Freight Carrier · Chesterton, IN
Z BROTHERS EXPEDITED LLC
709 PLAZA DR SUITE 2-198 · Chesterton, IN 46304
Authorized: Property
(219) 215-0011
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- MC #962543
- USDOT #2870747 USDOT Active
- 42Power Units
- 50Drivers
- CarrierEntity Type
About this carrier
Z BROTHERS EXPEDITED LLC is a Chesterton, IN freight carrier that is authorized for property in the state of Indiana. This company has 42 truck(s) in their fleet and 50 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-962543 and their USDOT number is 2870747.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 04/03/2026 · last updated May 23, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR Property
- MCS-150 Filed 04/03/2026
- MCS-150 Mileage 9,128,448 (2025)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- Motor Vehicles
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 23 states over the past 24 months: TX (15), KY (8), MI (7), IL (7), LA (7), TN (6), VA (4), IN (4), MD (4), PA (3), OH (2), MA (2), +11 more. Home base: Chesterton, Indiana.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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1Fatal
- 0Injury
- 9Tow
- 10Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
5.48
25
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.07
3
Vehicle Maintenance
4.25
20
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0
0
Inspection Summary
- 84Total
- 38Clean
- 46With violations
24-month window ending May 15, 2026
Violations Cited 35 unique codes
Critical 11
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
- 393.9B-LRLIWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on
- 393.75G-LOADWeight carried exceeds tire load limit
- 393.75G-TFWETLTires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit
- 393.23-LEULighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or loose pigtail)
- 393.128No/improper securement of vehicles
- 393.87A-FPLRFlag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet.
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Unsafe Driving 9
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLITState/Local Laws - Improper turns
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
- 392.22A-DDriver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
Hours of Service 3
- 395.8(e)False report of drivers record of duty status
- 395.8(a)HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days.
Vehicle Maintenance 12
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.53(b)CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.95(b)Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light).
- 393.95(a)No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
- 393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.
Locations
Physical Address
Z BROTHERS EXPEDITED LLC709 PLAZA DR SUITE 2-198
CHESTERTON, IN 46304
Mailing Address
Same as physical.