MESFIN AND ZEE LLC
MESFIN AND ZEE LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Kingsport, TN. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% 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 Agency Insurance Company of Maryland, Inc, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- 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 42.9% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MESFIN AND ZEE LLC (USDOT 3869281) 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: $1,000,000 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 42.9% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 2 active operating authorities • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3869281/ As of: Sep 24, 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 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 42.9% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=233753 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
2 active liability filings
Company profile
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2022-07-14 (1,534 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceAGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INCPolicy effective Mar 11, 2024
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Process AgentTRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1416063ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 10 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 5 | 5 | 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%).
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.
MESFIN AND ZEE LLC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0.
5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AL (1) and MS (1).
0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner is the most-inspected make.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 233,753 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Alabama (AL) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Mississippi (MS) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 16, 2025 |
| North Carolina (NC) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | May 21, 2026 |
| Oregon (OR) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Vermont (VT) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Nov 6, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 8 | |
| Kenworth | 1 | |
| Wabash National | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 4.25 | 4 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88997782 | Sep 15, 2026 | AL | 3 | CORDOVA AL |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87936199 | May 21, 2026 | NC | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86904980 | Jan 28, 2026 | OR | 1 | WOODBURN OR |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 393.47E, 393.53B-B | No |
| 86276718 | Nov 6, 2025 | VT | 1 | WHITE RIVER NB RA |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.30-B, 393.45D-B, 393.86B2-RIG | No |
| 85519946 | Aug 16, 2025 | MS | 2 | TISHOMINGO COUNTY |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 392.2-SLL | No |
| 81921931 | Jun 20, 2024 | AL | 3 | ON RAMP |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 81394487 | Apr 19, 2024 | AL | 2 | EXIT RAMP |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 391.15A-SOUT, 391.11B4-DEN, 393.78 | Yes |
| 81357893 | Apr 10, 2024 | TN | 2 | ARDMORE TN |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 395.8(e)(1), 392.2 | Yes |
| 80987671 | Feb 29, 2024 | AL | 3 | ROADSIDE |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 395.8(a)(1), 383.51(a), 395.22(h)(4) | Yes |
| 78530310 | May 3, 2023 | TN | 1 | SCALE HOUSE |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 393.9(a), 392.2 | No |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
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 | |
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| Jul 14, 2022 | MC1416063-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC | CA 0046827 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Mar 11, 2024 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Agency Insurance Company of Maryland, Inc | CA 0046827 | BMC-91X | — | Mar 11, 2024 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | CA959630163 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 11, 2022 | Mar 11, 2024 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Mar 11, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
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Jul 14, 2022
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| CORDOVA AL | AL | 1 | 0 |
| EXIT RAMP | AL | 1 | 1 |
| ON RAMP | AL | 1 | 0 |
| ROADSIDE | AL | 1 | 1 |
| TISHOMINGO COUNTY | MS | 1 | 0 |
| WOODBURN OR | OR | 1 | 0 |
| ARDMORE TN | TN | 1 | 1 |
| SCALE HOUSE | TN | 1 | 0 |
| WHITE RIVER NB RA | VT | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | Hours of Service | 2 | 2 |
| 383.51(a) | Driving a CMV while disqualified from holding a CDL | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 395.22(h)(4) | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | Hours of Service | 1 | 0 |
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | Hours of Service | 1 | 1 |
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Docket MC1416063
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
91X policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
BOC-3 process agent · 128,282 carriers served
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10 inspections
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