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ZULA EXPRESS LINE LLC

Joins 6 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Cimarron Insurance Company, Inc.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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
Policy effective · Jan 25, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — ZULA EXPRESS LINE LLC (USDOT 3558168)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3558168/
As of: Sep 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3558168 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SABA TESFSLASE General Freight Based in KATY, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=274322 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) · Aug 23, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +1 (1 → 2) · Aug 23, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3558168
In FMCSA records since Jan 26, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1194080
Company officer SABA TESFSLASE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 80,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (832) 507-9920
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4523 MEDRANO TRL
KATY, TX 77449-6922
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3558168
In FMCSA records since Jan 26, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 80,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.17 vs 1.80 +1.37
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 2024-02-16 (953 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 1 1 0
Trailers 1 1 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 1 0 0 1
Tow-away 0 0 0 0
Crash reports 1 0 0 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 33.33% —
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
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 274,322 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,322 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
66.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,322 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +66.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

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
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 1 2
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Aug 23, 2026 Aug 23, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-08 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
12 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
7 violations
2 OOS · 28.6%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 2 1 50.0% Sep 15, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Jul 22, 2025
Florida (FL) 1 1 100.0% Jan 20, 2025
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Aug 4, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Oct 13, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 6
Great Dane 4
Wabash National 2
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 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.23 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 13.00 13 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89025370 Sep 15, 2026 TX 2 TX
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R772329 · 1FUJF6CK36DW05644
3 393.9A-LCL, 393.11A1-CSURR, 393.9A-LIL No
88610495 Aug 4, 2026 MO 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R772329 · 1FUJF6CK36DW05644
2 393.11A1-LCHL, 392.2-SLLIRP No
88433837 Jul 14, 2026 TX 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R852238 · 1FUNA6CK76PX23873
8 396.3A1BOS, 393.48A, 393.9 Yes
86056796 Oct 13, 2025 NC 1 I 40 EAST REST AREA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX R594432 · 1FUNA6CK76PX23873
2 393.47E, 396.17C No
85303368 Jul 22, 2025 AR 3 CABOT AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 56KS7R · 3AKJGBDV7FSGJ9834
0 — No
83687350 Jan 20, 2025 FL 2 PENSACOLA FL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R594432 · 1FUNA6CK76PX23873
17 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.30B2-ELDDFC24, 395.24 Yes
82469547 Aug 22, 2024 LA 1 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R594432 · 1FUNA6CK76PX23873
7 396.3(a)(1), 396.17(c), 393.47(e) Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OH0263158856 Aug 28, 2026 OH 1 No No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1194080
Active
Granted Feb 16, 2024
View full authority record →
common
MC1194080
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Feb 16, 2024 MC1194080-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY CIMTX000440-00 91X $750,000 Jan 25, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Cimarron Insurance Company, Inc. CIMTX000440-00 BMC-91X — Jan 25, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81003398 BIPD/Primary — Jan 26, 2025 Jan 25, 2026 REPLACED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81003398 BIPD/Primary — Jan 26, 2025 Jan 26, 2026 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA976810784 BIPD/Primary — Jan 29, 2024 Jan 26, 2025 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA976810784 BIPD/Primary — Jan 29, 2024 Mar 3, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA976810784 BIPD/Primary — Jan 25, 2024 Jan 29, 2024 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 26, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Jan 26, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 25, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Mar 3, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  5. Jan 26, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  6. May 14, 2024
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  7. Feb 16, 2024
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  8. Jan 29, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  9. Mar 4, 2021
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CABOT AR AR 1 0
PENSACOLA FL FL 1 1
ROADSIDE LA 1 1
I 40 EAST REST AREA NC 1 0
TX TX 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 4 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

Related Records

Texas carriers Katy carriers CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY Cimarron Insurance Company, Inc. 7 inspections 1 reportable crash
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