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Z&L LOGISTICS INC

LAVERGNE, TN

DBA: Z&L LOGISTICS

Z&L LOGISTICS INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Lavergne, TN. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 40.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Apr 1, 2020
Policy effective · Jan 16, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 259 days Jul 17, 2019 → Apr 1, 2020
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Service of Process Agents, Inc. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — Z&L LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2789326)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 259 days — Jul 17, 2019 → Apr 1, 2020
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Service of Process Agents, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2789326/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2789326 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ALLAN KAKOOZA Company officer 2: RASHIDA LUNKUSE General Freight Based in LAVERGNE, TN

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=274437 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +1 (1 → 2) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +1 (1 → 2) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Service of Process Agents, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2789326
In FMCSA records since Aug 11, 2015 (~11y)
MC / docket MC881383
Company officer ALLAN KAKOOZA
Company officer 2 RASHIDA LUNKUSE
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 102,633 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (615) 243-1249
Email: [email protected]
Physical
161 LYNDHURST DR
LAVERGNE, TN 37086
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2789326
In FMCSA records since Aug 11, 2015 (~11y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 102,633 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 25.0% vs 6.7% +18.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2020-05-12 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 1 2 0
OOS percentage 20% 40% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

Z&L LOGISTICS had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 40.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TN (2) and AL (1).

Violation profile

40.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; top code 393.47(a) (Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition) cited 3 times, 3 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Utility, Volvo, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 274,437 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
25%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,437 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,437 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 17, 2019 to Apr 1, 2020 (259 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 1 2
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 1 2
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-07 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Tennessee (TN) 2 2 100.0% Sep 8, 2026
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Jul 15, 2025
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Jun 12, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Nov 20, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Utility 6
Volvo 5
Kenworth 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 10.00 10 — Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88954208 Sep 8, 2026 TN 1 MOHAWK TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TN X0356HY · 4V4NC9EH3KN202311
2 395.8E-HOSPDOOS, 393.75A3-TAOLTIS Yes
88107025 Jun 9, 2026 TN 1 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TN X0356HY · 4V4NC9EH3KN202311
6 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.53B-B Yes
86391579 Nov 20, 2025 OH 3 WILMINGTON OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TN P7894HY · 4V4NC9EH6KN898100
0 — No
85218717 Jul 15, 2025 AL 3 PRATTVILLE AL
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TN P7894HY · 4V4NC9EH6KN898100
0 — No
84948719 Jun 12, 2025 IL 3 I-57 SB
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TN P7894HY · 4V4NC9EH6KN898100
0 — No
82006593 Jul 1, 2024 MD 1 I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1228423 · 1XKYDP9X4KJ250584
6 395.8(a)(1), 393.45(b)(2), 393.9(a) Yes
79542224 Aug 30, 2023 AL 3 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C372EG · 1XKYDP9X2RJ343162
3 395.8(e)(1), 395.8, 392.7(a) No
79456343 Aug 18, 2023 TN 1 THP 5 I-81 GREENE SCALES
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TN M8761HY · 4V4NC9EJ2GN954480
4 393.47(a), 395.8(e)(1) Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MO0000077898 Feb 15, 2019 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC881383
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (5 letters, 3 PDFs available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
May 12, 2020 MC881383-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jun 20, 2019 MC881383-C Daily Register Reinstatement Daily Register →
Aug 28, 2015 MC881383-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Sep 11, 2014 MC881383-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Metadata only
Aug 26, 2014 MC881383 Daily Register Other Daily Register →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP CA868316360 91X $750,000 Jan 16, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT0870871101 BIPD/Primary — Jan 26, 2025 Jan 16, 2026 REPLACED
OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY SUT-LH-000096-00 BIPD/Primary — Jan 26, 2024 Jan 26, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP CA1933737 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2020 Feb 16, 2024 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP CA1933737 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2020 Jan 26, 2024 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 259 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 17, 2019 to Apr 1, 2020
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN244773 BIPD/Primary — Aug 24, 2018 Jul 17, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS079939 BIPD/Primary — Nov 9, 2017 Aug 24, 2018 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA4162028 BIPD/Primary — Sep 25, 2017 Nov 9, 2017 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA4162028 BIPD/Primary — Sep 25, 2017 Nov 30, 2017 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS079939 BIPD/Primary — Aug 24, 2017 Sep 25, 2017 REPLACED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS067244 BIPD/Primary — Aug 24, 2016 Aug 24, 2017 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 3250039 BIPD/Primary — Aug 16, 2015 Aug 24, 2016 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 3250039 BIPD/Primary — Apr 22, 2015 Aug 16, 2015 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 3250039 BIPD/Primary — Apr 11, 2015 Apr 22, 2015 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 3250039 BIPD/Primary — Aug 24, 2014 Apr 11, 2015 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 16, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  2. Jan 26, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 21, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Feb 16, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
  5. Jan 29, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Jan 26, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
  7. May 12, 2020
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  8. Jul 23, 2019
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Jul 23, 2019
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  10. Jul 23, 2019
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION [dup-ac04950e]
  11. Jul 17, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jul 17, 2019
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 259 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 1, 2020)
  13. Aug 24, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  14. Aug 22, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Nov 30, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  16. Nov 13, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  17. Nov 9, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  18. Sep 25, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  19. Aug 24, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  20. Aug 23, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  21. Aug 24, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  22. Aug 16, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  23. Apr 22, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  24. Apr 11, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
PRATTVILLE AL AL 1 0
ROADSIDE AL 1 0
I-57 SB IL 1 0
I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY MD 1 1
WILMINGTON OH OH 1 0
MOHAWK TN TN 1 1
THP 5 I-81 GREENE SCALES TN 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 2 1
392.7(a) Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 1 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 1 1

Related Records

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