JZ CONTRACTING INC

EUREKA, CA

DBA: J Z CONTRACTING

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

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 40.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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TruckCodex risk summary — JZ CONTRACTING INC (USDOT 2690537)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 40.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2690537/
As of: Sep 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2690537 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JORDAN ZIZZA Machinery / Large Objects Construction Other Based in EUREKA, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 40% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=325449 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

DBA JZ CONTRACTING AND ENGINEERING → J Z CONTRACTING · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2690537

In FMCSA records since Jun 12, 2015 (~11y)

Company officer JORDAN ZIZZA

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Construction, Other

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 4

Annual mileage 40,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (707) 444-8007

Email: [email protected]

Physical

4040 BROADWAY

EUREKA, CA 95503

Mailing

P O BOX 6245

EUREKA, CA 95502-6245

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2690537

In FMCSA records since Jun 12, 2015 (~11y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 40,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 40.0% vs 23.4% +16.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.57 vs 1.80 -0.23

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	0	0
Trailers	3	0	0
Trucks	1	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	7	7	0
OOS inspections	0	2	0
OOS percentage	0%	28.57%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

40.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

J Z CONTRACTING had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 28.6%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 16.0.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (7 stops).

Violation profile

28.6% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (16.7% of violations); top code 393.209(d) (Steering system components worn, welded, or missing) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Peterbilt is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 40.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 325,449 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 325,449 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

40%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 325,449 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +40 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

Aug 18, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- DBA JZ CONTRACTING AND ENGINEERING J Z CONTRACTING
  FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-03 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
California (CA)	7	2	28.6%	Aug 27, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		8

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving	2	—	16.30	16	—	Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	5	—	7.42	7	—	Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88834127	Aug 27, 2026	CA	1	LITTLE RIVER SCALES	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 40250Z2 · 1XPTP4EX3DD175183	0	—	No
88113231	Jun 11, 2026	CA	1	US-101 AT AG STATION	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 40250Z2 · 1XPTP4EX3DD175183	4	393.43A-TPV, 392.2-SLLEQP, 396.3A1-ALBV	Yes
87985923	May 28, 2026	CA	1	LITTLE RIVER SCALES	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 40250Z2 · 1XPTP4EX3DD175183	2	393.201B-FR, 393.45D-B	No
86596415	Dec 17, 2025	CA	2	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CA 9H13143 · 1XPBDP9X5ED252329	2	392.82DUMT, 392.2-SLLTCD	No
86463463	Dec 2, 2025	CA	1	US-101 AT LITTLE RIVER SCALES	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 51742G2 · 1NP5LU9XX2D582987	4	393.47E, 392.2-SLLEQP, 393.9A-LSML	No
86463462	Dec 2, 2025	CA	1	US-101 AT LITTLE RIVER SCALES	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CA 9H13143 · 1XPBDP9X5ED252329	3	392.2-SLLSR, 393.47E, 393.53B-B	No
85945103	Oct 1, 2025	CA	2	ca-us-101-s/of-klamath-beach-road	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 51742G2 · 1NP5LU9XX2D582987	2	393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLS2	Yes
81178143	Mar 21, 2024	CA	1	US-101 AT LITTLE RIVER SCALES	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 51742G2 · 1NP5LU9XX2D582987	4	393.75(b), 393.45, 393.209(d)	Yes

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
US-101 AT LITTLE RIVER SCALES	CA	3	1
LITTLE RIVER SCALES	CA	2	0
US-101 AT AG STATION	CA	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.209(d)	Steering system components worn, welded, or missing	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.45	Brake tubing and hose adequacy	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.75(b)	Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots