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ZWALD TRANSPORT INC

DOT# 594938 MC# 377123 Tillamook, OR Authorized For-Hire
(503) 842-1005 heather@zwaldtransport.com 9980 South Prairie, Tillamook OR 97141
41 tractors 43 drivers 2.1M mi/yr · ~51k per unit
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 100
Low confidence
31 yrs history · 18 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
41
Drivers · CDL
43 · 43
Annual miles
2.1M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 35 1 0 36
Trailers 72 0 0 72

Registration

FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (07-07-2020) · 6 yr old
Registered
03-23-1995 (31 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
09-29-2026 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
HEATHER TAKSDAL
Officer
NICHLAUS ZWALD

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber Building Materials Fresh Produce Beverages Other: SEWER SLUDGE Grain/Feed/Hay Paper Products Farm Supplies Construction Garbage/Refuse
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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Track record

FMCSA record, Dec 2024 – Jun 2026
Crashes
3
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
18
44% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
50.0%
6 of 12
Driver out-of-service
5.6%
1 of 18
Violations
19
10 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 6 inspections, 3 out of service 6 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 4 inspections, 2 out of service 4 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q2 '26
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What they get cited for

19 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    15 · 9 OOS
    Brakes 4 · Cargo securement 4 · Lights 2 · Steering & suspension 2 · Tires 1 · 2 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 2 · Speeding 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    No valid CDL 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • 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
3 crashes
  • Feb
    17
    2026
    Oregon
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    6
    2025
    Oregon
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    15
    2025
    Oregon
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Alaska National Insurance Company
on record since Apr 1, 2020 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2012
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · CONTRACTOR'S BONDING AND INSURANCE COMPANY since Oct 14, 2003
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Oregon (HQ) 16
  • Washington 2
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