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ZAPPAS & SONS TRUCKING LLC

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Company CheckZAPPAS & SONS TRUCKING LLC · DOT 2891910

1793 KNOXVILLE GARDNERSVILLE RD, WILLIAMSTOWN, KY, 41097-9142

DOT# 2891910 MC# 1528797 Williamstown, Kentucky 3 years

CARRIER Legal name changed · Jun 19, 2026

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5

Power Units

5

Drivers

2

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

2

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Jul 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Jun 19, 2026
Company legal name changed.

Safety & compliance 3

Apr 30, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Mar 10, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Oct 28, 2024
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameZAPPAS & SONS TRUCKING LLC

DOT Number2891910

MC Number1528797

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationWilliamstown, Kentucky

Added05/18/2016

MCS-15002/20/2026

Contact Details

Phone(859) 393-5114

Email[email protected]

Physical Address1793 KNOXVILLE GARDNERSVILLE RD, WILLIAMSTOWN, KY, 41097-9142

Mailing Address1793 KNOXVILLE GARDNERSVILLE RD, WILLIAMSTOWN, KY, 41097-9142

Other Companies at This Address

Address1793 KNOXVILLE GARDNERSVILLE RD, WILLIAMSTOWN, KY 41097-9142

2

Others here

1

Distinct phones

1

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
ZAPPAS & SONS TRUCKING LLC this company	2891910	(859) 393-5114	Active
ALFRED R ZAPPA JR	486407	18593935114	Inactive
BIG AL & SONS LLC	4210427	(859) 393-5114	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC1528797

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating3 years

Company Overview

ZAPPAS & SONS TRUCKING LLC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Williamstown, Kentucky. The company has been in operation for 3 years, registered with the FMCSA on 05/18/2016. The fleet consists of 5 power units and 5 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 209,000 miles (2023). 2 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 2 inspections are on file. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, ZAPPAS & SONS TRUCKING LLC has a Trust Score of 90/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage209,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

5

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

5

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/28/2026

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #GRT54021A

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet5 units

Drivers5

Mileage209,000 mi

Operating3 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury2

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total1

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total1

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

2 · 0 OOS -

2024

1 · 0 OOS =

2025

0 · 0 OOS =

2026

0 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

2 crashes -

2024

0 crashes ▼

2025

1 crash ▲

2026

1 crash =

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Oct 2024, 1 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
04/30/2026	UNION	KY	0	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/10/2025	FALMOUTH	KY	0	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/22/2023	FLORENCE	KY	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/19/2023	WALTON	KY	0	1	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight

Inspection Records (3)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
10/28/2024	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	VERONA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/22/2023	KY	Full (Level I)	FLORENCE	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2023	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	VERONA	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections1

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Q04 0931062	$750,000	03/08/2023	04/09/2024	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC1528797	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/29/2023	-	-

No revocation records.

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90/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 90

90

−7

Starts at 100−10 totalFinal 90

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−7

Moderate operating history (3-5 years)−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/28/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-7

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 5 vehicles (~0.4 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

-3

Moderate operating history (3-5 years)

Authority granted about 3 years ago.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−7 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 5 vehicles (~0.4 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.