Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
128 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3122059 · MC-88512
ZEPTO LLC
128 power unitsavg 4.6 yrNational · 40 statesCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-88512 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
128Power units
55 observed · MCS-150
65Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
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
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.925.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ZEPTO LLC safe to work with?
Is ZEPTO LLC safe to load? ZEPTO LLC (USDOT 3122059, MC-88512) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 128 power units and 128 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 198 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
ZLZEPTO LLC 93
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Safety
198 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.9% (24-mo)54 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.0% (24-mo)131 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
24.2% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 128-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 128
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 131
- Annualized
- ≈66 / 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 Driving74
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 9 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness7 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
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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 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
National Union · 22–25
20182026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Nov 2022 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 9 |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Dec 2021 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 4 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | May 2018 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 128
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 55
- Trailers (towed)
- 65
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 40 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4040
US statesInspections · 24 mo131131
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICAGO, IL
Top corridor
IN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 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 3416535USDOT 3719812USDOT 2970812USDOT 1933683USDOT 3941787USDOT 3132949Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (37 trucks · 23 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3487333USDOT 4035585USDOT 3094248USDOT 3164176USDOT 4231754USDOT 3416535USDOT 3719812USDOT 2597749
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)128128
Observed (24 mo)5555
Shared w/ other carriers3737
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7234 W NORTH AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60707-4239
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (331) 775-0091
- safety@zepto.net
- Web domain
- zepto.net
Registration
- Officer
- Octavian Bordian
- USDOT / docket
- 3122059 · MC-88512
- First registered
- 04/11/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 03/23/2026 · 7,522,726 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 ZEPTO LLC's USDOT number?
ZEPTO LLC's USDOT number is 3122059, and its motor carrier number is MC-88512.
Is ZEPTO LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, ZEPTO LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ZEPTO LLC's safety record?
ZEPTO LLC has a 25.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 198 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ZEPTO LLC's fleet?
ZEPTO LLC operates 128 power units and 128 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ZEPTO LLC based?
ZEPTO LLC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 40 states.