TruckCodex

ZEMBA INCORPORATED

USDOT 1834521 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SUSAN ZEMBA Company officer 2: TROY A HINDEL Construction Based in ZANESVILLE, OH
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Common (Property) reinstated · May 26, 2022
Common (Property) reinstated · Jun 5, 2020
Policy effective · Apr 27, 2022
Review these
  • Common (Property) gap · 101 days Inactive Feb 14, 2022 → reinstated May 26, 2022
  • Common (Property) gap · 102 days Inactive Feb 24, 2020 → reinstated Jun 5, 2020
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC. Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — ZEMBA INCORPORATED (USDOT 1834521)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Common (Property) gap · 101 days — Inactive Feb 14, 2022 → reinstated May 26, 2022
  • Common (Property) gap · 102 days — Inactive Feb 24, 2020 → reinstated Jun 5, 2020

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1834521/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=43132 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1834521
In FMCSA records since Dec 3, 2008 (~17y)
MC / docket MC035073
Company officer SUSAN ZEMBA
Company officer 2 TROY A HINDEL
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Construction
Fleet size 22 units
Drivers 22
Annual mileage 750,946 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (740) 452-1880
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3401 E PIKE
ZANESVILLE, OH 43701
Mailing
PO BOX 1270
ZANESVILLE, OH 43702-1270
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1834521
In FMCSA records since Dec 3, 2008 (~17y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 750,946 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.33 vs 1.80 -1.47
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 4 0 0
Trucks 18 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 25 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 12 12 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
22
Drivers
22
Inspections
25
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
4
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

ZEMBA INCORPORATED is a motor carrier based in ZANESVILLE, OH, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1834521. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 22 power units and 22 drivers, with 25 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

ZEMBA INCORPORATED is a mid-sized fleet, operating 22 power units and 22 drivers, based in Zanesville, OH. Across 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO., and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

12 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in OH (12 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 22 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 22 drivers; Kenworth, Western Star, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 43,132 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–33 power units (±50% of this carrier's 22 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 43,132 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 43,132 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Feb 14, 2022 to May 26, 2022 (101 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Feb 24, 2020 to Jun 5, 2020 (102 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2025-12

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
3 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Ohio (OH) 12 0 0.0% Dec 11, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 12
Western Star 9
Freightliner 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 0.47 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 2.00 2 — Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (25 rows) View all 25 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86549559 Dec 11, 2025 OH 3 JOHNSTOWN OH
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWG9724 · 1NKZX4TX2JJ219622
0 — No
86113864 Oct 20, 2025 OH 3 BUCKEYE LAKE OH
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWG9724 · 1NKZX4TX2JJ219622
0 — No
85638983 Aug 28, 2025 OH 3 NEW ALBANY OH
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWY4538 · 1NKZL40X6PJ267584
0 — No
85377569 Jul 30, 2025 OH 2 HEBRON OH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWW4166 · 1FVHG3FE5JHJS1309
1 393.95A4-EEUS No
84057076 Mar 5, 2025 OH 3 —
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWW4164 · 5KKHBWFM1PLNN6089
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
84005385 Feb 27, 2025 OH 3 REYNOLDSBURG OH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWW4166 · 1FVHG3FE5JHJS1309
1 392.16-D No
83901467 Feb 17, 2025 OH 3 HEBRON OH
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWY4537 · 3BKZL40X7PF267575
0 — No
83444235 Dec 17, 2024 OH 3 ETNA OH
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWW4164 · 5KKHBWFM1PLNN6089
1 392.16-D No
83173586 Nov 13, 2024 OH 3 BUCKEYE LAKE OH
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWY4537 · 3BKZL40X7PF267575
0 — No
83124574 Nov 8, 2024 OH 3 BUCKEYE LAKE OH
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWW4164 · 5KKHBWFM1PLNN6089
0 — No
83068045 Nov 1, 2024 OH 3 BUCKEYE LAKE OH
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWG9688 · 1NKZX4TX4JJ219623
0 — No
82671190 Sep 16, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWY4537 · 3BKZL40X7PF267575
0 — No
81961236 Jun 25, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWJ9693 · 1NKZX4TX6GJ494399
1 391.41(a)(1) No
81568690 May 9, 2024 OH 2 ROADSIDE
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWW4165 · 5KKHBWFM6PLNN6086
0 — No
81395686 Apr 19, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWW4164 · 5KKHBWFM1PLNN6089
0 — No
80905380 Feb 21, 2024 OH 2 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWG9688 · 1NKZX4TX4JJ219623
0 — No
80547899 Jan 5, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWW4164 · 5KKHBWFM1PLNN6089
1 392.16(a) No
80289363 Dec 1, 2023 OH 3 ROADSIDE
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWW4164 · 5KKHBWFM1PLNN6089
0 — No
79684553 Sep 18, 2023 OH 2 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWY4537 · 3BKZL40X7PF267575
0 — No
79654980 Sep 13, 2023 OH 2 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWM6190 · 1NKDX4TXXDR339748
2 393.9(a), 392.2 No
79497358 Aug 24, 2023 OH 2 ROADSIDE
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWW4165 · 5KKHBWFM6PLNN6086
2 393.95(f), 393.95(a) No
79445739 Aug 17, 2023 OH 2 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWJ9692 · 1NKZL40X3FJ424180
1 396.17(c) No
79354784 Aug 8, 2023 OH 2 ROADSIDE
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWW4164 · 5KKHBWFM1PLNN6089
0 — No
79099658 Jul 10, 2023 OH 3 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PLX7158 · 3BKZL40X6PF267616
0 — No
78851718 Jun 9, 2023 OH 3 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWJ9692 · 1NKZL40X3FJ424180
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OH0233093626 May 10, 2023 OH 0 1 No No Injury
OH0195151281 Aug 5, 2019 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0146105961 Sep 18, 2014 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0146033694 Mar 25, 2014 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC035073
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 21, 2017 MC35073-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. EBA 055 90 02 91X $750,000 Apr 27, 2022 On file ACTIVE
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. EBA 055 90 02 BIPD/Primary — Nov 23, 2019 Feb 6, 2022 CANCELLED
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. TRA 3191372 CARGO — Jun 30, 2017 Sep 21, 2017 CANCELLED
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. TRA 3191372 BIPD/Primary — Jun 30, 2017 Feb 14, 2020 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 26, 2022
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Feb 14, 2022
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Feb 14, 2022
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Feb 14, 2022
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 101 days (through May 26, 2022)
  5. Feb 6, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
  6. Feb 24, 2020
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Feb 24, 2020
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  8. Feb 24, 2020
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 102 days (through Jun 5, 2020)
  9. Feb 14, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
  10. Sep 21, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE OH 14 0
BUCKEYE LAKE OH OH 4 0
HEBRON OH OH 2 0
ETNA OH OH 1 0
JOHNSTOWN OH OH 1 0
NEW ALBANY OH OH 1 0
REYNOLDSBURG OH OH 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page
Directory
Authority Records
Insurance Carriers
Process Agent (BOC-3)
Carrier Records
Discover
Explainers