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ZAMBRANO TRANSPORT LLC

HEREFORD, TX

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 · Jul 18, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • 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 21.1% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 37.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Spinnaker Specialty Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com 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 — ZAMBRANO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3714256)
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:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • 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 21.1% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 37.5% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Spinnaker Specialty Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3714256/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3714256 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ARMANDO ZAMBRANO Cold Food Based in HEREFORD, TX Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 63/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C 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 21.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 37.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=131108 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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

dotprocessagents.com llc

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3714256
In FMCSA records since Sep 1, 2021 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1313676
Company officer ARMANDO ZAMBRANO
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Cold Food
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 500,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (806) 346-4962
Email: [email protected]
Physical
825 BALTIMORE DR
HEREFORD, TX 79045
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3714256
In FMCSA records since Sep 1, 2021 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 500,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 37.5% vs 23.4% +14.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 21.1% vs 6.7% +14.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.89 vs 1.80 +2.09
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 6 0 0
Trailers 9 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 27 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 19 19 0
OOS inspections 3 7 0
OOS percentage 15.79% 36.84% —
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
6
Drivers
6
Inspections
27
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
37.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
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

ZAMBRANO TRANSPORT LLC had 19 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 47.4%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 15.0.

Inspection profile

19 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (19 stops).

Violation profile

47.4% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (16.7% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 10 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

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

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 37.5% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 131,108 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
21.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 131,108 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +21.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
37.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 131,108 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +37.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (21 months)

