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Critical regulatory warnings
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 331 days (since Sep 1, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

Z Z EXPRESS INC

MAGNOLIA, MS

USDOT 830331 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;U. S. MAIL Conditional rated Company officer: LARRY THOMPSON General Freight Produce Meat U.S. Mail Cold Food Beverages +1 more Based in MAGNOLIA, MS
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Uninsured since · Sep 1, 2025
Coverage resumed · Jun 9, 2000
Coverage resumed · Oct 12, 2000
Common (Property) reinstated · Mar 17, 2015
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 331 days (since Sep 1, 2025).
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 52 days Apr 18, 2000 → Jun 9, 2000
  • Prior insurance gap · 72 days Aug 1, 2000 → Oct 12, 2000
  • Common (Property) gap · 4667 days Inactive Jun 6, 2002 → reinstated Mar 17, 2015
  • Common (Property) gap · 421 days Inactive Oct 17, 2000 → reinstated Dec 12, 2001
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average 20.0% vs 6.7% national (+13.3 pts).
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — Z Z EXPRESS INC (USDOT 830331)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 331 days (since Sep 1, 2025).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 52 days — Apr 18, 2000 → Jun 9, 2000
  • Prior insurance gap · 72 days — Aug 1, 2000 → Oct 12, 2000
  • Common (Property) gap · 4667 days — Inactive Jun 6, 2002 → reinstated Mar 17, 2015
  • Common (Property) gap · 421 days — Inactive Oct 17, 2000 → reinstated Dec 12, 2001
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 20.0% vs 6.7% national (+13.3 pts).

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/830331/
As of: Jul 29, 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 · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 61/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F 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
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Sep 1, 2025.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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: Do not book.

Operating authority
Insurance

Uninsured since Sep 1, 2025

BOC-3 agent

DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 830331
In FMCSA records since Sep 28, 1999 (~26y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer LARRY THOMPSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;U. S. MAIL
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Meat, U.S. Mail, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 130,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (708) 912-4683
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2285 PILGRIM REST RD
MAGNOLIA, MS 39652
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 830331
In FMCSA records since Sep 28, 1999 (~26y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;U. S. MAIL
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 130,000 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20.0% vs 6.7% +13.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.33 vs 1.80 -1.47
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 3 0 0
Trailers 3 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 3 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 3 4
Tow-away 0 1 1 2
Crash reports 0 1 1 2

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 3 3 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 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%).

Power Units
3
Drivers
2
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
3 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

Z Z EXPRESS INC is a corporation based in MAGNOLIA, MS, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 830331. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Conditional. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 3 power units and 2 drivers, with 7 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 20.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Carrier overview

Z Z EXPRESS INC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Magnolia, MS. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 33.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and operating authority is on file.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IL (2) and TX (1).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Hours of Service (100.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 8 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Kenworth, Grda, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
7 revocations on record.

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jun 6, 2002 to Mar 17, 2015 (4667 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Oct 17, 2000 to Dec 12, 2001 (421 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (8)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 18, 2000 to Jun 9, 2000 (52 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 1, 2000 to Oct 12, 2000 (72 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 27, 2001 to Feb 5, 2001 (9 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 21, 2001 to Aug 10, 2001 (50 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 20, 2002 to Mar 16, 2015 (4744 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 14, 2015 to Aug 18, 2015 (4 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 13, 2015 to Oct 30, 2015 (17 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 21, 2024 to Jun 27, 2024 (6 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2024-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Illinois (IL) 2 1 50.0% Aug 31, 2024
Texas (TX) 1 0 0.0% Oct 9, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 6
Great Dane 4
Grda 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 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 2.33 2 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 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
82889118 Oct 9, 2024 TX 2 US281 SB
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P289738 · 1XKWD49X1SR121290
0 — No
82558468 Aug 31, 2024 IL 3 I-57
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P268852 · 1XKWD49X7HR168252
1 395.8(a)(1) Yes
82572647 Aug 30, 2024 IL 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P289738 · 1XKWD49X1SR121290
0 — No
81339685 Apr 5, 2024 TX 2 tx-lat:27---10-57.3n
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P268852 · 1XKWD49X7HR168252
10 392.2, 396.17(c), 396.5(b) No
81062293 Mar 6, 2024 TX 2 US281 NB
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P268852 · 1XKWD49X7HR168252
6 392.2, 393.9(a), 393.75(c) No
80708647 Jan 24, 2024 TX 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P286519 · 1XKWDB9XX3J392837
5 395.8(a)(1), 393.9(a), 393.48(a) Yes
79149982 Jul 4, 2023 TX 2 tx-ih-0010-in-orange-co.-(855-880
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P268852 · 1XKWD49X7HR168252
13 396.3(a)(1), 396.17(c), 393.48(a) Yes
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX7CZCHQE1CF Jan 27, 2026 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
LA2024136685 Nov 5, 2024 LA 0 3 Yes No Injury
LA1701001273 Jan 30, 2018 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC368053
INACTIVE
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC368053 common INACTIVE —
MC Certificate Documents (4 PDFs)

