Carrier profile · USDOT 1053301 · MC-441037 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Z Force Transportation Inc

165 power unitsavg 8.4 yrMulti-region · 10 statesCHICAGO, IL74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-441037 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

165Power units

88 observed · MCS-150

96Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(708) 758-5800

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average46.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo46.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

21 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo46.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

21 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

165 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.4 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

155 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 46.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 100 vehicle and 155 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

48.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 27.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

152 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 13

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 165-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 165
Inspections · 24 mo: 155
Annualized: ≈78 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving146 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance75 · 20 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance51 · 47 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance36 · 7 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance27 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance20 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance19 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 7 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS

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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: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Zurich American’06–’09

State Nationalspecialty’10–’12

Wesco’12–now

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2012 → Dec 2025	$750K	3
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Feb 2010 → Dec 2012	$750K	2
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2009 → Feb 2010	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2006 → Feb 2009	$750K	1
CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2005 → Feb 2006	$750K	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Feb 2004 → Feb 2005	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Apr 2003 → Feb 2004	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2002 → Sep 2002	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 165
Observed power (24 mo): 88
Trailers (towed): 96

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

38.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

155

PA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHICAGO, IL

3245 E 103 STREET

Top corridor

PA ⇄ IL

PA 45 · IN 32 · IL 28

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 6 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 731650 USDOT 3903007 USDOT 1547060 USDOT 3330529 USDOT 2319891 USDOT 4323738Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (11 trucks · 12 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 242294 USDOT 1547060 USDOT 1324491 USDOT 3260348 USDOT 3475754 USDOT 3823086 USDOT 3330529 USDOT 2319891

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

165

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3245 E 103 STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60617
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (708) 758-5800
Email: —

Registration

Officer: David Zenere
USDOT / docket: 1053301 · MC-441037
First registered: Sep 10, 2002
Last MCS-150: Jan 29, 2026 · 7,691,238 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 14, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

165

Power units

152

Drivers

152

CDL drivers

7,691,238

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for Z FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC.

Z FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1053301) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 46.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 155 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 100 vehicle-level and 155 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 21 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 165 power units and 152 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 29, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 14, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is Z FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

Z FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1053301, and its motor carrier number is MC-441037.

Is Z FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, Z FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is Z FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

Z FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC has a 46.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 244 roadside inspections, with 21 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is Z FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

Z FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC operates 165 power units and 152 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is Z FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC based?

Z FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.

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