ZV GROUP INC
USDOT 2575122 • DBA: TV GROUP INC • 122 KINGSPORT DR, SOUTH ELGIN, IL, 60177
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
| Authority Type | Docket # | Status | Original Date | Final Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Carrier | MC-900588 | ACTIVE | Unknown | Feb 10, 2025 |
Active Insurance (2)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | TINCA7411774 | ON FILE | Feb 17, 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | CARGO | 1414RQIFINFR1504399-TIE32 | ON FILE | May 19, 2017 | May 19, 2018 |
Insurance History (20 canceled/expired)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | TINCA7411774 | REPLACED | Feb 17, 2025 | Feb 17, 2025 |
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | TINCA7411774 | CANCELLED | Feb 17, 2025 | Nov 12, 2025 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | NISTK7411774 | CANCELLED | Apr 7, 2024 | Feb 17, 2025 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | NISTK7411774 | CANCELLED | Feb 17, 2024 | Apr 7, 2024 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | AWT-00000039-00 | REPLACED | Feb 12, 2024 | Feb 17, 2024 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | AWT-00000039-00 | CANCELLED | Feb 12, 2024 | Mar 10, 2024 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | AWT-00000039-00 | CANCELLED | Jan 11, 2024 | Feb 12, 2024 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | AWT-00000039-00 | CANCELLED | Feb 17, 2023 | Feb 17, 2024 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | AWT-00000039-00 | REPLACED | Feb 17, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | AWT-00000039-00 | REPLACED | Feb 17, 2023 | Jan 11, 2024 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | BIPD/Primary | PC22021243 | CANCELLED | Jan 13, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | BIPD/Primary | PC22021243 | CANCELLED | Dec 2, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | BIPD/Primary | PC22021243 | CANCELLED | Feb 17, 2022 | Dec 2, 2022 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | MIG-RENND2000036-355 | CANCELLED | May 17, 2021 | Feb 17, 2022 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | MIG-RENND2000036-355 | REPLACED | Feb 17, 2021 | May 17, 2021 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | MIG-RENND2000036-355 | CANCELLED | Feb 17, 2021 | Jun 18, 2021 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WN262101 | CANCELLED | May 19, 2019 | Feb 17, 2021 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | XNX-FINFR1705408-076-01 | CANCELLED | May 19, 2018 | May 19, 2019 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | XNX-FINFR1705408-076 | CANCELLED | Jan 1, 2018 | May 19, 2018 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | BIPD/Primary | 1414RQIFINFR1504399-TIE32 | REPLACED | May 19, 2017 | Jan 1, 2018 |
Insurance Events Timeline
| Event | Insurer | Policy # | Type | Event Date | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERM/REPL | MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | TINCA7411774 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 17, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| TERM/CANCL | MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | TINCA7411774 | BIPD/Primary | Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 12, 2025 |
| CANCEL | FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | NISTK7411774 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 17, 2025 | Feb 17, 2025 |
| TERM/REPL | MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | TINCA7411774 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 17, 2025 | Feb 17, 2025 |
| CANCEL | FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | NISTK7411774 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 7, 2024 | Apr 7, 2024 |
| TERM/CANCL | OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | AWT-00000039-00 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 10, 2024 | Mar 10, 2024 |
| TERM/CANCL | OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | AWT-00000039-00 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 17, 2024 | Feb 17, 2024 |
| TERM/REPL | OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | AWT-00000039-00 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 17, 2024 | Feb 17, 2024 |
| CANCEL | OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | AWT-00000039-00 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 12, 2024 | Feb 12, 2024 |
| TERM/REPL | OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | AWT-00000039-00 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 11, 2024 | Jan 11, 2024 |
| TERM/REPL | OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | AWT-00000039-00 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 17, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| CANCEL | PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | PC22021243 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 17, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| CANCEL | PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | PC22021243 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 13, 2023 | Jan 13, 2023 |
| CANCEL | PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | PC22021243 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 2, 2022 | Dec 2, 2022 |
| CANCEL | TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | MIG-RENND2000036-355 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 17, 2022 | Feb 17, 2022 |
| TERM/CANCL | TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | MIG-RENND2000036-355 | BIPD/Primary | Jun 18, 2021 | Jun 18, 2021 |
| TERM/REPL | TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | MIG-RENND2000036-355 | BIPD/Primary | May 17, 2021 | May 17, 2021 |
| CANCEL | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN262101 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 17, 2021 | Feb 17, 2021 |
| CANCEL | UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | XNX-FINFR1705408-076-01 | BIPD/Primary | May 19, 2019 | May 19, 2019 |
| CANCEL | UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | 1414RQIFINFR1504399-TIE32 | CARGO | May 19, 2018 | May 19, 2018 |
| CANCEL | UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | XNX-FINFR1705408-076 | BIPD/Primary | May 19, 2018 | May 19, 2018 |
