Small fleet
92 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
92 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.3 yr
Model years 2005–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
ZEN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2247094) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 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 THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 25, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 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 Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 29 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 18 vehicle-level and 29 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 92 power units and 77 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 30, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
ZEN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2247094, and its motor carrier number is MC-718678.
As of 2026-07-18, ZEN EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ZEN EXPRESS INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 88 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
ZEN EXPRESS INC operates 92 power units and 77 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ZEN EXPRESS INC is based in RIVERSIDE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.
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29 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
27 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Feb '25 · 4
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 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2025 → Mar 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2021 → Feb 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Nov 2020 → Dec 2021 | $750K | 3 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Dec 2017 → Nov 2020 | $750K | 3 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2016 → Dec 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| 1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Jul 2010 → Feb 2017 | $750K | 6 |
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 10 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: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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