VZ EXPRESS INC
USDOT 3716070 • 222 THIRD AVE SE STE 240-7, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52401
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
| Authority Type | Docket # | Status | Original Date | Final Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Carrier | MC-1306112 | ACTIVE | Unknown | Apr 11, 2025 |
Active Insurance (1)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC | BIPD/Primary | HIC80820-832 | ON FILE | Apr 20, 2024 | Apr 20, 2025 |
Insurance History (8 canceled/expired)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC | BIPD/Primary | HIC80820-597 | CANCELLED | Apr 20, 2023 | Apr 20, 2024 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | CIA0005772257-2 | CANCELLED | Feb 13, 2023 | Apr 20, 2023 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | CIA0005772257-2 | CANCELLED | Dec 26, 2022 | Dec 26, 2022 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | CIA0005772257-2 | CANCELLED | Dec 26, 2022 | Feb 13, 2023 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | CIA0005772257-2 | CANCELLED | Oct 27, 2022 | Dec 26, 2022 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | CIA0005772257-2 | CANCELLED | Sep 12, 2022 | Oct 27, 2022 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | CIA0005772257-2 | REPLACED | Jul 29, 2022 | Sep 12, 2022 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | CIA0005772257-2 | CANCELLED | Apr 20, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 |
Insurance Events Timeline
| Event | Insurer | Policy # | Type | Event Date | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANCEL | HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC | HIC80820-832 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 20, 2025 | Apr 20, 2025 |
| CANCEL | HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC | HIC80820-597 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 20, 2024 | Apr 20, 2024 |
| CANCEL | NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | CIA0005772257-2 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 20, 2023 | Apr 20, 2023 |
| CANCEL | NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | CIA0005772257-2 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 13, 2023 | Feb 13, 2023 |
| CANCEL | NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | CIA0005772257-2 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 26, 2022 | Dec 26, 2022 |
| CANCEL | NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | CIA0005772257-2 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 26, 2022 | Dec 26, 2022 |
| CANCEL | NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | CIA0005772257-2 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 27, 2022 | Oct 27, 2022 |
| TERM/REPL | NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | CIA0005772257-2 | BIPD/Primary | Sep 12, 2022 | Sep 12, 2022 |
| CANCEL | NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | CIA0005772257-2 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 29, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 |
Authority Action History (6 events)
| Docket | Authority Type | Original Action | Served Date | Disposition | Decided Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC1306112 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Mar 24, 2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Apr 11, 2025 |
| MC1306112 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Mar 25, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Apr 11, 2024 |
| MC1306112 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Mar 24, 2023 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Apr 12, 2023 |
| MC1306112 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Jan 18, 2023 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jan 31, 2023 |
| MC1306112 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Jul 5, 2022 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jul 14, 2022 |
| MC1306112 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | May 4, 2022 | — | Unknown |
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
34 states • 140 inspections
Violation Summary (114 violations from latest 100 of 140 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 8 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPD | False record of duty status | 7 | 0 | 10 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LCL | Inoperable required lamps | 5 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 5 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.78A-WS | Windshield condition defective | 4 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LHLI | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LFTSI | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LIL | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.17C-PI | No proof of periodic inspection | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.47E | Slack adjuster defective | 2 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.16-D | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | 2 | 0 | 3 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLCP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.8E | False record of duty status | 2 | 0 | 10 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.3A3-PROP | Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle) | 2 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.3A2-PROP | Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle) | 2 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.9A-HLLH | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.47(e) | Slack adjuster defective | 2 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.53(b) | Steering system components worn | 2 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3(a)(1) | Inspection/repair/maintenance - general | 2 | 2 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.30-B | Battery improperly secured | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11A1-LSLM | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11A1-LTSM | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLMF | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.53B-B | Steering system components worn | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.9D2-FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.24D-ELDPT | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLFC | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.3A3-HOSPRNP | Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:392.7A-D | Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories | 1 | 0 | — | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LBL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.22G-ELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCD | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.95B | Emergency equipment - warning devices missing | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLML | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLIRP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.8E1-HOSPVID | HOS (Passenger) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.22H1-ELDNUM | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic) | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.9B-LRLIWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.22H2-ELDNISDT | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.22H3-ELDMF | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping proce | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:392.82DUMT | Texting while driving | 1 | 0 | 10 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.24C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:392.4A-POS | Use of drugs | 1 | 1 | 10 | Controlled Substances/Alcohol |
| FMCSR:392.2DL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 1 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:390.17 | 390.17 | 1 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLTL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9B-LRR | Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) obscured | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.86B2-RIG | Rear end protection (ICC bumper) missing/defective | 1 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.53B | Steering system components worn | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.81-H | Horn inoperable | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45B2-B | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95(a)(4) | 393.95(a)(4) | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11(a)(1) | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.82(a)(1) | Texting while driving | 1 | 0 | 10 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:390.3E | Driver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse | 1 | 1 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:390.3(e) | Driver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse | 1 | 1 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:391.41(a) | Physical qualification - general | 1 | 1 | 7 | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:392.4(a) | Use of drugs | 1 | 1 | 10 | Controlled Substances/Alcohol |
| FMCSR:393.60(c) | Glazing/window obstructions | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.55(d)(1) | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.60(d) | Glazing/window obstructions | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95(a)(1) | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95(a) | Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective | 1 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.60(e) | Glazing/window obstructions | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11 | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (140 inspections)
Showing 50 of 140
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
1 crash record from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (1 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2025 | FL | TOW | 0 | 0 | UNINCORPORATED | INTERSTATE 75 NORTHBOUND | ...570035 | VZ EXPRESS INC |
Compliance Timeline
11 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records