ZENTNER TRANSPORTATION INC
DBA: ZENTNER TRANSPORTATION
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 26
- Drivers · CDL
- 25 · 19
- Annual miles
- 2.8M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 18 | 8 | 0 | 26 |
| Trailers | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
Registration
- Organization
- INDIVIDUAL
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (02-24-2011) · 15 yr old
- Registered
- 10-28-1983 (43 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-28-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- ZACHARY ZENTNER
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Livestock, General Freight, Household Goods
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 3 hours of service (Jul 2025 – Dec 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 19 of 49 violations (39%). Brake or tire defects led to 3 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs3 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 11.1% vs 22.3% national; driver 3.1% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 2
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.038 | 0.027 |
| Inspections | 1.88 | 1.02 |
| Violations | 0.94 | 0.71 |
| Critical violations | 0.21 | 0.14 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
49 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert31 · 3 OOSBrakes 19 · Tires 5 · Lights 3 · Other parts 4
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Hours of service No alert14 · 3 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 7 · False log 3 · No log 2 · Over hours limit 2
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Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 2 · Speeding 2
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Mar202025South DakotaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYon record since May 12, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 1994
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY → NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY (May 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last May 12, 2024, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since May 6, 2024)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
32 filings and 15 authority events since 1986 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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May 12, 2024NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 15, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 6, 2024opened after NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 12, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 12, 2022NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 12, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 12, 2021CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 12, 2022 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 12, 2020NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 12, 2021 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 15, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 7, 2020opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 12, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 12, 2018NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 12, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 19, 2016GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Aug 29, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect49 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 12, 2015NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 12, 2018 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 6, 2018 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 13, 2010NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jun 17, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 13, 2010NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 12, 2015 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 27, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 13, 2010cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 18, 2010WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 13, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 24, 2010 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 12, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 19, 2010cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 6, 2010EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 13, 2010 · replaced by another insurer4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 21, 2009WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Mar 18, 2010 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Apr 8, 2010 came after the replacement; 3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 16, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 22, 2009opened after EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 6, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 10, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 6, 2010opened after EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 6, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 7, 2009WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Dec 21, 2009 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jan 12, 2010 came after the replacementL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2009EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Dec 7, 2009 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 6, 2010 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2009EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jan 6, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 4, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 29, 2009opened after EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2009)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 5, 2009EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 1, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 9, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 20, 2009opened after EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 5, 2009)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 11, 2009WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurer5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- California 15
- South Dakota 8
- Washington 8
- Idaho 6
- Montana 6
- Nebraska (HQ) 6
- Colorado 4
- Oregon 3
Runs well beyond its home state: 6 of 64 inspections were in Nebraska.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (26 power units: 26 filed, 25 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 26 power units this active to have about 1.1 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 2 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.7 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.9 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 1.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 8 | 0.72 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 18 | 5.22 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-AUG-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.