Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6 yr
Model years 2020–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
TZ TRANS INC (USDOT 3281844) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier received 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 9, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
TZ TRANS INC's USDOT number is 3281844, and its motor carrier number is MC-1037719.
As of 2026-06-30, TZ TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TZ TRANS INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
TZ TRANS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TZ TRANS INC is based in LOS ANGELES, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
Comparable carriers operating in California
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
8 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jan '26 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | May 2019 → Jun 2021 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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