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ZEL TRANSPORTATION LLC

ZEL TRANSPORTATION LLC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers, based in Forney, TX. Across 19 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 5.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Highlander Specialty Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

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
Policy effective · Feb 3, 2026
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 4.80% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 30.8% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file 1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC Details →
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 — ZEL TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2957344)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 4.80% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 30.8% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — 1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2957344/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2957344 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: EFREM F ABATE General Freight Based in FORNEY, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 4.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 30.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=175811 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units −2 (6 → 4) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −3 (6 → 3) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2957344
In FMCSA records since Dec 27, 2016 (~9y)
MC / docket MC2665 , MC002665
Company officer EFREM F ABATE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 950,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (469) 412-1501
Email: [email protected]
Physical
5853 MELVILLE LN
FORNEY, TX 75126
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2957344
In FMCSA records since Dec 27, 2016 (~9y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 950,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 30.8% vs 23.4% +7.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 4.8% vs 6.7% -1.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.95 vs 1.80 +0.15
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2017-02-10 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 2 0
Trailers 2 2 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 32 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 19 19 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 5.26% —
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
4
Drivers
3
Inspections
32
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
30.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
2 active
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

ZEL TRANSPORTATION LLC had 19 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 5.3%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0.

Inspection profile

19 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TX (4) and LA (3).

Violation profile

5.3% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (5.9% of violations); top code 395.3(a)(3)(i) (Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours) cited 7 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 30.8% 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 175,811 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
4.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,811 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
30.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,811 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +30.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 6 3
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 6 4
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (21 months)

