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Zachary Meiborg

Established motor carrier

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Zachary Meiborg
SEAT 01

Established motor carrier

Term: Dates pending confirmation

Zachary Meiborg

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Owner and CEO · The Meiborg Companies

My name is Zach Meiborg, and I serve as the Chief Executive Officer of Meiborg Companies, a family-owned transportation and logistics company headquartered in Rockford, Illinois. Under my leadership, Meiborg has grown from a traditional trucking operation into a fully integrated logistics platform providing transportation, warehousing, brokerage, maintenance, fuel, and supply chain solutions across North America. The company today operates more than 250 trucks, over 900 trailers, and approximately 4 million square feet of warehousing space. I am a third-generation trucking professional with hands-on experience in fleet operations, safety, regulatory compliance, customer service, and transportation leadership. Throughout my career, I have been deeply involved in efforts to improve trucking safety, strengthen industry accountability, and advocate for practical policies that encourage compliance while protecting both drivers and the motoring public. These efforts have included public engagement on Hours of Service modernization, stronger enforcement against fraud and ELD manipulation, and ongoing investments in operational safety and driver education. I am applying for the Dalilah Standard because I believe trucking companies have a responsibility that extends beyond moving freight. Every decision we make affects the safety of families sharing the road with our trucks. Dalilah Coleman’s story serves as a powerful reminder of that responsibility. As a company, we have supported Dalilah and her family through community outreach, public advocacy, and the Stand With Dalilah Charity Motorcycle Ride because we believe safer roads require visible leadership and meaningful action. The Dalilah Standard aligns closely with the values we work to uphold at Meiborg: accountability, integrity, safety, transparency, and continuous improvement. By applying, I hope to demonstrate our commitment to those principles, learn from other organizations pursuing the same goals, and further advance the conversation around safer roads, stronger carrier accountability, and a transportation industry that puts people first.

ABOUT THIS COUNCIL SEAT

Seat 01 requirements and responsibilities

Established motor carrier

Qualifications for this seat

A motor-carrier owner, executive, operations leader, safety manager or compliance professional with established carrier experience.

Relevant work and experience

  • Fleet operations and the responsibilities of a motor carrier.
  • Driver qualification, equipment maintenance and transportation compliance.
  • Carrier onboarding, operating records and responses to safety or identity concerns.

What this seat contributes

  • Review proposed carrier requirements against day-to-day fleet operations.
  • Evaluate the evidence used for carrier identity, driver qualifications, maintenance and compliance.
  • Identify gaps or burdens that could undermine workable safety standards.
  • Recommend practical improvements and review assigned carrier-related program matters.

Responsibilities throughout Council service

  • Prepare for meetings, review assigned standards and supporting evidence, and record informed votes on Council appointments and other reserved matters.
  • Maintain the individual Council pledge, apply published requirements fairly and place the integrity of the Standard above personal or commercial interests.
  • Protect confidential information, provide annual conflict disclosures, disclose changes promptly and recuse when required.
  • Follow the Charter’s ethics and competition safeguards. Committee leadership and additional assignments require separate discussion and authorization where applicable.

Service commitment

Unpaid service, with an initial estimate of 2–4 hours per month on average. Meetings are expected at least quarterly, ordinarily 60–90 minutes. Workload varies; substantial extra assignments are discussed first.

Seat terms are normally three years; founding staggered terms and replacement appointments may be shorter. This member’s recorded term dates appear above. Council service is an individual program advisory and review appointment, not a corporate director or officer appointment.

Requirements before appointment

Applicants provide a résumé and signed individual pledge, complete qualification, background and conflict review, and undergo separate secure identity verification, normally including government ID and facial recognition through FreightValidate/AU10TIX, or a documented lawful equivalent where applicable. Appointment also requires pledge approval and a recorded Council approval vote. Prior Pledge Signatory or Recognized Participant approval is not required to apply.

This section explains the requirements of the seat. It does not publish the member’s private verification documents, disclosures or review records. Seat-specific contributions are examples within the shared Charter duties.

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Council service is an individual appointment. It does not grant recognition or endorsement to a member’s employer.

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