ZIM EXPRESS INC
ZIM EXPRESS INC is a motor carrier, based in Cary, IL. Across 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 7.7% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — ZIM EXPRESS INC (USDOT 4209377) Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW No hard blockers on file Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $300,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: (none) On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $300,000 — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — Evilsizor Process Servers Inc Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4209377/ 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.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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: Clear to review.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units −2 (2 → 0) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers −1 (2 → 1) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
3 active liability filings
Company profile
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-04-03 (899 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYPolicy effective Apr 20, 2026
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Process AgentEvilsizor Process Servers IncBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1625251ACTIVE
Inspections (24 months)
All 13 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 7.69% | 0% | — |
| 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%).
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.
ZIM EXPRESS INC had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 7.7%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Driver Fitness at 1.0.
13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KY (2) and MS (1).
7.7% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations).
The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Freightliner, Vanr, and Hyundai Translead are the most-inspected makes.
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
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Drivers 2 1FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 2 0FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Kentucky (KY) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Mississippi (MS) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| North Carolina (NC) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 31, 2026 |
| North Dakota (ND) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 20, 2025 |
| New Mexico (NM) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 6, 2025 |
| Ohio (OH) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Oregon (OR) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 12, 2026 |
| South Carolina (SC) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Tennessee (TN) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Utah (UT) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 8, 2025 |
| California (CA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Wyoming (WY) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 25, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Freightliner | 13 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 2 | |
| Manac | 2 | |
| Vanguard | 2 | |
| Coml | 1 | |
| Commercial | 1 | |
| Dors | 1 | |
| Dorsey Tra | 1 | |
| Trailer | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.70 | 1 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.05 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | 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 (13 rows) View all 13 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 87150890 | Feb 25, 2026 | WY | 1 | wy-sheridan/dietz-poe |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86936671 | Jan 31, 2026 | NC | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.2LV, 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 86932260 | Jan 30, 2026 | TN | 3 | JOHNSON CITY TN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLTL | No |
| 86852634 | Jan 21, 2026 | KY | 1 | KUTTAWA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLL, 392.2-SLLIFTA | No |
| 86764796 | Jan 12, 2026 | OR | 2 | HUNTINGTON OR |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86765600 | Jan 9, 2026 | MS | 3 | ALCORN COUNTY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 383.51A-NSIN | Yes |
| 86748469 | Jan 9, 2026 | KY | 3 | EDDYVILLE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2-SLLEQP, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.16-D | No |
| 85560671 | Aug 20, 2025 | ND | 1 | FARGO ND |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85447161 | Aug 7, 2025 | OH | 3 | SWANTON OH |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85139078 | Jul 6, 2025 | NM | 2 | SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85110571 | Jul 2, 2025 | SC | 3 | LEXINGTON SC |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 395.22H4-ELDBRODS, 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 85061427 | Jun 18, 2025 | CA | 2 | CORDELIA CVEF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLLR, 392.2-SLLILC | No |
| 84897229 | Jun 8, 2025 | UT | 3 | ut-st.-george-ut |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 390.21TB2-DOT | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
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 | |
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| Apr 3, 2024 | MC1625251-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA978760580 | 91X | $300,000 | Apr 20, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA978760580 | BIPD/Primary | $300,000 | Apr 20, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA978760580 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Mar 27, 2024 | On file | ACTIVE |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Apr 20, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Apr 3, 2024
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| CORDELIA CVEF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| EDDYVILLE | KY | 1 | 0 |
| KUTTAWA | KY | 1 | 0 |
| ALCORN COUNTY | MS | 1 | 1 |
| FARGO ND | ND | 1 | 0 |
| SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 1 | 0 |
| SWANTON OH | OH | 1 | 0 |
| HUNTINGTON OR | OR | 1 | 0 |
| LEXINGTON SC | SC | 1 | 0 |
| JOHNSON CITY TN | TN | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1625251
common · ACTIVE · MC
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ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
91X policy on file
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Evilsizor Process Servers Inc
BOC-3 process agent · 103,652 carriers served
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13 inspections
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