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Company CheckZIP LINE TRANSPORTATION LLC · DOT 2371365

5403 OATES RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77013

DOT# 2371365 MC# 813597 Houston, Texas 13 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Sep 14, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Jul 10, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 17, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 16, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 28, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Jan 15, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address5403 OATES RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77013

Mailing Address5403 OATES RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77013

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC813597

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating13 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure .63 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .15 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 6.6 · 11 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS31.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review12/12/2022

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyHIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #DC920001521-00

Last checked09/14/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet22 units

Drivers22

Mileage1 mi

Operating13 years

MCS-15012/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total20

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total16

Out of Service5

OOS Rate31.3%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 12/12/2022

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2024

8 · 2 OOS -

2025

11 · 4 OOS ▲

2026

9 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2024

1 crash -

2025

1 crash =

2026

0 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 22 inspections, 4 resulted in out-of-service (18.2% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 5 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
01/15/2025	NOT LISTED	TX	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
07/24/2024	HOUSTON	TX	0	0	1	2	Clear	Wet	Dusk

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

54 roadside violations across 22 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 49 violations · 5 OOS

Unsafe Driving 3 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 0 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (28)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/10/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US59 SB DIBOLL SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/16/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	2000 BAYPORT BLVD	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
05/24/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	4	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
03/24/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	5700 OLD HWY 146	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/20/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOSSIER CITY LA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	500 W BARBOURS CUT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/06/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	5700 OLD HWY 146	5	1	0	5	1	-	▲Detail
10/02/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH-0610 IN HARRIS CO. (0-37)	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
10/01/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	200 E SAM HOUSTON PK	12	1	0	12	1	-	▲Detail
09/04/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	10	2	0	10	2	-	▲Detail
08/05/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	5700 OLD HWY 146	4	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH-0045 IN GALVESTON CO. (0-23	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/07/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	5700 OLD HWY 146	7	1	0	7	1	-	▲Detail
02/19/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/05/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	HAMPTON AR	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/15/2024	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	HOPE AR	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	1847 US59 SB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/15/2024	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	HOPE AR	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH-0045 IN GALVESTON CO. (0-23	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
05/14/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0146 IN GALVESTON CO. (502-	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	IH 10 WESTBOUND WINNIE	9	2	0	9	2	-	▲Detail
02/15/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	LAT:31 30'19.98"N L	5	0	0	5	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections23

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 11 viols

Out of Service Orders (2)

OOS Date	Reason	Status	Rescind Date
2015-02-27	New Entrant Revoked - Expedited Actions	ACTIVE	2015-03-30
2014-05-27	New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact	ACTIVE	2014-06-27

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	CAC 00001-03737-15	$750,000	05/07/2015	01/23/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	CAC 00001-03737-15	$750,000	04/09/2015	05/07/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	CAM000564	$750,000	01/23/2023	01/23/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	988-34-54	$750,000	01/23/2022	01/23/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	TP9883454 02	$1,000,000	01/23/2021	01/23/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	TP9883454 01	$750,000	01/23/2020	01/23/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	WWW160189-00	$750,000	01/23/2019	01/23/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	WESFL424153-00	$750,000	01/23/2018	01/23/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	WESFL317976-00	$750,000	01/23/2017	01/23/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE	AUS4000027	$750,000	01/23/2016	01/23/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	CAC 00001-03737-15	$750,000	01/23/2015	04/09/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	TXA514412-01	$750,000	01/23/2014	01/23/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	TXA514412	$750,000	01/23/2013	01/23/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	TXA514412	$750,000	01/23/2013	01/25/2014	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC813597	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/30/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/23/2014
MC813597	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/29/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/21/2015
MC813597	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/28/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/20/2021
MC813597	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/28/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/22/2016
MC813597	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/27/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/18/2024
MC813597	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/27/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/20/2022
MC813597	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/27/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/22/2020
MC813597	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/27/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/22/2019
MC813597	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/27/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/22/2018
MC813597	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/13/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/01/2015
MC813597	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/08/2013	-	-

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93/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 93

Starts at 100−7 totalFinal 93

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 31.25% vs national avg 20.72%.

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 22 vehicles (~0.09 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 22 vehicles (~0.09 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 31.25% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

ZIP LINE TRANSPORTATION LLC

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Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (28)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Out of Service Orders (2)

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