ZORA EXPRESS LLC

DOT# 3321169 MC# 1056813 Lemont, IL Authorized For-Hire
(609) 468-4565 zoraexpressl@gmail.com 313 Front St, Lemont IL 60439
36 power units · all leased 18 drivers 1.8M mi/yr · ~50k per unit
Strong
FRED Score 84.9 / 100
Moderate confidence
7 yrs history · 85 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
36
Drivers · CDL
18 · 2
Annual miles
1.8M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 18 0 18
Tractors 0 0 0 0
Trailers 0 0 0 0

Registration

Registered
08-09-2019 (7 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
07-29-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
MARJAN KOSTESKI

Cargo

64.0
medium risk
General Freight
High-Risk Cargo
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.

Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 90% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: interstate 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.

This motor carrier 0.65×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.0 vs 1.5 for similar fleets
Likely 0–2 crashes
This motor carrier
1.0
Similar fleets
1.5
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~3%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 1 crash on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 0.5 a year); similar fleets have about 1.5 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Out-of-service orders 0.31× and violations 0.33× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -18%. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.

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.

  • Drivers put out of service
    5 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 hours of service, 1 no valid CDL, 1 medical certificate (Nov 2024 – Aug 2026).
    Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
Strengths
  • 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 2.3% vs 22.3% national; driver 4.7% vs 6.7%.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 7

Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
85
72% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
2.3%
1 of 44
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
4.7%
4 of 85
National avg 6.7%
Violations
35
6 out-of-service

Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Illinois (about 61 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 9 inspections, 1 out of service 9 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 9 inspections, 0 out of service 9 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 13 inspections, 1 out of service 13 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 8 inspections, 0 out of service 8 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 11 inspections, 0 out of service 11 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 15 inspections, 1 out of service 15 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 9 inspections, 0 out of service 9 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 10 inspections, 1 out of service 10 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
vs 10,544 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.014 0.029
Inspections 1.81 1.11
Violations 0.49 0.77
Critical violations 0.07 0.15

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

35 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    14 · 1 OOS
    Lights 8 · Brakes 1 · Cargo securement 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · Other parts 3
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    9 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 7 · Speeding 1 · Other 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    9 · 2 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 5 · No log 2 · Over hours limit 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 3 OOS
    Medical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1 · Other qualification 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Oct
    2
    2025
    Louisiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.

No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Berkley Casualty Company
on record since Feb 24, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 2019
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY → Berkley Casualty Company (Feb 2024)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 9, 2026)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • New York 14
  • North Carolina 13
  • Indiana 6
  • Tennessee 6
  • Florida 5
  • Virginia 4
  • Illinois (HQ) 3
  • Kentucky 3

Runs well beyond its home state: 3 of 85 inspections were in Illinois.