HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/1053301-z-force-transportation-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 16:17 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 20, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026
Z Force Transportation Inc
Carrier & Broker
Motor carrier & Broker under MC441037
Review before booking · 1 signal
How risk signals workFacts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average45.3% vs Illinois average 24.1%.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record. Safety record: SAFER.
- Call back on the number on file, (708) 758-5800, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC441037.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load; if it brokers your load, ask for proof of its BMC-84/85 bond or trust instead.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC441037 | — | Clear Blue Insurance Company Policy DX01AL00163 · BMC-91X | $1,000,000 | Aug 1, 2026 | Active |
| Surety Bond | MC441037 | — | American Alternative Insurance Corporation Policy 441037 · BMC-84 | $75,000 | Oct 1, 2013 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 3 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC441037 | Wesco Insurance Company Policy WMC1067107 | Dec 1, 2025 | Cancelled |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC441037 | Wesco Insurance Company Policy WMC1067107 | Dec 1, 2016 | Cancelled at term end |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC441037 | Wesco Insurance Company Policy WMC1067107 | Dec 1, 2016 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Confirm current filings: Motus record and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
48 of 106 · Illinois avg 24.1%
6 of 160 · Illinois avg 4.4%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 10 states and provinces, 24 months
- PA 42 26.3%
- IN 32 20.0%
- IL 29 18.1%
- MO 20 12.5%
- MI 14 8.8%
- WV 13 8.1%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 93
88 tractors · 2 semi-trailers · 2 straight trucks · 1 other unit
Mack 85Freightliner 3Kenworth 3Chevrolet/GMC 1Ford 1Peterbilt 1
165 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 100
98 semi-trailers · 1 other unit · 1 straight truck
Mack 16Trail King 4Brenner 1Heil 1Polar 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Republic Services 11Waste Management 9Heidelberg Materials 2Loop Laflin 1Waste Managment 1Morton Salt, Inc 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | WV | 2 | 0 | No |
| Oct 7, 2026 | OH | 2 | 8 | Yes |
| Oct 6, 2026 | MI | 1 | 12 | Yes |
| Oct 5, 2026 | IL | 2 | 1 | No |
| Oct 2, 2026 | IL | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 1, 2026 | WV | 2 | 0 | No |
| Oct 1, 2026 | MO | 2 | 1 | No |
| Sep 30, 2026 | MO | 2 | 12 | Yes |
| Sep 29, 2026 | MI | 3 | 1 | No |
| Sep 29, 2026 | IN | 2 | 3 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Illinois average covers 195,366 vehicle and 387,861 driver inspections of all Illinois-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile · SAFER snapshot
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
264 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 72 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 398 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Illinois share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 210 | 65 | 79.5% | 60.9% |
| Unsafe Driving | 44 | 0 | 16.7% | 19.9% |
| Driver Fitness | 6 | 6 | 2.3% | 3.6% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 0 | 1.1% | 14.8% |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 1 | 1 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL | 22 | 21 |
| Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB | 14 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2 | 11 | 0 |
| Inoperable Required Lamp Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939 | 9 | 1 |
| State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR | 8 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR | 7 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3922SLLMF | 7 | 0 |
| Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALBL | 6 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD | 5 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB | 5 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Illinois column is the mix across all Illinois-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
10 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Romulus, MI | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Crown Point, IN | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Detroit, MI | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Joliet Twp, IL | 0 | 0 |
| May 5, 2026 | Amwell Township, PA | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Olathe, KS | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Merrillville, IN | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Benton Twp, MI | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Kalamazoo, MI | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Not Reported, NE | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026
| USDOT number | 1053301 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC441037 |
| Legal name | Z FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 165 |
| Drivers | 152 |
| Annual mileage | 7,691,238 (2025) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (Dec 14, 2009) |
| USDOT number added | Sep 10, 2002 · 24 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Jan 29, 2026 |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 165 | 0 |
| Trailers | 235 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightBuilding MaterialsCoal/CokeGarbage/RefuseCommodities Dry BulkConstruction
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
to see it on your watchlist when something changes.
Questions about Z Force Transportation Inc
Is Z Force Transportation Inc a broker or a carrier?
Both. Z Force Transportation Inc holds active broker authority and active authority to haul freight. Check which role it is acting in on your load: as a broker it arranges another carrier; as a carrier it hauls with its own trucks.
What does Z Force Transportation Inc's operating authority allow?
MC441037: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire); Broker (may arrange transportation by other authorized carriers, but may not haul the freight itself under this authority).
Which information about Z Force Transportation Inc is old or missing?
Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.
What should I verify before booking Z Force Transportation Inc?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1053301. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (708) 758-5800, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC441037, and ask for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load; if it brokers your load, ask for proof of its BMC-84/85 bond or trust instead.
Other companies at 700 E Joe Orr Road, 60411
A shared address is normal for registered-agent offices, truck yards and related companies. Many new registrations at one address, or inactive companies next to a new one, deserve a closer look.
1 company
| Company | Location | USDOT | Docket | Trucks | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave'S Trucking Company Inc Review Carrier |
Chicago Heights, IL | 1226115 | MC484738 | 8 | Active Current · Motus |
Other companies using (708) 758-5800
A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.
2 companies
| Company | Location | USDOT | Docket | Trucks | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Bulk Services Inc Carrier & broker |
Chicago Heights, IL | 928109 | MC556989 | 5 | Active Current · Motus |
| Illinois Bulk Carrier Inc Review Carrier & broker |
Chicago Heights, IL | 146970 | MC177265 | 1 | Active Current · Motus |
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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