ZIP LINE TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 2371365
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (22 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileHighlander Specialty Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate20% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 13 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2371365 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-813597 |
| Legal Name | ZIP LINE TRANSPORTATION LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8322861378 |
| Address | 5403 OATES RD, Houston, TX, 77013 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Highlander Specialty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-01-23 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlander Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-01-23 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2013-02-08 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2013-02-08 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 83 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 25 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 20% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-01-15 — TX — towaway
- 2024-07-24 — TX — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (19), 20 (10), 15 (9).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 22 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 22 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 840,795 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 17-DEC-25 |
ZIP LINE TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 22 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in TX.
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