Z BROTHERS EXPEDITED LLC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 42
- Drivers · CDL
- 50 · 50
- Annual miles
- 9.1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| Trailers | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
Registration
- Registered
- 03-25-2016 (10 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-03-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- RAMUNAS ZITKEVICIUS
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, General Freight
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.
This motor carrier reports 217,344 miles per power unit annually, which exceeds typical single-driver limits (~150,000–180,000 miles/year). This motor carrier is still rated, but the high utilization may indicate:
- Team driving operations where trucks run nearly 24/7 with rotating drivers
- Stale fleet count in MCS-150 (power units not updated while operations expanded)
- Data entry anomaly in annual mileage reporting
- Expedited/dedicated routes with unusually high truck utilization
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 90% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 50–99 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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Drivers put out of service3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL, 1 hours of service (May 2026 – Sep 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Lights and tiresLights are 14 of 74 violations (19%). Light or tire defects led to 11 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 3 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 1 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate35.0% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (14 of 40), but across all its inspections out-of-service orders are 1.05× what's expected for where and how it's inspected, the measure the grade uses.
- 10 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Driver out-of-service rate 3.3% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 11
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High speeding: 7
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.119 | 0.027 |
| Inspections | 1.50 | 0.77 |
| Violations | 0.88 | 0.44 |
| Critical violations | 0.19 | 0.09 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 20–49 power units, high-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
74 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert38 · 15 OOSLights 14 · Tires 9 · Brakes 8 · Cargo securement 4 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 2 more
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Unsafe driving No alert29 · 0 OOSSpeeding 8 · Reckless / lane 7 · Phone use 1 · Other 13
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Hours of service No alert5 · 1 OOSNo log 2 · Over hours limit 2 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jul72026LouisianaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Mar42026OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Jan212026MichiganProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov302025IndianaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight.
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Nov112025MississippiProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct272025VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Aug92025West VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May32025KentuckyProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
2 more in the FMCSA records below.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Protective Insurance Companyon record since Oct 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2019
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: Great West Casualty Co → Protective Insurance Company (Oct 2026); AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE → Great West Casualty Co (Sep 2024)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice served Sep 1, 2026 (suspension effective Oct 1, 2026); the authority stayed active. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jul 12, 2019)
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
13 filings and 6 authority events since 2016 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Oct 1, 2026Protective Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Sep 1, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Oct 1, 2026the authority stayed activeFMCSA's new system
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Sep 29, 2024Great West Casualty CoLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2026 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Sep 29, 2023AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 29, 2024 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 29, 2022AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 29, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 29, 2021AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 29, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 29, 2020AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 29, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 12, 2019Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 11, 2019PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 29, 2020 · replaced by another insurer15 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 10, 2019Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 19, 2018PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 3, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2017UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 19, 2018 · replaced by another insurer5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 12, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 23, 2017opened after UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 8, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 17, 2017UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 8, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 21, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 12, 2017opened after UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 17, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 19, 2017UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 17, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 17, 2017PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 19, 2017 · replaced by another insurer3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 22, 2016Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 19, 2016PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 17, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect9 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
- Texas 16
- Louisiana 10
- Kentucky 8
- Michigan 8
- Tennessee 8
- Illinois 7
- Indiana (HQ) 5
- Virginia 5
Runs well beyond its home state: 5 of 91 inspections were in Indiana.
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 (53 power units: 42 filed, 53 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 53 power units this active to have about 2.8 crashes a year (sized from the 53 units seen roadside; 42 filed). This motor carrier recorded 12 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 4.0 a year) — about 1.4× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 4.0 over the next 12 — about 1.5× the 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.
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
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 | 28 | 5.97 | |
| HOS Compliance | 4 | 0.33 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.23 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 22 | 4.85 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUN-26 – 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.