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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 173423· MC222454· CARRIER· EIN 42-1425115
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Z LINE LTD

2095 BUSINESS HIGHWAY 30, TAMA, IA, 52339(641) 484-6211operations@zlineltd.comRANDY ZIMMERMANN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
25%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
4 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 3 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC222454

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 07/01/2026
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CAFF3331
ENDED 07/01/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 07/01/2017
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CA-Z49303
Authority history (6) ▾
11/15/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/26/2009)
11/15/2005BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/26/2009)
05/10/1995BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/1995)
09/02/1994BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/14/1994)
09/16/1993PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/04/2009)
11/14/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (15) ▾
  1. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2016 → 07/01/2017
  2. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2012 → 08/04/2016
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2012 → 07/01/2016
  4. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/18/2007 → 08/02/2012
  5. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/18/2007 → 07/01/2012
  6. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/30/1997 → 08/18/2007
  7. STAR INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 07/11/1995 → 12/19/2005
  8. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/24/1996 → 06/30/1997
  9. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/22/1996 → 06/30/1997
  10. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/30/1996 → 10/24/1996
  11. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 06/30/1996 → 10/22/1996
  12. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/28/1994 → 07/12/1996
  13. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/28/1994 → 06/30/1996
  14. AMERICAN BONDING COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 08/18/1994 → 05/10/1995
  15. AMERICAN BONDING COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 08/18/1993 → 09/02/1994

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle12 inspections · 25% OOS · National 22%
Driver37 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
30
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
27
27 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.8M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi25 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
RANDY ZIMMERMANN
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
78694340
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-09-10
Census status
Active

Fleet: 30 trucks · 30 owned tractors · 75 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

25 events
  1. 09/10/2026MCS-150 update filed

    2.8M mi reported (2025)

  2. 07/01/2026Insurance filed — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CAFF3331

  3. 07/01/2026Insurance ended — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    policy CA-Z49303

  4. 07/01/2017Insurance filed — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA-Z49303

  5. 07/01/2017Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-Z49217

  6. 08/04/2016Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP97653A

  7. 07/01/2016Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP97653A

  8. 08/02/2012Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP2321730C

  9. 07/01/2012Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP2321730C

  10. 08/18/2007Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9QU50

  11. 12/19/2005Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy SA1123332

  12. 11/15/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/26/2009)

  13. 11/15/2005BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/26/2009)

  14. 06/30/1997Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PAP2078360696

  15. 10/24/1996Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PAP2078360696

  16. 10/22/1996Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy SPF145260696

  17. 07/12/1996Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TF021566

  18. 06/30/1996Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TF021566

  19. 05/10/1995BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/1995)

  20. 05/10/1995Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN BONDING COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 9348126

  21. 09/02/1994BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/14/1994)

  22. 09/02/1994Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN BONDING COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 9348126

  23. 09/16/1993PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/04/2009)

  24. 11/14/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  25. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2011-03-21
Last review
2014-12-17
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-09-10
Reported mileage
2,784,306 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — Z LINE LTD, TAMA, IA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 13, 2026, 6:59 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.