GUILLERMO EDUARDO ZAVALA

Doing business as EZ FUEL DISTRIBUTION

El Cajon, CA · Interstate · 2 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jun 4, 2016 (10 years)

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How risk signals work

Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average48.5% vs California average 19.8%.
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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC973962: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
48.5%
16 of 33 vehicle inspections · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC973962 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 2897314 ↗

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.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC973962PrimaryFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Policy 9911302 · 91X
$1,000,000Sep 9, 2016Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 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.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

39inspections
48.5%vehicle out-of-service
16 of 33 · California avg 19.8%
5.1%driver out-of-service
2 of 39 · California avg 6.3%
182violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 14, 2026AZ28Yes
Apr 2, 2026NM20No
Feb 5, 2026CA23Yes
Dec 18, 2025US29Yes
Dec 15, 2025AZ23No
Nov 8, 2025US30No
Oct 21, 2025US31No
Aug 6, 2025US15Yes
Jun 17, 2025AZ32Yes
May 9, 2025AZ19Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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 California average covers 398,742 vehicle and 510,354 driver inspections of all California-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

174 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 30 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 182 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance1291874.1%71.7%
Hazardous Materials Compliance34819.5%0.3%
Driver Fitness633.4%3.2%
Hours-of-Service Compliance412.3%16.6%
Unsafe Driving100.6%8.0%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
HM (Markings) - Failing to mark a manual remote shut-off device as required
Documentation - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 172328DHMM
70
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI
60
Lighting - Lamps improper color height location.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LCHL
50
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997
Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1CSLRR
50
Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere.
Steering Mechanism · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393209ESPSLA
50
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
44
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
40
Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355C1B
40
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
40
Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis
Cab Body Frame · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393201AFRCLS
40

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Apr 28, 2026El Paso, TX00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number2897314
MC / docketMC973962
Legal nameGUILLERMO EDUARDO ZAVALA
DBA nameEZ FUEL DISTRIBUTION
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units2
Drivers2
Annual mileage60,000 (2023)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJun 4, 2016 · 10 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJun 19, 2025

Cargo carried

Liquids/GasesChemicals

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.

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Questions about GUILLERMO EDUARDO ZAVALA

What does GUILLERMO EDUARDO ZAVALA's operating authority allow?

MC973962: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about GUILLERMO EDUARDO ZAVALA is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking GUILLERMO EDUARDO ZAVALA?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2897314. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (619) 846-5238, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC973962, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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