ZWAAGSTRA TRUCKING LTD
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202630 inspections · 27 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.75A3-ATISVehicle Maintenance
Tires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.11A1-LCHLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.
6
1× · sev 6
- 6393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
1
1×
- 9395.3A3-HOSPRNP
Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
1
1×
- 10395.8D11-HOSF
HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period. Date:
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- NY10
- NE2
- AR2
- UT2
- IN1
- MD1
- IA1
- VT1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 25% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.6× · 60%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 30%
- 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD1× · 10%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 44% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 23%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 23%
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 12%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 9%
- 393.48A-BMBCADAir Disc Brake - Missing/broken component(s)1× · 9%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 6%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 6%
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.1× · 5%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 5%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA48 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 18 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
0
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi22 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- JOHN ZWAAGSTRA
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2002-02-07
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-06-24
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 23 trucks · 23 owned tractors · 34 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
22 events- 06/24/2025MCS-150 update filed
2.4M mi reported (2024)
- 09/20/2023Insurance filed — AIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy RMBA 23177103
- 09/20/2023Insurance replaced — NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy 2027179
- 09/21/2020Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TRVBSA0804
- 08/21/2017Insurance replaced — AIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA
BIPD/Primary · policy RMBA 1245160
- 02/21/2015Insurance replaced — AIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA
BIPD/Primary · policy RMBA 1245160
- 02/21/2013Insurance filed — AIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy RMBC 29331513
- 02/21/2013Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6314193
- 05/27/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 4514074
- 03/20/2010Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 9964813
- 02/21/2010Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 9964813
- 03/28/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 03/15/2007Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 900249
- 02/21/2006Insurance replaced — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPO203313
- 06/15/2005Insurance name changed — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPO 203313
- 05/13/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2005)
- 02/26/2005Insurance cancelled — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPO 203 313
- 02/21/2005Insurance replaced — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPO 203313
- 02/04/2005Insurance replaced — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPO 203 313
- 01/31/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/07/2005)
- 03/11/2002MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (03/21/2007)
- 02/07/2002Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-06-24
- Reported mileage
- 2,437,877 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — ZWAAGSTRA TRUCKING LTD, SMITHVILLE, ON
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