ZILA TRANSPORT INC

Fontana, CA · Interstate · 2 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jan 7, 2025 (1 year) · Authority since Feb 21, 2025 (1 year)

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Facts 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 average40.0% vs California average 19.8%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC1697042: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
40.0%
2 of 5 vehicle inspections (small sample) · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1697042 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)
First grantedFeb 21, 2025 (1 year ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.
Authority history for MC1697042 · 2 events
DateAuthorityAction
Jul 11, 2025Motor carrierReinstated
Feb 21, 2025Motor carrierGranted

2 revocation notices that FMCSA later withdrew, the last on Mar 2, 2026. FMCSA sends one when an insurance or bond filing lapses; it is withdrawn when the filing is made.

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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)MC1697042PrimaryBenchmark Specialty Insurance Company
Policy FLBSIC-1611-02146 · BMC-91X
$750,000Mar 26, 2026Active
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 8 policies
EndedTypeInsurerEffectiveHow it ended
Apr 24, 2026Liability (BI&PD)
MC1697042
BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.
Policy FLBSIC-1611-02146
Mar 4, 2026Cancelled at term end
Mar 28, 2026Liability (BI&PD)
MC1697042
BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.
Policy FLBSIC-1611-02146
Feb 13, 2026Cancelled at term end
Mar 26, 2026Liability (BI&PD)
MC1697042
BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.
Policy FLBSIC-1611-02146
Mar 4, 2026Replaced
Mar 4, 2026Liability (BI&PD)
MC1697042
BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.
Policy FLBSIC-1611-02146
Feb 13, 2026Replaced
Feb 13, 2026Liability (BI&PD)
MC1697042
BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.
Policy FLBSIC-1611-00769
Oct 3, 2025Replaced
Oct 3, 2025Liability (BI&PD)
MC1697042
BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.
Policy FLBSIC-1611-00769
Jun 15, 2025Cancelled
Jun 15, 2025Liability (BI&PD)
MC1697042
BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.
Policy FLBSIC-1611-00769
Feb 13, 2025Cancelled
Feb 13, 2025Liability (BI&PD)
MC1697042
BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.
Policy FLBSIC-1611-00769
Feb 13, 2025Replaced

"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 19, 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.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

6inspections
40.0%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 5 · California avg 19.8%
16.7%driver out-of-service
1 of 6 · California avg 6.3%
20violations written on inspection reports

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 4 states and provinces, 24 months

AK: 0 inspectionsAKME: 0 inspectionsMEVT: 0 inspectionsVTNH: 0 inspectionsNHWA: 0 inspectionsWAID: 0 inspectionsIDMT: 0 inspectionsMTND: 0 inspectionsNDMN: 0 inspectionsMNIL: 0 inspectionsILWI: 0 inspectionsWIMI: 0 inspectionsMINY: 0 inspectionsNYRI: 0 inspectionsRIMA: 0 inspectionsMAOR: 0 inspectionsORNV: 0 inspectionsNVWY: 0 inspectionsWYSD: 0 inspectionsSDIA: 0 inspectionsIAIN: 1 inspectionINOH: 0 inspectionsOHPA: 0 inspectionsPANJ: 1 inspectionNJCT: 0 inspectionsCTCA: 3 inspectionsCAUT: 0 inspectionsUTCO: 0 inspectionsCONE: 0 inspectionsNEMO: 0 inspectionsMOKY: 1 inspectionKYWV: 0 inspectionsWVVA: 0 inspectionsVAMD: 0 inspectionsMDDE: 0 inspectionsDEAZ: 0 inspectionsAZNM: 0 inspectionsNMKS: 0 inspectionsKSAR: 0 inspectionsARTN: 0 inspectionsTNNC: 0 inspectionsNCSC: 0 inspectionsSCDC: 0 inspectionsDCOK: 0 inspectionsOKLA: 0 inspectionsLAMS: 0 inspectionsMSAL: 0 inspectionsALGA: 0 inspectionsGAHI: 0 inspectionsHITX: 0 inspectionsTXFL: 0 inspectionsFL
  1. CA 3 50.0%
  2. KY 1 16.7%
  3. NJ 1 16.7%
  4. IN 1 16.7%

Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months

Power units: 2

2 tractors

Freightliner 3

2 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: 4

4 semi-trailers

Utility 4

Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.

Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months

The Clorox Sales Co 1Purple Innovation Llc 1Sapporo Stone Brewing 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.

6 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Nov 25, 2025IN14No
Oct 6, 2025NJ30No
Jul 9, 2025KY12Yes
Jul 1, 2025CA16Yes
Jun 15, 2025CA20No
May 8, 2025CA28Yes
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 398,614 vehicle and 510,215 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

11 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 20 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 Maintenance7263.6%71.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance3027.3%16.6%
Unsafe Driving109.1%8.0%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11
Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375CTAOTDLT132
11
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H4ELDBRODS
10
HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
Fail to transfer ELD records · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524DELDPT
10
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD
10
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
10
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
10
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
10
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375CTAOTDLT232
10
Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393205CWRAWFLMIB
10

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

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number4342834
MC / docketMC1697042
Legal nameZILA TRANSPORT INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units2
Drivers4
Annual mileage1 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJan 7, 2025 · 1 year ago
Last MCS-150 updateSep 22, 2025
Email domain on file@gmail.com (free email service)

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Tractors20
Trailers02

Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.

Cargo carried

General FreightMeatRefrigerated Food

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 ZILA TRANSPORT INC

What does ZILA TRANSPORT INC's operating authority allow?

MC1697042: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about ZILA TRANSPORT INC is old or missing?

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 ZILA TRANSPORT INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4342834. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (559) 387-7600, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1697042, 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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