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ZILKA & COMPANY LLC

DBA: ZILKA & COMPANY

DOT# 816137 MC# 101583 Hunker, PA Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
(724) 929-7231 brian@zilkaandcompany.com 270 Ligonier Dr, Hunker PA 15639
19 power units · all leased 28 drivers 1.3M mi/yr · ~68k per unit
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 60.1 / 100
Moderate confidence
27 yrs history · 63 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
19
Drivers · CDL
28 · 28
Annual miles
1.3M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 10 0 10
Tractors 0 9 0 9
Trailers 11 2 0 13

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Registered
06-21-1999 (27 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
03-26-2026 (Biennial Update)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
BRIAN WILLIAMS
Officer
PHILIP ZILKA SR

Cargo

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Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Beverages Other: BAKING SUPPLIES Dry Bulk Paper Products
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per truck 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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Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
4
0 fatalities · 5 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
63
65% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
4.5%
2 of 44
Driver out-of-service
3.2%
2 of 63
Violations
43
5 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 12 inspections, 0 out of service 12 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 10 inspections, 0 out of service 10 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 8 inspections, 1 out of service 8 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 9 inspections, 0 out of service 9 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 11 inspections, 1 out of service 11 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

43 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    27 · 2 OOS
    Lights 18 · Brakes 2 · Steering & suspension 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 5
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    9 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 3 · Seat belt 2 · Speeding 1 · Other 3
  • Driver fitness No alert
    4 · 3 OOS
    Medical certificate 2 · No valid CDL 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    3 · 0 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 2 · No log 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
  • May
    29
    2026
    New Jersey
    Injury · 3 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Nov
    10
    2025
    Pennsylvania
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    26
    2024
    Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Nov
    27
    2024
    Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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$750,000 · TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
on record since Apr 11, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2019
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY → TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY (Apr 2026)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers, each replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Maryland 20
  • Pennsylvania (HQ) 19
  • New Jersey 10
  • New York 8
  • Ohio 4
  • Delaware 2

30% of inspections were in its home state.

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