ZINA'S SALADS INC

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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
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 36.4% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — ZINA'S SALADS INC (USDOT 590449)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 36.4% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/590449/
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 590449 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: VALENTIN CHELNOKOV Company officer 2: ALEX CHENAKAL Cold Food Based in SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 36.4% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=325818 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.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 590449
In FMCSA records since Feb 13, 1995 (~31y)
Company officer VALENTIN CHELNOKOV
Company officer 2 ALEX CHENAKAL
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Cold Food
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 28,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
4315 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 590449
In FMCSA records since Feb 13, 1995 (~31y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 28,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 36.4% vs 6.7% +29.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.57 vs 1.80 -1.23
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 1 2 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 26 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 14 14 0
OOS inspections 4 0 0
OOS percentage 28.57% 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%).

Power Units
3
Drivers
3
Inspections
26
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
36.4%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
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

ZINA'S SALADS INC had 14 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 28.6%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 8.0.

Inspection profile

14 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NJ (6) and CT (3).

Violation profile

28.6% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Hours of Service (100.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; International and Hino are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 36.4% 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 325,818 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
36.4%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 325,818 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +36.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 325,818 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (17 months)

2023-12 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New Jersey (NJ) 6 0 0.0% May 12, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 3 1 33.3% Aug 24, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 2 2 100.0% May 28, 2026
Maryland (MD) 1 1 100.0% Mar 11, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% May 13, 2026
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Apr 21, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 13
Hino 5
Freightliner 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 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 4 2.62 3 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 8.00 8 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 1.28 1 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 (26 rows) View all 26 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88789139 Aug 24, 2026 CT 1 DANBURY SCALE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
87988650 May 28, 2026 MA 3 H-ATTLEBORO
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
87836874 May 13, 2026 PA 1
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87824721 May 12, 2026 NJ 3 GREENWICH SCALE EB
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87667025 Apr 21, 2026 US 1 GREENWICH TOWNSHIP NJ
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 9A-LHLI No
87357858 Dec 22, 2025 NJ 2 NJ
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85936522 Oct 2, 2025 MA 3 H-STURBRIDGE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 395.8A1-HOSP, 395.8K2-HOSP, 392.2-SLLS3 Yes
85582016 Aug 20, 2025 NJ 1 KNOWLTON SCALE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
84978005 Jun 18, 2025 CT 2
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84812415 May 28, 2025 NJ 3 PISCATAWAY WEIGHT STATION
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84088591 Mar 11, 2025 MD 2 BALTIMORE CITY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
83242175 Nov 20, 2024 NJ 1 PISCATAWAY SCALE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82877707 Oct 9, 2024 NJ 2 PISCATAWAY SCALE
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82686599 Sep 18, 2024 CT 3 UNION SCALE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 395.8(a)(1), 392.2 Yes
81639723 May 14, 2024 RI 1 ri-rt-95n-@-weigh-station
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 391.41(a) No
81279567 Apr 4, 2024 NJ 1 PISCATAWAY SCALE
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.11, 393.95(a) No
81276622 Apr 4, 2024 CT 3 UNION SCALE
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 395.8(a)(1) Yes
80913514 Feb 21, 2024 NJ 3 PISCATAWAY SCALE
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80811570 Feb 8, 2024 NY 2 ny-southeast-(nb)
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80555723 Jan 5, 2024 NJ 3 RIGHT SHOULDER
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
80401328 Dec 14, 2023 NY 2 ny-southeast-(nb)
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
80341079 Dec 6, 2023 NJ 1 PISCATAWAY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21T(b) No
79530415 Aug 28, 2023 NJ 1 PISCATAWAY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9(a), 390.21T(b) No
79499748 Aug 23, 2023 PA 1 pa-i80-wb-mm-246-mifflin-twp---mi
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 392.2, 390.21T(b), 387.301(a) No
79241305 Jul 25, 2023 NJ 1 PISCATAWAY SCALE
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NJ0023705550 Jul 14, 2023 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
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 4 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 2 2
376.11(d)(1) Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV Unknown 1 0
387.301(a) Carrier -Motor carrier shall not engage in interstate or foreign commerce without proof of public liability and property damage insurance as required in 49 CFR 38 General/Admin 1 0
390.403(a) Failing to have in effect a written lease or interchange agreement. General/Admin 1 0
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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