CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3391560· MC459741· CARRIER· EIN 84-4467888
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ZACH'S TRUCKING INC

527 BUCK MOUNTAIN RD, ROAN MOUNTAIN, TN, 37687(828) 467-5235zhughes2520@gmail.comZACHARY S. HUGHES
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
SiriusPoint America Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
96
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
2 crashes in the last 24 months

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC459741

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 03/17/2025
SiriusPoint America Insurance Company· policy NNFTK3350075
Authority history (2) ▾
03/23/2020MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
06/05/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (03/03/2008)
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (5) ▾
  1. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/17/2024 → 03/17/2025
  2. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/17/2022 → 03/17/2024
  3. PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/17/2020 → 03/17/2022
  4. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/23/2004 → 02/25/2008
  5. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/23/2003 → 05/23/2004

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle9 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver11 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

11 inspections · 6 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

11
Inspections
6
Violations
0
OOS violations
6
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

6
total

Most inspected in · top 7 states

  • CA6
  • AR2
  • NM2
  • TN2
  • NC1
  • US1
  • NV1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

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.

▼ Improving
1
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Focus here first
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

15
Inspections
6
Violations
0
Out-of-service
15
CSA points
3
Crashes
7
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

17 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

11 trailer 4 truck 2 incomplete vehicle
2023 PETERBILT 579seen 6×
1XPBD49X9PD874174· R7604HY TN
2023 PETERBILT 579seen 4×
1XPBD49X0PD874175· R6370HY TN
2022 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 2×
527SR5329NM026629· 5237868 ME
1988 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA0626JW102093· 5236843 ME
2022 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 2×
527SR5327NM026631· 5237865 ME
PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1NPBGGGG50D654879· R2810HY TN
2022 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.
527SR5329NM026632· 5237866 ME
1988 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0624JW102092· 5236842 ME
PETERBILT 389
1NPXGGGG40D710168· P2644HY TN
2014 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Van
1JJV532BXEL780965· 2387380 ME
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2532H6989606· 245519D ME
2020 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Van
1JJV532B5LL148596· U979404 TN
2015 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Van
1JJV532B3FL865387· U514515 TN
2018 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Van
1JJV532B8JL037196· U743166 TN
2026 VOLVO TRUCK VNL (4)
4V4BC9EH6TN710843· R7604HY TN
2022 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.
527SR5320NM026633· 5237867 ME
2026 VOLVO TRUCK VNL (4)
4V4BC9EHXTN710845· R6370HY TN

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

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
4
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
6
6 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.6M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi6 drivers
Company officer
ZACHARY S. HUGHES
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2020-02-05
Last MCS-150 update
2024-10-16
Census status
Active

Fleet: 4 trucks · 4 owned tractors · 6 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
5
Fleet-transfer links
4
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
HOUSTON TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED
USDOT 338676Active· NEWLAND, NC
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
527SR5327NM026631527SR5320NM026633527SR5329NM0266321GRAA0624JW102092
2
H & H EXPRESS COMPANY INC
USDOT 1218262Active· ELK PARK, NC
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1JJV532B5LL1485961JJV532B3FL8653871JJV532B8JL037196

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

10 events
  1. 03/17/2025Insurance filed — SiriusPoint America Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy NNFTK3350075

  2. 03/17/2025Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN373893

  3. 10/16/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.6M mi reported (2024)

  4. 03/17/2024Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0190809001

  5. 03/17/2022Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1952139

  6. 03/23/2020MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  7. 02/05/2020Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  8. 02/25/2008Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN392661

  9. 05/23/2004Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN392661

  10. 06/05/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/03/2008)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-10-16
Reported mileage
568,837 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 3:49 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.