HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/466735-zavalza-trucking-company-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 10:03 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
ZAVALZA TRUCKING COMPANY INC
Review before booking · 2 signals
How risk signals workFacts 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.
- Operating authority is pending (last known)FMCSA has not granted the authority yet.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average39.0% vs California average 19.8%.
Cargo cover filed: amount not published
Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (619) 661-7281, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC185583.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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. Cargo cover filed: amount not published.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo | MC185583 | — | HANOVER INSURANCE CO. Policy IHZ 5535345 · 34 | — | Apr 27, 2009 | Active |
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC185583 | Primary | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NHS1929185 · 91X | $1,000,000 | Apr 27, 2026 | Cancelled Jun 11, 2026 |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 10 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC185583 | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NHS1647996 | Aug 26, 2025 | Cancelled |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC185583 | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NHS1647996 | May 29, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC185583 | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NHS1647996 | May 29, 2025 | Replaced |
| May 29, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC185583 | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NHS1647996 | Apr 27, 2025 | Replaced |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC185583 | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NHS1343745 | Jun 18, 2024 | Cancelled |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC185583 | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NHS1343745 | May 21, 2024 | Cancelled at term end |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC185583 | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NHS1343745 | Apr 27, 2024 | Cancelled at term end |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC185583 | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NHS1343745 | May 21, 2024 | Replaced |
| May 21, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC185583 | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NHS1343745 | Apr 27, 2024 | Replaced |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC185583 | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NHS1108395 | Sep 21, 2023 | Cancelled |
"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: 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
16 of 41 · California avg 19.8%
8 of 56 · California avg 6.3%
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 5 states and provinces, 24 months
- CA 48 80.0%
- WA 5 8.3%
- OR 4 6.7%
- US 2 3.3%
- ID 1 1.7%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 16
12 tractors · 4 semi-trailers
International 14Utility 2Kenworth 2Wabash 1Volvo 1
7 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: 21
21 semi-trailers
Utility 18Great Dane 4Wabash 2Fruehauf 1Hyundai Translead 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Lineage 2Lamb Weston Sales 2Stemilt 2LAMB 1Evans Fruit Company 1Ninth Avenue Foods 1Pinos Produce 1Prime Time Sales 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | CA | 2 | 2 | No |
| Sep 21, 2026 | CA | 2 | 0 | No |
| Jul 8, 2026 | CA | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 4, 2026 | CA | 1 | 0 | No |
| Jun 2, 2026 | WA | 2 | 10 | No |
| May 31, 2026 | WA | 3 | 2 | No |
| Apr 14, 2026 | WA | 3 | 5 | Yes |
| Apr 14, 2026 | CA | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| Mar 24, 2026 | CA | 1 | 8 | Yes |
| Mar 9, 2026 | CA | 1 | 9 | Yes |
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
111 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 149 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) | Violations | Out of service | Share | California share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 91 | 23 | 82.0% | 71.8% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 16 | 5 | 14.4% | 16.6% |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 2 | 1.8% | 3.2% |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 | 1.8% | 8.0% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E | 9 | 0 |
| 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 | 7 | 7 |
| Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB | 6 | 0 |
| Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375CTAOTDLT232 | 5 | 0 |
| HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD | 4 | 0 |
| 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Lubrication - Oil or grease leak Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BL | 4 | 0 |
| HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPDOOS | 3 | 2 |
| HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A | 3 | 0 |
| Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB | 3 | 0 |
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
Crash details
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2025 | Unincorporated, CA | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 466735 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC185583 |
| Legal name | ZAVALZA TRUCKING COMPANY INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | Corporation |
| Power units | 7 |
| Drivers | 7 |
| Annual mileage | 672,578 (2025) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (Apr 28, 2006) |
| USDOT number added | Dec 27, 1991 · 34 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | May 8, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @zavalzatrucking.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 7 | 0 |
| Trailers | 30 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodPaper ProductsConstructionOtherParticle Board
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 ZAVALZA TRUCKING COMPANY INC
What does ZAVALZA TRUCKING COMPANY INC's operating authority allow?
FMCSA records show no active operating authority for ZAVALZA TRUCKING COMPANY INC (MC185583), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.
Which information about ZAVALZA TRUCKING COMPANY INC 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.
What should I verify before booking ZAVALZA TRUCKING COMPANY INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 466735. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (619) 661-7281, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC185583, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Other companies using (619) 661-7281
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.
1 company
| Company | Location | USDOT | Docket | Trucks | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK HAWK TRANSPORTATION INC Review Carrier · DBA GABRIEL ZAVALZA |
San Diego, CA | 2801645 | MC949310 | 3 | Pending Last known · May 14, 2026 |
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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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