ZAVA TRANS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 11
- Drivers · CDL
- 11 · 11
- Annual miles
- 557k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| Trailers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Registration
- Registered
- 06-22-2016 (10 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 09-23-2025
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- NICOLAE ZAVADOVSCHI
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away, Mobile Homes, Machinery Large, 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.
Not enough record to grade yet.
38 inspections and 1 crash on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-7 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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Lapse in liability filings335 days without a liability filing on FMCSA's record (Aug 17, 2024 – Jul 18, 2025) while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated and close a lapse. Not in the grade.Ask: what covered the fleet during the gap.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 18 of 56 violations (32%). Brake or light defects led to 6 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate47.1% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (8 of 17). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.28× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
- 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 4
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in Washington (about 19 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.045 | 0.034 |
| Inspections | 2.32 | 1.23 |
| Violations | 2.55 | 0.97 |
| Critical violations | 0.32 | 0.19 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
56 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert40 · 13 OOSBrakes 18 · Lights 8 · Wheels & hubs 3 · Tires 2 · Cargo securement 1 · 8 more
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Hours of service No alert9 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 4 · No log 4 · False log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert6 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 5 · Speeding 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 0 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Sep132025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, 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 · BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Dec 9, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2025
- 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: UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY → BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY (Dec 2025); CANAL INSURANCE CO. → UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY (Jul 2025)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Dec 9, 2025, replaced the same day)
- 335 days without a liability filing (Aug 17, 2024 – Jul 18, 2025) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Dec 11, 2025)
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
11 filings and 7 authority events since 2017 · 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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Dec 9, 2025BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 12, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 11, 2025opened after UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 9, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 18, 2025UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 9, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 18, 2024CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Aug 17, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 22, 2022CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 18, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)19 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 25, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 14, 2022opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 22, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 18, 2022CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Dec 22, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 18, 2020NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 18, 2022 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 19, 2022 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 25, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 20, 2020opened after AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION GROUP INSURANCE RRG filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 22, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 21, 2020AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION GROUP INSURANCE RRG (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 18, 2020 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 22, 2020 came after the replacement; 6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 26, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 21, 2020opened after AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION GROUP INSURANCE RRG filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 21, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 18, 2019AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION GROUP INSURANCE RRG (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Jan 21, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 21, 2019COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUPLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 18, 2019 · replaced by another insurer1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 13, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 24, 2019opened after COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 10, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 18, 2018COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUPLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 21, 2019 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jul 10, 2019 came after the replacement; 11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 21, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 19, 2018opened after GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 18, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 25, 2017Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 18, 2017GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 18, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect12 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 7
- Montana 4
- Texas 3
- Washington (HQ) 3
- Arkansas 2
- Missouri 2
- Mississippi 2
- Nebraska 2
Runs well beyond its home state: 3 of 38 inspections were in Washington.
How the estimate 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 (16 power units: 11 filed, 16 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 16 power units this active to have about 0.7 crashes a year (sized from the 16 units seen roadside; 11 filed). This motor carrier recorded 1 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.3 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 0.7 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× 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 | 6 | 4.16 | |
| HOS Compliance | 6 | 0.25 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.38 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 | 8.97 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUN-26 – 30-OCT-25) 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.