ZHX TRUCKING LLC

USDOT 3209663 MC 1002043 Liberal, KS Authorized For-Hire
82 power units 77 drivers 10.1M mi/yr
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FRED Score 45.1 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
8 yrs history · 131 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
82 all owned
Drivers · CDL
77 · 77
Annual miles
10.1M ~123k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors820082
Trailers0000

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Sep 29, 2023)3 yrs old
Registered
Nov 7, 2018 (8 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Feb 19, 2026
Officers
Heather Wright · MANUEL MARTINEZ
Phone
(620) 518-6103
Email
manuelm@zhxtrucking.com
Address
5042 W Us Highway 54, Liberal KS 67901-9791

Cargo

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MeatRefrigerated FoodOther: OTHERGrain/Feed/Hay

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
14
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 3 people hurt in all
Inspections
131
68% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
9.2%
7 of 76 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.8%
1 of 131 driver inspections
Violations
56
8 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 26 inspections, 2 out of service 26 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 13 inspections, 0 out of service 13 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 13 inspections, 1 out of service 13 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 10 inspections, 0 out of service 10 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 21 inspections, 2 out of service 21 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 15 inspections, 1 out of service 15 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 9 inspections, 1 out of service 9 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 21 inspections, 1 out of service 21 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 3 inspections.
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Violations

56 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    33 · 7 out-of-service
    Lights 14 · Brakes 10 · Cargo securement 2 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 6
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    17 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 12 · Reckless / lane 3 · Seat belt 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    6 · 1 out-of-service
    False log 3 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 2 · Over hours limit 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jul
    29
    2026
    Jul 29, 2026 · Kansas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    1
    2026
    Jul 1, 2026 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Mar
    18
    2026
    Mar 18, 2026 · Kansas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    16
    2026
    Feb 16, 2026 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Dec
    11
    2025
    Dec 11, 2025 · Texas
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Nov
    4
    2025
    Nov 4, 2025 · Arkansas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Oct
    2
    2025
    Oct 2, 2025 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Sep
    25
    2025
    Sep 25, 2025 · Kansas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

6 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Co
on record since Nov 28, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2018
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: CANAL INSURANCE CO. → Great West Casualty Co (Nov 2024)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Kansas (HQ) 65
  • Texas 27
  • Oklahoma 21
  • New Mexico 10
  • Arkansas 4
  • Missouri 2
  • Illinois 1
  • Indiana 1

50% of inspections were in its home state.

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