LINZ LEASING

DBA: MEATS BY LINZ

DOT# 562302 Hammond, IN Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire
(708) 516-3508 tjackson@meatbylinz.com 628 Hoffman St, Hammond IN 46327
34 power units · all owned 25 drivers 1.2M mi/yr · ~35k per unit
Marginal
FRED Score 34.7 / 100
Low confidence
32 yrs history · 13 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
34
Drivers · CDL
25 · 0
Annual miles
1.2M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 32 0 0 32
Tractors 2 0 0 2
Trailers 2 0 0 2

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Registered
05-02-1994 (32 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
02-20-2026 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
FRED LINZ

Cargo

61.3
medium risk
Meat Refrigerated Food
High-Risk Cargo
Refrigerated Food, Meat

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 1.45×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.5 vs 1.0 for similar fleets
Likely 0–3 crashes
This motor carrier
1.5
Similar fleets
1.0
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~4%
About 1.4× similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans worse, not yet proven. 6 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 3 a year); similar fleets have about 1 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.25× and out-of-service orders 0.32× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -19%.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Driver qualification
    1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (May 2026).
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Strengths
  • 6 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 1

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jul 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
6
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
13
69% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 8
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
7.7%
1 of 13
National avg 6.7%
Violations
5
1 out-of-service

Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Indiana (about 37 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '26
vs 10,544 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.088 0.029
Inspections 0.26 1.11
Violations 0.07 0.77
Critical violations 0.00 0.15

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

5 violations · 24 months
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    2 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 1 · Speeding 1
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    2 · 0 OOS
    Brakes 1 · Lights 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    No valid CDL 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
6 crashes
  • Jun
    8
    2026
    Illinois
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    15
    2026
    Georgia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Dec
    17
    2025
    Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    1
    2025
    Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jul
    28
    2025
    Illinois
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Apr
    10
    2025
    Georgia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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No MC, FF or MX docket on FMCSA's registration for this motor carrier, so there are no insurance filings to show. FMCSA collects filings only from registered for-hire authorities; other motor carriers keep proof of insurance (MCS-90) at their place of business.

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Illinois 5
  • Indiana (HQ) 4
  • Florida 1
  • Georgia 1
  • Federal inspectors 1
  • Wisconsin 1