| TERM/REPL | UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | 1414RQIFINFR1504399-TIE32 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 1, 2018 | Jan 1, 2018 |
Authority Action History (12 events)
| Docket | Authority Type | Original Action | Served Date | Disposition | Decided Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC900588 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Jan 21, 2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Feb 10, 2025 |
| MC900588 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Mar 11, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Mar 15, 2024 |
| MC900588 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Feb 12, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Feb 16, 2024 |
| MC900588 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Jan 16, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Feb 12, 2024 |
| MC900588 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Jan 23, 2023 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Feb 16, 2023 |
| MC900588 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Dec 19, 2022 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Dec 20, 2022 |
| MC900588 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Jan 21, 2022 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Feb 17, 2022 |
| MC900588 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Jan 21, 2021 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Feb 18, 2021 |
| MC900588 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Apr 22, 2019 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | May 20, 2019 |
| MC900588 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Apr 23, 2018 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | May 21, 2018 |
| MC900588 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | Jul 14, 2017 | — | Unknown |
| MC900588 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | DISMISSED | Mar 5, 2015 | — | Unknown |
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
42 states • 196 inspections
Violation Summary (43 violations from latest 100 of 196 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 3 | 3 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCD | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPD | False record of duty status | 2 | 1 | 10 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the I | 2 | 1 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLLR | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2 | Speeding 6-10 mph over limit | 2 | 0 | 5 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.45D-B | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 2 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45B2-B-AIR | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 2 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:390.21TB2-DOT | 390.21TB2-DOT | 2 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LIL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.70B1I-CDSLI-MT25 | Coupling devices defective | 1 | 1 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLUP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLOWZ | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LSLI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LTSIR | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLIFTA | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLTL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.30B1-ELDDFR | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 1 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.8E | False record of duty status | 1 | 0 | 10 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.26B | Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements. | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 1 | 1 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2C | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:383.95A-LCDL | Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction | 1 | 1 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | 1 | 1 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | 1 | 1 | — | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLCP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.16-D | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | 1 | 0 | 3 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLED | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3 | Speeding 11-14 mph over limit | 1 | 0 | 7 | Unsafe Driving |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (196 inspections)
Showing 50 of 196
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
14 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (14 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2025 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | Channahon | W EAMES ST | ...WK8022 | TV GROUP INC |
| Aug 9, 2025 | TX | TOW | 0 | 0 | FORT WORTH | 6600 I 35W | ...VP4637 | ZV GROUP INC |
| Apr 1, 2025 | AZ | INJURY | 0 | 2 | GOLDEN VALLEY | US-93 @ M063 | ...VV5040 | TV GROUP INC |
| Feb 19, 2025 | OK | TOW | 0 | 0 | MOORE | I-35 | ...NG7109 | ZV GROUP INC |
| Aug 14, 2024 | PA | TOW | 0 | 0 | WEST HANOVER TOWNSHIP | INTERSTATE 0081 S | ...642249 | TV GROUP INC |
| Aug 9, 2024 | GA | TOW | 0 | 0 | Not Reported | I20 EAST NEAR THORNTON RD | ...VR9665 | ZV GROUP INC |
| Dec 10, 2023 | TN | TOW | 0 | 0 | CHATTANOOGA | INTERSTATE 24 EB | ...NR1359 | ZV GROUP INC |
| Nov 30, 2023 | KY | TOW | 0 | 0 | HAZEL | US0641 | ...MZ1441 | ZV GROUP INC |
| Nov 9, 2023 | IA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | I80 EB 75.4MM | ...NB3836 | TV GROUP INC |
| Oct 30, 2023 | NY | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | Ref Marker: 17K83011170 | ...NB3836 | ZV GROUP INC |
| Mar 14, 2023 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | BREMEN TWP | I-294 SOUTHBOUND | ...NC9969 | TV GROUP INC |
| Oct 28, 2022 | WV | INJURY | 0 | 1 | MAN | COUNTY RT 16 | ...MS0562 | ZV GROUP INC |
| May 12, 2022 | IN | INJURY | 0 | 1 | INDIANAPOLIS | I-65 | ...NA0287 | ZV GROUP INC |
| Jan 16, 2018 | MO | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
37 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records
Showing most recent 25 of 37 events