2023-09 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
17 violations
1 OOS · 5.9%
Hours of Service
12 violations
Unsafe Driving
8 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 4 0 0.0% Dec 13, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 3 0 0.0% May 19, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 2 0 0.0% May 6, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 2 0 0.0% Apr 30, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Dec 5, 2024
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Jan 11, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Oct 28, 2024
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Jun 30, 2026
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Dec 1, 2025
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Apr 25, 2025
Indiana (IN) 1 1 100.0% Jan 18, 2025
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Mar 5, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 16
Utility 10
Great Dane 9
Peterbilt 7
Volvo 5
Stoughton 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 6 — 1.28 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.62 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 8 — 6.44 6 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (32 rows) View all 32 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88300375 Jun 30, 2026 OH 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R708617 · 3AKJGLDR2KSKN5581
0 — No
87909699 May 19, 2026 LA 1 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R601928 · 1XPBD49X5FD279188
1 393.45B2-B-AIR No
87774998 May 6, 2026 KY 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R708617 · 3AKJGLDR2KSKN5581
4 392.2-SLL, 395.8E-HOSPDOOS No
87744390 Apr 30, 2026 TN 1 STANTON TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R601928 · 1XPBD49X5FD279188
1 3A1-BALAC No
87225983 Mar 5, 2026 KS 3 ks-coffey-county---031
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R804637 · 4V4NC9EH9GN933736
2 395.24C2II-ELDTN, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS No
86765676 Jan 11, 2026 MS 2 BOVINA SCALE I-20 EAST
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R601928 · 1XPBD49X5FD279188
4 395.3A3-HOSPRNP, 395.3A2-HOSPRNC No
86625083 Dec 16, 2025 LA 3 ARCADIA LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R454115 · 3AKJGLD52FSGB0931
0 — No
86605468 Dec 13, 2025 TX 2 IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R797300 · 4V4NC9EHXHN969503
10 392.2RG, 395.22G, 393.9 No
86466483 Dec 1, 2025 MO 2 SILVA MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R815140 · 4V4NC9EHXHN969503
5 393.9A-LRLI, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.9A-LIL No
85154975 Jul 5, 2025 TX 2 IH20 EB TYLER SCALE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R708981 · 4V4NC9EH7HN972360
1 393.9H No
85038038 Jun 24, 2025 LA 3 ARCADIA LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R708617 · 3AKJGLDR2KSKN5581
1 395.8E1PC No
84560509 Apr 25, 2025 GA 3 PEMBROKE GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R454115 · 3AKJGLD52FSGB0931
0 — No
84296591 Mar 31, 2025 TX 2 IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R454115 · 3AKJGLD52FSGB0931
1 393.95A No
83671504 Jan 21, 2025 KY 3 EDDYVILLE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R649868 · 1FUJGLDR5JLJL3680
4 392.2 No
83680100 Jan 18, 2025 IN 1 TERRE HAUTE IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R648543 · 1XP4D49X3CD132405
8 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.48A-BIBD Yes
83416932 Dec 12, 2024 TX 2 IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R648543 · 1XP4D49X3CD132405
0 — No
83336344 Dec 5, 2024 AR 3 GURDON AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R454115 · 3AKJGLD52FSGB0931
0 — No
83295548 Dec 2, 2024 TN 3 DICKSON TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R649868 · 1FUJGLDR5JLJL3680
0 — No
83026821 Oct 28, 2024 NC 3 nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R649868 · 1FUJGLDR5JLJL3680
1 396.17C No
82581139 Aug 29, 2024 GA 2 FORSYTH GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R709737 · 4V4NC9EH2JN997219
3 396.3A1-F, 393.75A3-TFL, 392.2-SLML Yes
82534859 Aug 29, 2024 MS 1 KEWANEE N99
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R709737 · 4V4NC9EH2JN997219
0 — No
81540224 May 3, 2024 IN 1 CHESTERTON IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R649868 · 1FUJGLDR5JLJL3680
6 395.3(a)(2), 395.3(a)(3)(i), 393.75(a)(3) Yes
81374452 Apr 16, 2024 KY 1 KUTTAWA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R649868 · 1FUJGLDR5JLJL3680
2 393.9(a), 392.2 No
81256783 Apr 2, 2024 SC 3 I-26 EB DORCHESTER COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R454115 · 3AKJGLD52FSGB0931
1 392.2 No
81068079 Mar 8, 2024 MO 1 EAGLEVILLE MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R709737 · 4V4NC9EH2JN997219
6 393.205A-WRBH, 393.207F-SDAS, 393.47(e) Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0009575270 Aug 29, 2024 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC2665
Active
Granted Feb 10, 2017
View full authority record →
common
MC002665
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Feb 10, 2017 MC2665-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (14 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY DC920001660-00 91X $750,000 Feb 3, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Highlander Specialty Insurance Company DC920001660-00 BMC-91X — Feb 3, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SIRIUSPOINT SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION NNFTK1519126 BIPD/Primary — Feb 3, 2025 Feb 3, 2025 REPLACED
SIRIUSPOINT SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION NNFTK1519126 BIPD/Primary — Feb 3, 2025 Aug 14, 2025 CANCELLED
SIRIUSPOINT AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY NNFTK1519126 BIPD/Primary — Feb 3, 2025 Feb 3, 2025 REPLACED
SIRIUSPOINT SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION NNFTK1519126 BIPD/Primary — Feb 3, 2025 Feb 3, 2026 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7892727511 BIPD/Primary — Feb 3, 2024 Feb 3, 2025 REPLACED
CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY CAM000574 BIPD/Primary — Feb 3, 2023 Feb 3, 2024 REPLACED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1526274 BIPD/Primary — Feb 3, 2022 Feb 3, 2023 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1526274 BIPD/Primary — Feb 3, 2021 Feb 3, 2022 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1526274 BIPD/Primary — Feb 3, 2020 Feb 3, 2021 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1526274 BIPD/Primary — Feb 3, 2019 Feb 3, 2020 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1526274 BIPD/Primary — Feb 3, 2018 Feb 3, 2019 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1526274 BIPD/Primary — Feb 3, 2017 Feb 3, 2018 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 3, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SIRIUSPOINT SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
  2. Aug 14, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SIRIUSPOINT SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
  3. Jul 24, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Feb 3, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SIRIUSPOINT AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Feb 3, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  6. Feb 3, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
  7. Feb 3, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jan 31, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Feb 3, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jan 27, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Feb 3, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Feb 1, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Feb 3, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Jan 24, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Feb 6, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Feb 3, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Feb 5, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Feb 3, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Feb 10, 2017
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  20. Feb 10, 2017
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ARCADIA LA LA 2 0
ROADSIDE AL 1 0
GURDON AR AR 1 0
LONOKE COUNTY AR 1 1
FORSYTH GA GA 1 1
PEMBROKE GA GA 1 0
CHESTERTON IN IN 1 1
TERRE HAUTE IN IN 1 1
EDDYVILLE KY 1 0
KUTTAWA KY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.3(a)(3)(i) Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours Hours of Service 7 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
395.3(a)(2) Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit Hours of Service 4 2
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.207(b) Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

Related Records

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