Z LINE LTD

USDOT 173423 • 2095 BUSINESS HIGHWAY 30, TAMA, IA, 52339

ACTIVEMotor CarrierProperty Broker

Authority:1 active

Insurance:3 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:S

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

173,423

Status

ACTIVE

Entity Type

Individual / Sole Proprietor

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier, Property Broker

State

Iowa

Phone

6414846211

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Safety Rating

MCS-150 Mileage

1,478,000

BOC-3 Agent

JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Physical Address

2095 BUSINESS HIGHWAY 30, TAMA, IA, 52339

Mailing Address

PO BOX 117, TAMA, IA, 52339

Contact

Phone: 6414846211

Email: [email protected]

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

3 active

Latest: Jul 1, 2016

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026

Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Property Broker	MC-222454	REVOKED	May 4, 2009	May 4, 2009
Contract Carrier	MC-222454	ACTIVE	Unknown	Mar 26, 2009

Active Insurance (3)

fmcsa-insurApr 5, 2026

Active Insurance (3)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA-Z49217	ON FILE	Jul 1, 2016	Jul 1, 2017
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CARGO	SPF145260696	ON FILE	Oct 22, 1996	Jun 30, 1997
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	SURETY	SA1123332	ON FILE	Jul 11, 1995	Dec 19, 2005

Insurance History (12 canceled/expired)

fmcsa-inshist-allwithhistory

Insurance History (12 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	GWP97653A	REPLACED	Jul 1, 2012	Jul 1, 2016
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	GWP97653A	CANCELLED	Jul 1, 2012	Aug 4, 2016
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	MCP2321730C	CANCELLED	Aug 18, 2007	Aug 2, 2012
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	MCP2321730C	REPLACED	Aug 18, 2007	Jul 1, 2012
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	9QU50	CANCELLED	Jun 30, 1997	Aug 18, 2007
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	PAP2078360696	CANCELLED	Oct 24, 1996	Jun 30, 1997
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	PAP2078360696	CANCELLED	Jun 30, 1996	Oct 24, 1996
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CARGO	SPF145260696	CANCELLED	Jun 30, 1996	Oct 22, 1996
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	TF021566	CANCELLED	Oct 28, 1994	Jul 12, 1996
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	TF021566	REPLACED	Oct 28, 1994	Jun 30, 1996
AMERICAN BONDING COMPANY	SURETY	9348126	CANCELLED	Aug 18, 1994	May 10, 1995
AMERICAN BONDING COMPANY	SURETY	9348126	CANCELLED	Aug 18, 1993	Sep 2, 1994

Insurance Events Timeline

fmcsa-insur-hist

Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
TERM/REPL	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-Z49217	BIPD/Primary	Jul 1, 2017	Jul 1, 2017
TERM/CANCL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP97653A	BIPD/Primary	Aug 4, 2016	Aug 4, 2016
TERM/REPL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP97653A	BIPD/Primary	Jul 1, 2016	Jul 1, 2016
TERM/CANCL	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	MCP2321730C	BIPD/Primary	Aug 2, 2012	Aug 2, 2012
TERM/REPL	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	MCP2321730C	BIPD/Primary	Jul 1, 2012	Jul 1, 2012
CANCEL	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	9QU50	BIPD/Primary	Aug 18, 2007	Aug 18, 2007
CANCEL	STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	SA1123332	SURETY	Dec 19, 2005	Dec 19, 2005
CANCEL	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP2078360696	BIPD/Primary	Jun 30, 1997	Jun 30, 1997
CANCEL	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	SPF145260696	CARGO	Jun 30, 1997	Jun 30, 1997
CANCEL	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP2078360696	BIPD/Primary	Oct 24, 1996	Oct 24, 1996
CANCEL	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	SPF145260696	CARGO	Oct 22, 1996	Oct 22, 1996
TERM/CANCL	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF021566	BIPD/Primary	Jul 12, 1996	Jul 12, 1996
TERM/REPL	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF021566	BIPD/Primary	Jun 30, 1996	Jun 30, 1996
CANCEL	AMERICAN BONDING COMPANY	9348126	SURETY	May 10, 1995	May 10, 1995
CANCEL	AMERICAN BONDING COMPANY	9348126	SURETY	Sep 2, 1994	Sep 2, 1994

Authority Revocations

fmcsa-revocations

Authority Revocations
Authority	Docket	Reason	Date
BROKER	MC-222454	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Unknown

Authority Action History (6 events)

fmcsa-authhist-blob

Authority Action History (6 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC222454	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Nov 15, 2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Mar 26, 2009
MC222454	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Nov 15, 2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Mar 26, 2009
MC222454	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	May 10, 1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Unknown
MC222454	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Sep 2, 1994	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Unknown
MC222454	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	Sep 16, 1993	REVOKED	May 4, 2009
MC222454	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	Nov 14, 1989	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

