ZENITH FREIGHT INC
USDOT 2788006MC-Docket MC929504HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
Review before tendering12 power units
ZENITH FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2788006) in HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2017-06-02 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Current BIPD policy (MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC) was filed 22 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-08-04) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Safety rating is Conditional — FMCSA found enough issues to flag but not enough to downgrade to Unsatisfactory.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 2 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 2.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 13 times, most recent 2025-08-04 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2019-07-18 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Not applicable
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.85
Hours of service
No alert
measure 1.61
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.12
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 9.28
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
2
Crashes
55
Inspections
15
OOS inspections
37
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 12
- Total drivers
- 13
- Years in business
- 11
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 2 of 2 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 2
- Driver OOS rate
- 13.5%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 31.8%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 13 times last 2025-08-04
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-11-26
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2017-06-02
- Last compliance review
- 2019-07-18 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
82
Inspections
22
OOS inspections
181
Violations
44
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-22 → 2026-06-08.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-04-23
TX
1 injured
2025-04-12
TX
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
112 | 21 | 2026-05-24 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
34 | 13 | 2026-05-24 |
Hours of service 395
|
19 | 9 | 2026-05-26 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
14 | 2 | 2026-06-03 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 1 | 2025-10-29 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2025-08-21 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which sh | OOS |
| 2026-04-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-04-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake syste | — |
| 2026-04-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2026-04-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing | — |
| 2026-04-27 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hood not securely fastened | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | OOS |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | OOS Order (HOS) - Operating a CMV after violating any roadside out-of-service order regarding hours of service | OOS |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS Order (Repairs) - Operating a CMV after being declared out-of-service when not having completed all required repairs | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-02-11 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2026-02-11 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad on a steering axle | OOS |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad on a steering axle | OOS |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2026-01-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2026-01-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hour | — |
| 2025-11-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp obscured | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-29 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corre | OOS |
| 2025-09-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-03 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
2026-05-26 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
2026-05-24 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-LC | — | — |
2026-05-07 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSURR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | — | — |
2026-04-27 6 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C2-B | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8K2-HOSRC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
2026-04-21 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203C | — | — |
2026-03-26 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45DLPC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B | — | — |
2026-02-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSURR | — | — |
2026-02-11 9 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCLMBD-SA | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
2026-02-11 11 viols· 6 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 13D1-OOSO | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCLMBD-SA | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9C2-OOSO | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2026-01-05 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24D-ELDPT | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-HLLH | — | — |
2025-11-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E | — | — |
2025-11-12 9 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A-FRCLS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHWS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EENA | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9B-LLPL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2025-11-05 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
2025-11-05 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2025-11-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
2025-10-29 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-S | OOS | — |
2025-09-04 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11B-CSURR | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2025-08-21 15 viols· 9 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TC-MC | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 7A-UOC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LTSM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1-TAORETA | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-BAAL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-BAAL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
2025-07-15 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-CH | OOS | — |
2025-06-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
2025-06-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EENA | — | — |
2025-05-12 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24D-ELDPT | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207B-AALPME | — | — |
2025-05-11 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BOS | OOS | — |
2025-05-07 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
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