Z & D EXPRESS CORP
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 15.4% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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.
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.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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.
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 15.4% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=176162 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.
1 active liability filing
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 2024-07-17 (780 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceSTATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIAPolicy effective Jan 27, 2026
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Process AgentEvilsizor Process Servers IncBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1651190ACTIVE
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%).
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.
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.
17 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in LA (2) and PA (2).
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.
The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Kenworth, Freightliner, and Fontaine are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
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).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| 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 |
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| 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
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3 | 393.9A-LCL, 395.24, 393.9A-LIL | No |
| 87669535 | Apr 23, 2026 | SD | 1 | TILFORD SD |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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23 | 3A1-BOS, 5B-HWSL, 9A2-C | Yes |
| 87655375 | Apr 21, 2026 | TN | 1 | KNOXVILLE TN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 3A3I-HOSPDIT, 75A3-TAOL, 11A1-CSURR | Yes |
| 87492411 | Apr 4, 2026 | LA | 3 | DENHAM SPRINGS LA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | — | No |
| 87306928 | Mar 10, 2026 | NY | 3 | DIX HILLS NY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 391.41APC, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLIFTA | Yes |
| 86732047 | Jan 6, 2026 | PA | 2 | NEW CASTLE PA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 392.2-SLLEQP, 392.2-SLLMF, 393.9A-LSML | No |
| 86638609 | Dec 22, 2025 | OH | 3 | HUBBARD OH |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 86493200 | Dec 3, 2025 | PA | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLTCD | No |
| 85949240 | Oct 2, 2025 | LA | 2 | BOSSIER CITY LA |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 395.8A, 393.9A-LHLI, 396.17C-PI | No |
| 86072210 | Aug 5, 2025 | TX | 3 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 383.23A2 | Yes |
| 85295943 | Jul 22, 2025 | IA | 2 | ia-01---i80-wb-mm-151-mitchellvil |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.205A, 393.45B2, 393.9 | Yes |
| 84345108 | Apr 4, 2025 | IN | 2 | CHESTERTON IN |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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19 | 393.110B1-C, 395.8A, 393.9A-LIL | Yes |
| 84011021 | Mar 1, 2025 | TN | 3 | DANDRIDGE TN |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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11 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 395.8A, 392.2-SLL | Yes |
| 83635138 | Jan 15, 2025 | NY | 2 | YAPHANK NY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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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
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3 | 393.60C, 390.21TB1-MC, 392.2-SLLS3 | No |
| 83159258 | Nov 14, 2024 | CA | 1 | SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.60C, 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| 82896799 | Oct 7, 2024 | AZ | 3 | HOLBROOK AZ |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82414762 | Aug 15, 2024 | WI | 3 | HANCOCK WI |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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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 | |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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Aug 1, 2026oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
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Jan 27, 2026insuranceCANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
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Jan 16, 2026
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Oct 1, 2025insuranceCANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
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Sep 10, 2025
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Jul 14, 2025
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Jul 12, 2025insuranceCANCEL — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 3, 2025oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
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Jul 17, 2024
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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| HOLBROOK AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE | CA | 1 | 0 |
| CHESTERTON IN | IN | 1 | 1 |
| BOSSIER CITY LA | LA | 1 | 0 |
| DENHAM SPRINGS LA | LA | 1 | 0 |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY | MD | 1 | 0 |
| DIX HILLS NY | NY | 1 | 1 |
| YAPHANK NY | NY | 1 | 0 |
| HUBBARD OH | OH | 1 | 0 |
| NEW CASTLE PA | PA | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 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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Docket MC1651190
common · ACTIVE · MC
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STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
91X policy on file
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AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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Evilsizor Process Servers Inc
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