Carrier profile · USDOT 911888 · MC-394723 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Time Zone Transport Inc

1 power unitavg 11.1 yrRegional · 4 statesLEBANON, TN81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-394723 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.1Avg age (yr)

2009–2017 · vPIC

Call dispatch(615) 347-6597 Email dispatchkeith@tztinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% 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 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.1 yr

Model years 2009–2017 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · 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 30.6 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

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 1

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

≈3.0 / 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: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.0 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle 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 Compliance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 13 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Pacific Financial’04–’13

Cherokee’05–’09

New York’13–’16

Cherokee’18–’21

Auto Owners’22–’25

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP · since May 2025

All 16 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	Feb 2025 → May 2025	$1M	1
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2022 → Feb 2025	$1M	1
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2021 → Feb 2022	$1M	1
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2018 → Feb 2021	$1M	3
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2016 → Jan 2016	$1M	2
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2016 → Jan 2018	$1M	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Jan 2013 → Jan 2016	$1M	3
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Jan 2012 → Jan 2012	$1M	2
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2011 → Jan 2012	$1M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2010 → Jan 2011	$1M	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jan 2009 → Jan 2010	$1M	1
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2005 → Jan 2009	$1M	1
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Feb 2004 → Mar 2013	$1M	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2004 → Jan 2005	$1M	1
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Nov 2000 → Dec 2001	$1M	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2000 → Feb 2002	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.1 yr

Average age

2017

Newest model yr

2009

Oldest model yr

62.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

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

Home base

LEBANON, TN

3161 MURFREESBORO RD

Top corridor

KY ⇄ TN

KY 2 · TN 2 · GA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3880639 USDOT 4228765

Shares a company officer with other carriers

keith price — 7 carriers: USDOT 537038 USDOT 1491620 USDOT 2594987 USDOT 2743582 USDOT 3827710 USDOT 3910508

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.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3161 MURFREESBORO RD, LEBANON, TN, 37090
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (615) 347-6597
Fax: (615) 444-6639
Email: keith@tztinc.com
Web domain: tztinc.com

Registration

Officers: Keith Price · Cindy Thornton
USDOT / docket: 911888 · MC-394723
First registered: Oct 19, 2000
Last MCS-150: Oct 21, 2025 · 928,125 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 12, 2007
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

928,125

Annual mileage

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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.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TIME ZONE TRANSPORT INC.

TIME ZONE TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 911888) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP effective May 8, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 21, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 12, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TIME ZONE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

TIME ZONE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 911888, and its motor carrier number is MC-394723.

Is TIME ZONE TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

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

What is TIME ZONE TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

TIME ZONE TRANSPORT INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is TIME ZONE TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

TIME ZONE TRANSPORT INC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TIME ZONE TRANSPORT INC based?

TIME ZONE TRANSPORT INC is based in LEBANON, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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