N/A

Hours of Service

N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

Violations

3 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

9.4%

Driver OOS %

0.0%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 32 of 32 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

17 states • 32 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (15 violations from 32 inspections)

fmcsa-inspection-file

Violation Summary (15 violations from 32 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2	Speeding 6-10 mph over limit	2	0	5	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	2	2	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45B2	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	2	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLTL	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.45B2-BHTD	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55D2-B	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-INAT	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWG1	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2RG	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

9.4%vs nat'l 23.4%

-14.0 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%

-6.7 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

0.47vs nat'l 1.80

-1.33 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (32 inspections)

fmcsa-inspectionsApr 5, 2026

Inspection History (32 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Apr 8, 2026	87537386	Roadside	IA	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	1	Details unavailable	No
Jan 30, 2026	86929948	I74	IL	Level 2	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Dec 3, 2025	86484288	OCALA FL	FL	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 25, 2025	86423412	CHEYENNE I-80 POE	WY	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 5, 2025	85965524	LEWISTON ID	ID	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLTL	No
Sep 19, 2025	85824536	KANSAS CITY MO	MO	Level 3	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Aug 14, 2025	85548972	HARLOWTON MT	MT	Level 2	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Aug 11, 2025	85514830	MORRIS MN	MN	Level 3	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Jul 19, 2025	85267329	I74	IL	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 17, 2025	85257655	45 - HWY 218 NB MM 29 PILOT GR	IA	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 17, 2025	85242563	FAYETTEVILLE AR	AR	Level 3	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jul 14, 2025	85222074	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	IA	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
May 19, 2025	84730119	I-74 E/B	IL	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
May 11, 2025	84662652	HELPER UT	UT	Level 1	WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.45B2-BHTD, 393.55D2-B	Yes
Mar 26, 2025	84265890	EHRENBERG AZ	AZ	Level 3	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-INAT	No
Mar 25, 2025	84228281	16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON	IA	Level 2	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
Mar 4, 2025	84048793	DUMONT CO	CO	Level 3	WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jan 31, 2025	83782541	KINARDS SC	SC	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jan 22, 2025	83681703	GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY	NM	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jan 6, 2025	83547637	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	IA	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.2-SLLEWG1, 392.2-SLLEWA1	No
Dec 11, 2024	83383250	DUMONT CO	CO	Level 3	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Dec 4, 2024	83320461	CROYDON UT	UT	Level 3	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Nov 30, 2024	83288844	Roadside	IA	Level 3	WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2RG	No
Nov 6, 2024	83105867	INMAN SCALE	NE	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 30, 2024	83050490	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	IA	Level 1	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.45B2	No
Oct 19, 2024	82955051	Roadside	NE	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Sep 25, 2024	82758357	ROADSIDE	OH	Level 2	WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 18, 2024	82705587	I57	IL	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Aug 21, 2024	82448293	FREMONT SCALE	NE	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jul 24, 2024	82209640	HELPER UT	UT	Level 3	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No
Jul 15, 2024	82144537	TX24 SB	TX	Level 2	WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 3, 2024	82037002	WAVERLY EAST BOUND	NE	Level 3	WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

32 total · 9.4% OOS

2024-072026-04

InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER3 · 1 OOS

DUMONT CO2

HELPER UT2 · 1 OOS

I742

16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON1 · 1 OOS

45 - HWY 218 NB MM 29 PILOT GR1

LEWISTON ID1

OCALA FL1

Violations by BASIC category

Unsafe Driving8

Vehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS

Recent Crashes

25 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Fatal crashes on record

Injuries

Across 6 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (25 records)

fmcsa-crash-fileApr 5, 2026

Crash History (25 records)
Date	State	Severity	Fatalities	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Apr 29, 2025	MO	TOW	0	0	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	US 65	...317293	Z LINE LTD
Dec 10, 2014	IL	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Mar 5, 2013	IA	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Sep 13, 2012	MO	INJURY	0	1	—	—	—	—
Aug 16, 2012	KS	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Jun 14, 2012	IL	INJURY	0	1	—	—	—	—
Mar 26, 2012	WY	INJURY	0	2	—	—	—	—
Jan 21, 2011	CO	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Jan 17, 2011	CO	FATAL	1	0	—	—	—	—
Nov 13, 2010	NE	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Apr 5, 2010	IL	INJURY	0	1	—	—	—	—
Feb 9, 2010	IA	FATAL	1	0	—	—	—	—
Jan 26, 2010	MO	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Nov 16, 2009	IA	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Nov 1, 2009	NE	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Apr 3, 2009	IA	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Sep 3, 2008	CO	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Aug 24, 2008	NE	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Mar 11, 2008	WI	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Dec 11, 2007	NE	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Sep 4, 2007	IL	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Mar 2, 2007	IA	INJURY	0	1	—	—	—	—
Feb 21, 2007	MO	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Jul 20, 2006	WI	FATAL	1	1	—	—	—	—
Jun 20, 2006	IL	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—