Z & D EXPRESS CORP

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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 · Jan 27, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 15.4% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,500,000 STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Evilsizor Process Servers Inc 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 — Z & D EXPRESS CORP (USDOT 4257353)
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: $1,500,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 15.4% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,500,000 — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Evilsizor Process Servers Inc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4257353/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4257353 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JESSICA DELGADO General Freight Based in NEWARK, NJ

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 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 15.4% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=176162 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4257353
In FMCSA records since Jun 20, 2024 (~2y)
MC / docket MC1651190
Company officer JESSICA DELGADO
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 5,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
7 EVERGREEN AVE
NEWARK, NJ 07114
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4257353
In FMCSA records since Jun 20, 2024 (~2y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 5,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 15.4% vs 6.7% +8.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.41 vs 1.80 +1.61
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 2024-07-17 (780 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 4 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 18 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 17 17 0
OOS inspections 4 4 0
OOS percentage 23.53% 23.53%
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
4
Inspections
18
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 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

Z & D EXPRESS CORP had 17 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 41.2%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 12.0.

Inspection profile

17 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in LA (2) and PA (2).

Violation profile

41.2% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (12.5% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Kenworth, Freightliner, and Fontaine are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
OOS order history
2 out-of-service orders issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 176,162 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
15.4%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 176,162 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +15.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 176,162 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2024-08 2026-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Louisiana (LA) 2 0 0.0% Apr 4, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 2 0 0.0% Jan 6, 2026
Maryland (MD) 2 0 0.0% Jul 19, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 2 2 100.0% Apr 21, 2026
New York (NY) 2 1 50.0% Mar 10, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 1 1 100.0% Apr 23, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Oct 7, 2024
Texas (TX) 1 1 100.0% Aug 5, 2025
California (CA) 1 0 0.0% Nov 14, 2024
Iowa (IA) 1 1 100.0% Jul 22, 2025
Indiana (IN) 1 1 100.0% Apr 4, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Dec 22, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 7
Kenworth 6
Reitnouer 5
Peterbilt 4
Fontaine 3
Transcraft 3
Trail-Eze 2
Bendix Cor 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 1.78 2 Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 6 1.27 1 Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 11.11 11 Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 10 11.80 12 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 (18 rows) View all 18 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88468866 Jul 19, 2026 MD 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9A-LCL, 395.24, 393.9A-LIL No
87669535 Apr 23, 2026 SD 1 TILFORD SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
23 3A1-BOS, 5B-HWSL, 9A2-C Yes
87655375 Apr 21, 2026 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 3A3I-HOSPDIT, 75A3-TAOL, 11A1-CSURR Yes
87492411 Apr 4, 2026 LA 3 DENHAM SPRINGS LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 No
87306928 Mar 10, 2026 NY 3 DIX HILLS NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 391.41APC, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLIFTA Yes
86732047 Jan 6, 2026 PA 2 NEW CASTLE PA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 392.2-SLLEQP, 392.2-SLLMF, 393.9A-LSML No
86638609 Dec 22, 2025 OH 3 HUBBARD OH
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
86493200 Dec 3, 2025 PA 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
85949240 Oct 2, 2025 LA 2 BOSSIER CITY LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.8A, 393.9A-LHLI, 396.17C-PI No
86072210 Aug 5, 2025 TX 3
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 383.23A2 Yes
85295943 Jul 22, 2025 IA 2 ia-01---i80-wb-mm-151-mitchellvil
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.205A, 393.45B2, 393.9 Yes
84345108 Apr 4, 2025 IN 2 CHESTERTON IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
19 393.110B1-C, 395.8A, 393.9A-LIL Yes
84011021 Mar 1, 2025 TN 3 DANDRIDGE TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
11 395.8A1-HOSP, 395.8A, 392.2-SLL Yes
83635138 Jan 15, 2025 NY 2 YAPHANK NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 392.2-SLLIFTA, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 396.17C-PI No
83250366 Nov 24, 2024 MD 2 WASHINGTON COUNTY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Kens
3 393.60C, 390.21TB1-MC, 392.2-SLLS3 No
83159258 Nov 14, 2024 CA 1 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.60C, 392.2-SLLEQP No
82896799 Oct 7, 2024 AZ 3 HOLBROOK AZ
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82414762 Aug 15, 2024 WI 3 HANCOCK WI
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2, 395.8(a) No
Authority Records (1 docket)
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
Jul 17, 2024 MC1651190-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR2900002624 91X $1,500,000 Jan 27, 2026 On file ACTIVE
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR2900002624 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2025 Jan 27, 2026 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR2900002624 BIPD/Primary Jul 12, 2025 Oct 1, 2025 CANCELLED
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY CAL15318-01 BIPD/Primary Jul 12, 2024 Jul 12, 2025 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 1, 2026
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  2. Jan 27, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  3. Jan 16, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Oct 1, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  5. Sep 10, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Jul 14, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Jul 12, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. May 3, 2025
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  9. Jul 17, 2024
    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

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(a) No drivers record of duty status when one is required Hours of Service 1 0
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