Carrier profile · USDOT 2982863 · MC-22898 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Zapata Transport Corp

1 power unitavg 14.8 yrRegional · 4 statesNORTH ARLINGTON, NJ94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-22898 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.8Avg age (yr)

1999–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(347) 549-8982 Email dispatchrikelvinrdg@hotmail.com

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average12.5% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K 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)$750K 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 peersOlder

14.8 yr

Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

8 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 12.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

8 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 2

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

≈4.0 / 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: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈4.0 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle 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 · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National Continental’17–’22

State Nationalspecialty’22–’23

American Millennium’23–’24

American Millennium’24–now

201720202023now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2024 → Oct 2025	$750K	1
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE	Oct 2023 → Oct 2024	$750K	2
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Sep 2022 → Sep 2023	$750K	2
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2017 → Sep 2022	$750K	10

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.8 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

83.3%

VINs decoded

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

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

PA busiest

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

Home base

NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ

19 WESLEY PL

Top corridor

PA ⇄ NJ

PA 3 · NY 2 · NC 2

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 19 WESLEY PL, NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ, 07031
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (347) 549-8982
Email: rikelvinrdg@hotmail.com

Registration

Officer: Rikelvin Zapata
USDOT / docket: 2982863 · MC-22898
First registered: Mar 8, 2017
Last MCS-150: Feb 1, 2026 · 68,521 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

68,521

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 ZAPATA TRANSPORT CORP. 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 ZAPATA TRANSPORT CORP.

ZAPATA TRANSPORT CORP (USDOT 2982863) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 19, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 1, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ZAPATA TRANSPORT CORP's USDOT number?

ZAPATA TRANSPORT CORP's USDOT number is 2982863, and its motor carrier number is MC-22898.

Is ZAPATA TRANSPORT CORP authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, ZAPATA TRANSPORT CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ZAPATA TRANSPORT CORP's safety record?

ZAPATA TRANSPORT CORP has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is ZAPATA TRANSPORT CORP's fleet?

ZAPATA TRANSPORT CORP operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ZAPATA TRANSPORT CORP based?

ZAPATA TRANSPORT CORP is based in NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

Similar carriers near North Arlington, NJ

Comparable carriers around North Arlington and across New Jersey

John Dm Trucking Limited Liability Company Clear · 93North Arlington, NJ · 1 power unit

J F C Service LLC Clear · 100North Arlington, NJ · 1 power unit

Naranjo Transport LLC Clear · 93North Arlington, NJ · 1 power unit

BD Carrier LLC Clear · 94North Arlington, NJ · 1 power unit

Swiftway Trucking Service LLC Review · 80North Arlington, NJ · 1 power unit

Pfgroup LLC Review · 80North Arlington, NJ · 1 power unit

KGL Networks USA Inc Clear · 100North Arlington, NJ · 2 power units

Triple a Logistic Transportation CorpNorth Arlington, NJ · 1 power unit

More in New Jersey →Top safety in New Jersey →Owner-operators in New Jersey →

More New Jersey carriers

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

Amaro's Trucking LLCReviewStratford · 1 power unit Zaza Group LLCAsbury Jerry Noonans Auto Center IncMonroe Twp · 3 power units BRZ Freight IncPassaic · 1 power unit Spkc Enterprises CorpMine Hill · 1 power unit KDJ Trucking LLCGarfield · 2 power units