Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA Z&R EXPRESS
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.6 yr
Model years 2001–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Z&R EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1138374) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC effective Oct 20, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 25 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 7 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 13, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 24, 2022 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
Z&R EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 1138374, and its motor carrier number is MC-462152.
As of Jul 18, 2026, Z&R EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
Z&R EXPRESS LLC has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
Z&R EXPRESS LLC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Z&R EXPRESS LLC is based in OTHELLO, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Washington
25 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 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
22 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 3
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC · since Oct 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Oct 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2020 → Jul 2022 | $750K | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2015 → Aug 2019 | $750K | 6 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2013 → Aug 2015 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2008 → Aug 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2007 → Aug 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2006 → Jun 2007 | $750K | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2005 → Dec 2006 | $750K | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2004 → Oct 2005 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2003 → Jul 2004 | $750K | 1 |
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 6 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
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 2 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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