ZAM TRANSPORTATION CO INC
USDOT 1330513
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (19 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate43.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1330513 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-514022 |
| Legal Name | ZAM TRANSPORTATION CO INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9735896650 |
| Address | 84 MANUFACTURER'S PLACE, Newark, NJ, 07105 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20120515) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 93 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 81 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 16 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 43.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-01-27 — MA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-01-16 — MA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-08-18 — NJ — 1 injured
- 2024-08-26 — CT — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (10), 16 (6), 23 (6).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 19 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 19 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,000,200 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 08-MAY-25 |
ZAM TRANSPORTATION CO INC operates 19 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in NJ.
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