Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2945647 · MC-996998
VBZ GROUP CORP
8 power unitsavg 6.5 yrMulti-region · 10 statesWESTON, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-996998 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-27
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.5 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is VBZ GROUP CORP safe to work with?
Is VBZ GROUP CORP safe to load? VBZ GROUP CORP (USDOT 2945647, MC-996998) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WESTON, FL, operating 8 power units and 19 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 37 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-27.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-27
VGVBZ GROUP CORP 87
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Safety
37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.5% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.15 Automatic on-board recording deviceHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Progressive Express · 18–20
Trisura Specialty · 20–25
20172025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2018 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2017 → Feb 2018 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WESTON, FL
Top corridor
LA ⇄ FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2965573USDOT 3913647USDOT 1150323USDOT 2338192USDOT 898079USDOT 3459013Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (32 trucks · 39 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2497964USDOT 2589359USDOT 2906679USDOT 3202234USDOT 3606227USDOT 898079USDOT 2965573USDOT 3535443
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers3232
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1116 CEDAR FALLS DRIVE, WESTON, FL, 33327-1716
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (305) 491-1655
- Web domain
- vbzgroup.com
Registration
- Officer
- Hugo E Briceno
- USDOT / docket
- 2945647 · MC-996998
- First registered
- 11/10/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 06/25/2026 · 1,572,414 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
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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Frequently asked
What is VBZ GROUP CORP's USDOT number?
VBZ GROUP CORP's USDOT number is 2945647, and its motor carrier number is MC-996998.
Is VBZ GROUP CORP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-27, VBZ GROUP CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is VBZ GROUP CORP's safety record?
VBZ GROUP CORP has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is VBZ GROUP CORP's fleet?
VBZ GROUP CORP operates 8 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VBZ GROUP CORP based?
VBZ GROUP CORP is based in WESTON, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.