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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Aug 19, 2024 MC368053-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Oct 6, 2023 MC368053-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Nov 5, 2015 MC368053-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Mar 17, 2015 MC368053-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (31 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC CA999417400 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2025 Sep 1, 2025 CANCELLED
BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC CA999417400 BIPD/Primary — Jun 27, 2025 Aug 1, 2025 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY BE20173256-00 BIPD/Primary — Jun 27, 2024 Jun 27, 2025 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 6 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 21, 2024 to Jun 27, 2024
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KSC001153-00 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2023 Jun 21, 2024 CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KSC001153-00 BIPD/Primary — Jun 21, 2023 Sep 1, 2023 CANCELLED
BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC CA2752871 BIPD/Primary — Oct 30, 2020 Jun 21, 2023 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE GULF INSURANCE COMPANY CA 2752871 BIPD/Primary — Oct 30, 2015 Oct 30, 2020 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 17 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 13, 2015 to Oct 30, 2015
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS054450 BIPD/Primary — Aug 18, 2015 Oct 13, 2015 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 4 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 14, 2015 to Aug 18, 2015
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 3588088 BIPD/Primary — Mar 16, 2015 Aug 14, 2015 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 4744 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 20, 2002 to Mar 16, 2015
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 346623 BIPD/Primary — Jan 14, 2002 Mar 20, 2002 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 346623 BIPD/Primary — Aug 10, 2001 Feb 19, 2002 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. MTC063630 CARGO — Aug 10, 2001 Mar 20, 2002 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 346623 BIPD/Primary — Aug 10, 2001 Jan 14, 2002 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 50 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 21, 2001 to Aug 10, 2001
PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY MAP278200UIC BIPD/Primary — Feb 5, 2001 Jun 21, 2001 CANCELLED
PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY MAP278200UIC CARGO — Feb 5, 2001 Jun 21, 2001 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 9 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 27, 2001 to Feb 5, 2001
PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY MAP277682UIC BIPD/Primary — Oct 12, 2000 Jan 27, 2001 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 72 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 1, 2000 to Oct 12, 2000
PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY MAP276703UIC BIPD/Primary — Jun 9, 2000 Aug 1, 2000 CANCELLED
PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY MAP276703UIC BIPD/Primary — Jun 9, 2000 Jun 9, 2000 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 8, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Sep 8, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Sep 1, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC
  4. Aug 1, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC
  5. Jul 9, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Jun 30, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Jun 27, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Aug 6, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Jul 26, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  10. Jun 28, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Jun 21, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jun 21, 2024
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 6 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 27, 2024)
  13. Sep 11, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  14. Sep 11, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  15. Sep 1, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Jun 21, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC
  17. Oct 30, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE GULF INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Oct 19, 2015
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  19. Oct 19, 2015
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  20. Oct 13, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  21. Oct 13, 2015
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 17 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 30, 2015)
  22. Aug 24, 2015
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  23. Aug 14, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  24. Aug 14, 2015
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 4 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 18, 2015)
  25. Jun 6, 2002
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  26. Jun 6, 2002
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 4667 days (through Mar 17, 2015)
  27. Mar 20, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  28. Mar 20, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  29. Mar 20, 2002
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  30. Mar 20, 2002
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 4744 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 16, 2015)
  31. Feb 19, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  32. Jan 14, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  33. Jun 21, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Jun 21, 2001
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 50 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 10, 2001)
  35. Jan 27, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
  36. Jan 27, 2001
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 9 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 5, 2001)
  37. Oct 17, 2000
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  38. Oct 17, 2000
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 421 days (through Dec 12, 2001)
  39. Aug 1, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
  40. Aug 1, 2000
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I-57 IL 1 1
US281 NB TX 1 0
US281 SB TX 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 8 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 6 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 2 2
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.209(e) Power steering violations Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(c)(2) CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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