ZIP LINE TRANSPORTATION LLC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202622 inspections · 70 violations (8 OOS) · 21% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2UVVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
28
7× · sev 4
- 2393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
8
4× · sev 2
- 3396.3A1BLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake system pressure loss
4
1× · sev 4
- 4396.3A1BVehicle Maintenance
Brakes (general) Explain:
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
3
3×
- 6393.53B
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
3
3×
- 7393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
3
3×
- 8393.83G
Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment
2
2×
- 9393.207A
Axle positioning parts defective/missing
2
2×
- 10393.48A
Inoperative/defective brakes
2
2×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- TX24
- AR3
- LA1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 22.2% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in Harris County, TX
Medium impact29 of 29 violations in the last 12 months (100%) came from inspections in Harris County, TX. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Harris County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 68% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle7× · 43%
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:2× · 7%
- 396.3A1BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination2× · 5%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA38 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 8 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi14 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi8 drivers
- Company officer
- MICHAEL SIMS
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2013-01-17
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-17
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 22 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 29 owned trailers · 21 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 24 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
34 events- 02/25/2026Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GRT15305A
- 01/23/2026Insurance filed — Highlander Specialty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy DC920001521-00
- 01/23/2026Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GRT15305A
- 12/17/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2024)
- 01/23/2024Insurance cancelled — CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAM000564
- 12/27/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/18/2024)
- 01/23/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 988-34-54
- 01/23/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9883454 02
- 12/27/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/20/2022)
- 01/23/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9883454 01
- 12/28/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/20/2021)
- 01/23/2020Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary · policy WWW160189-00
- 12/27/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/22/2020)
- 01/23/2019Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary · policy WESFL424153-00
- 12/27/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/22/2019)
- 01/23/2018Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary · policy WESFL317976-00
- 12/27/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/22/2018)
- 01/23/2017Insurance replaced — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy AUS4000027
- 01/23/2016Insurance cancelled — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CAC 00001-03737-15
- 12/28/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/22/2016)
- 05/07/2015Insurance cancelled — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CAC 00001-03737-15
- 04/09/2015Insurance cancelled — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CAC 00001-03737-15
- 03/30/2015Out-of-service order rescinded
- 03/13/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2015)
- 02/27/2015Federal out-of-service order
New Entrant Revoked - Expedited Actions
- 01/23/2015Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXA514412-01
- 12/29/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2015)
- 06/27/2014Out-of-service order rescinded
- 05/27/2014Federal out-of-service order
New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
- 01/25/2014Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXA514412
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2022-12-12
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-17
- Reported mileage
- 840,795 mi (2024)
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