Carrier profile · USDOT 3218900 · MC-1006928 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Zilfa Express Inc

DBA ZILFA EXPRESS

5 power unitsavg 10.1 yrMulti-region · 8 statesEL CAJON, CA93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1006928 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.1Avg age (yr)

1999–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(619) 729-6068 Email dispatchzilfasam@yahoo.com

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.3% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.1 yr

Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

7 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 23.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 30 vehicle and 33 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

11.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 10.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

35 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 8

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 35
Annualized: ≈18 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

United Financial’20–’21

North America’21–’23

Concert Specialty’23–’24

Benchmark’24–now

2020202220242026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2025

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2024 → May 2025	$750K	1
CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2023 → May 2024	$750K	2
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA	Oct 2021 → May 2023	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2020 → Apr 2021	$750K	2

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 10

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.1 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

72.2%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

EL CAJON, CA

11746 AVENIDA MARCELA

Top corridor

CA 10 · NM 1 · MS 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2998314Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (12 trucks · 14 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 292991 USDOT 787299 USDOT 808953 USDOT 1138016 USDOT 1795605 USDOT 4198899 USDOT 3991510 USDOT 2910560

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 11746 AVENIDA MARCELA, EL CAJON, CA, 92019
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (619) 729-6068
Email: zilfasam@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Sam Savah Zilfa
USDOT / docket: 3218900 · MC-1006928
First registered: Dec 4, 2018
Last MCS-150: Jan 17, 2026 · 550,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

550,000

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate ZILFA EXPRESS INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ZILFA EXPRESS INC.

ZILFA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3218900) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 24, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 35 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 30 vehicle-level and 33 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 17, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ZILFA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

ZILFA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3218900, and its motor carrier number is MC-1006928.

Is ZILFA EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, ZILFA EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ZILFA EXPRESS INC's safety record?

ZILFA EXPRESS INC has a 23.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 58 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is ZILFA EXPRESS INC's fleet?

ZILFA EXPRESS INC operates 5 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ZILFA EXPRESS INC based?

ZILFA EXPRESS INC is based in EL CAJON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.

Similar carriers near El Cajon, CA

Comparable carriers around El Cajon and across California

Somo Family Transportation Inc Clear · 100El Cajon, CA · 5 power units

Mountain West Towing Inc Clear · 100El Cajon, CA · 5 power units

NYM Trucking Clear · 100El Cajon, CA · 4 power units

US Dragon Inc Clear · 100El Cajon, CA · 4 power units

Muwali Transportation LLC Clear · 100El Cajon, CA · 3 power units

Giannas Trucking LLC Clear · 100El Cajon, CA · 3 power units

Saka Transportation Inc Clear · 100El Cajon, CA · 3 power units

SS Transports Inc Clear · 100El Cajon, CA · 3 power units

More in California →Top safety in California →Largest fleets in California →

More California carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

Frenesynic Delivery LLCBaldwin Park · 2 power units Jose Angel CruzClearKerman · 1 power unit La Twins Transport LLCNorwalk · 3 power units BCJ Trucking LLCLos Angeles · 1 power unit MQ Logistics LLCLawndale · 1 power unit Aje Trucking LLCBakersfield · 1 power unit