Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
15.1 yr
Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
ZST INC (USDOT 847252) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 6, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 18 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 8 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 16, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 5, 2002 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
ZST INC's USDOT number is 847252, and its motor carrier number is MC-374274.
As of 2026-06-13, ZST INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ZST INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
ZST INC operates 8 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ZST INC is based in KINZERS, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.
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18 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
18 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month May '25 · 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 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750K | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2023 → Jan 2023 | $750K | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2015 → Jan 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Jan 2012 | $750K | 4 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2008 → Jan 2012 | $750K | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2005 → Jan 2008 | $750K | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2001 → Jan 2005 | $750K | 6 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2000 → Jan 2001 | $750K | 2 |
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 11 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
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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