2023-08 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
60 violations
10 OOS · 16.7%
Unsafe Driving
7 violations
Hours of Service
6 violations
4 OOS · 66.7%
General/Admin
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 19 9 47.4% May 11, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Great Dane 16
Peterbilt 14
Freightliner 12
Utility 8
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.23 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 5 — 0.86 1 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 1.27 1 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 17 — 14.76 15 — Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (27 rows) View all 27 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87828304 May 11, 2026 TX 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N75098 · 3AKJGLDR1HSHR0509
2 393.9, 393.203E No
87525413 Apr 7, 2026 TX 2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N75093 · 3AKJHHDR7LSLR2351
4 — Yes
87502983 Apr 3, 2026 TX 1 US77 RIVIERA SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N55551 · 1NP5DB9XX7N699214
11 — Yes
87068229 Feb 11, 2026 TX 2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N64779 · 1XP5DB9X46D890203
9 393.209D, 393.9, 393.45B2PC Yes
86768234 Jan 7, 2026 TX 2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N75092 · 1FUJGLDR3GLGW6977
6 393.75C, 393.47A, 393.45 Yes
86606964 Dec 17, 2025 TX 2 TX194 SB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N75092 · 1FUJGLDR3GLGW6977
0 — No
86235906 Oct 28, 2025 TX 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N75093 · 3AKJHHDR7LSLR2351
3 392.2W No
86048631 Oct 8, 2025 TX 3 IH35 SB
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N55551 · 1NP5DB9XX7N699214
1 395.22H4 No
85534119 Aug 17, 2025 TX 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N58982 · 3AKJGLDR1HSHR0509
4 392.2RG, 393.9, 393.11TU No
85322373 Jul 16, 2025 TX 2 12801 US60 EB SVC RD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N58982 · 3AKJGLDR1HSHR0509
1 393.9 No
84951622 Jun 2, 2025 TX 2 IH27 MM106
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N55551 · 1NP5DB9XX7N699214
8 393.75C, 393.55D3, 393.78 No
84803758 May 14, 2025 TX 1 tx-lat:34---51-13.32n
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N55551 · 1NP5DB9XX7N699214
7 393.9, 396.3A1BOS, 396.3A1B Yes
84505458 Apr 26, 2025 TX 2 FM54 NB SVC RD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N64779 · 1XP5DB9X46D890203
0 — No
84523610 Apr 25, 2025 TX 2 US83
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N64779 · 1XP5DB9X46D890203
3 393.78, 393.47E, 393.53B No
83851209 Feb 5, 2025 TX 2 US83
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 42T959M · 1FUJGLDR3GLGW6977
4 395.8A-ELD, 393.9, 393.78 Yes
83355928 Nov 23, 2024 TX 3 tx-ih-0020-in-tarrant-co.-(424-45
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R688345 · 3AKJGLDRXGSGS1782
2 395.8A-NON-ELD, 392.16 Yes
82911780 Oct 11, 2024 TX 2 US 287 NB MM 494
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N55551 · 1NP5DB9XX7N699214
14 393.45PC, 395.8K2, 395.8A-ELD Yes
82796673 Sep 26, 2024 TX 2 tx-us385,-sb-mm-148
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N55553 · 1XP5DB9X46D890203
4 393.9(a), 393.55(c)(1) Yes
82656687 Sep 11, 2024 TX 2 IH10 EB MM 536
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N58954 · 1XP5DB9X3YD494427
8 393.9(a), 393.55(e), 393.53(b) No
82471662 Aug 21, 2024 TX 2 IH45 SB CENTERVILLE SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 71M710M · 3AKJGLDR1HSHR0509
4 383.51(a), 395.8(k)(2), 393.75(a)(3) Yes
82437931 Aug 16, 2024 TX 2 IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 5726H49 · 3AKJGLDR1HSHR0509
0 — No
81411632 Apr 17, 2024 TX 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N55552 · 3AKJGLDRXGSGS1782
2 393.78, 393.11 No
80604448 Jan 10, 2024 TX 2 US 67 MM 570
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N55553 · 1XP5DB9X46D890203
6 396.3(a)(1), 393.9(a), 393.53(b) Yes
80335446 Dec 2, 2023 TX 2 US 287 NB MM 494
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N55553 · 1XP5DB9X46D890203
4 393.9, 393.60D, 393.95A No
80209179 Nov 17, 2023 TX 2 US 287 MM 392
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N55553 · 1XP5DB9X46D890203
2 393.9(a), 393.95(a) No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1313676
Active
Granted Oct 8, 2021
View full authority record →
common
MC1313676
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
Oct 8, 2021 MC1313676-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Spinnaker Specialty Insurance Company DCATR000000401 BMC-91X — Jul 18, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY DCATR0000004-00 91X $750,000 Mar 17, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY DCATR0000004-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2026 Mar 17, 2026 REPLACED
SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY DCATR0000004-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY DCATR0000004-00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 18, 2025 Mar 25, 2026 CANCELLED
SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY DCATR0000004-00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 18, 2025 Mar 1, 2026 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT2710956521 BIPD/Primary — Oct 28, 2024 Jul 18, 2025 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT2710956521 BIPD/Primary — Sep 20, 2023 Nov 30, 2024 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT2710956521 BIPD/Primary — Sep 20, 2023 Oct 28, 2024 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA961741885 BIPD/Primary — Sep 20, 2022 Sep 20, 2023 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 843506001 BIPD/Primary — Sep 20, 2021 Sep 20, 2022 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Spinnaker Specialty Insurance Company
  2. Jul 18, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  3. Jun 18, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  4. Apr 21, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Mar 25, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Mar 17, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Mar 3, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Mar 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jul 22, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Jul 18, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  11. Nov 30, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Oct 28, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  13. Sep 20, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  14. Sep 20, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  15. Oct 8, 2021
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE TX 3 3
US 287 NB MM 494 TX 2 1
US83 TX 2 1
12801 US60 EB SVC RD TX 1 0
FM400 TX 1 1
FM54 NB SVC RD TX 1 0
IH10 EB MM 536 TX 1 0
IH27 MM106 TX 1 0
IH35 SB TX 1 0
IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE TX 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 10 1
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 6 2
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 5 1
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
383.51(a) Driving a CMV while disqualified from holding a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
390.21(a) Not marked in accordance with regulations General/Admin 1 0
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
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