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Z Line LTD (USDOT 173423)

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Docket (MC) number
MC222454
Operating authority
Common carrier authority: active; Contract carrier authority: active; Broker authority: active.
Authority granted
1989-11-14
Insurance on file
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $750,000.
Safety rating
Satisfactory (rating decision 2011-03-21)
Fleet on file
30 power units, 27 drivers
Operation type
Interstate
Physical address
2095 BUSINESS HIGHWAY 30, TAMA, IA 52339
MCS-150 last filed
2025-07

Findings

  • No broker surety bond on file for its broker authority (Caution): This entity also holds broker authority, but no surety bond or trust fund (BMC-84/85) is on file with FMCSA for its broker docket. Its carrier authority and required liability coverage are on file. FMCSA's public data feeds may lag its new MOTUS registration system; current filings can be verified at motus.dot.gov.
  • Safety rating is more than 5 years old (Note): Rating Satisfactory issued 2011-03-21 (15 years ago); most recent FMCSA review 2014-12-17 (11 years ago). Both exceed the 5-year audit cycle
  • Also holds broker authority (Note): Entity is registered as both a carrier and a broker.

Frequently asked questions

What carrier is USDOT 173423?

USDOT 173423 is Z Line LTD, an interstate motor carrier.

What carrier is MC 222454?

MC 222454 is the docket number of Z Line LTD, USDOT 173423.

What is Z Line LTD's MC number?

Z Line LTD's docket number is MC 222454. Its USDOT number is 173423.

Is Z Line LTD currently authorized to operate?

Common carrier authority: active; Contract carrier authority: active; Broker authority: active. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.

Does Z Line LTD have insurance on file with FMCSA?

Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $750,000.

Who provides Z Line LTD's insurance?

Z Line LTD's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company.

What is Z Line LTD's safety record?

In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate for Z Line LTD, from 3 of 12 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9%. FMCSA records also show 1 reportable crash in the same window.

What is Z Line LTD's CSA score?

FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Z Line LTD's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.

What is Z Line LTD's FMCSA safety rating?

Z Line LTD's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, from a review decided 2011-03-21.

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Sourced from FMCSA public records. Official data as of Aug 26, 2026. fleetfax surfaces the facts; brokers make the judgment.