Freight Carrier · Palatine, IL
ZERO MAX INC
1540 E DUNDEE RD STE 220 · Palatine, IL 60074
AUTHORIZED FOR:
(630) 423-7227
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- MC #13650
- USDOT #2979800 USDOT Active
- 215Power Units
- 215Drivers
- CarrierEntity Type
About this carrier
ZERO MAX INC is a Palatine, IL freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of Illinois. This company has 215 truck(s) in their fleet and 215 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-13650 and their USDOT number is 2979800.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 04/22/2026 · last updated Jun 24, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
- MCS-150 Filed 04/22/2026
- MCS-150 Mileage 37,000,000 (2026)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- General Freight
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 42 states over the past 24 months: CA (207), NM (116), AZ (40), TN (28), IL (26), AR (24), UT (21), CO (17), NV (17), IN (17), TX (16), LA (13), +30 more. Home base: Palatine, Illinois.
Safety Record
Out of Service Rates (24 mo)
TypeThis carrierNational avg
Vehicle
33.1%
23.4%
Driver
3%
6.7%
Hazmat
0%
4.4%
Crashes (24 mo)
-
4Fatal
- 14Injury
- 43Tow
- 61Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
2.11
136
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.43
49
Vehicle Maintenance
5.17
214
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
—
Driver Fitness
0.09
9
Inspection Summary
- 729Total
- 375Clean
- 354With violations
24-month window ending Jun 26, 2026
Violations Cited 172 unique codes
Critical 67
- 392.3-IIllness - Operating a CMV while impaired by illness or other cause.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 392.82(a)1Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
- 393.75(a)Flat tire or fabric exposed
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
- 383.95LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction.
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves
- 383.23(a)(2)Operating a CMV without a CDL
- 383.51A-LCDLRSWDLicense (CDL) - A person required to have a CLP or CDL who is disqualified must not drive a CMV
- 383.95A-LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction
- 393.75A1-TAOBETATires - All others, more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches.
- 393.75A1-TFBMFTires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area
- 393.75(c)Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
- 396.3A1TTires (general)
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension
- 395.8(e)False report of drivers record of duty status
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time
- 393.207(a)Axle positioning parts defective/missing
- 393.207(b)Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
- 393.9B-LRLIWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on
- 393.9HInoperable head lamps
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal
- 393.11A1-LSLMWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on.
- 393.9(a)Inoperative Brake Lamps
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
- 393.45(d)Brake connections with leaks or constrictions
- 393.45D-BHTCAir Brake - Damaged by heat, broken, or crimped in such a manner as to restrict air flow.
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
- 393.45Brake tubing and hose adequacy
- 393.45A-BHTBSAir Brake - Hose/tubing with a bulge/swelling when air pressure is applied
- 393.45A-BHTIJAir Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube
- 393.45B2-BHHCHydraulic Hose Abraded (Chafed)
- 393.45D-BHCRAir Brake - Crimped or restricted
- 393.47(a)Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
- 393.47A-BDCBrake - Drum has any external crack, or has any crack that opens upon brake application
- 393.47A-BRCBrake - Rotor (disc) with a crack in length of more than 75% of the friction surface or thru the rotor
- 396.3A1-BARSAir Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch
- 393.70B1I-CDSLI-MT25Coupling - Slider latching fasteners - More than 25% ineffective on either side.
- 393.70B1IDefective latching fasteners - Fasteners on either side of the vehicle are missing or ineffective
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.
- 396.3A1-LLEAKA liquid fuel system with a dripping leak at any point
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking
- 393.205C-WRWheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
- 393.205A-WRBHWheel/Rim - Cracks between stud holes/hand holes
- 393.23-LEULighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or loose pigtail)
- 396.5A-HNLOWHubs - No visible or measurable lubricant showing in the hub - outer wheel
- 396.5B-HWSLIWHubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel
- 396.5-HLHubs - Leaking hub
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
- 393.67C7V-FFuel - Missing/improper filler cap
- 383.51A-NSOUTDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Unsafe Driving 23
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely
- 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- 392.2LCImproper lane change
- 392.2-RRTCDRailroad Crossing - Failed to obey a traffic control device or the direction of an enforcement official at a railroad-highway crossing
- 392.2-SLLIPState/Local Laws - Improper passing
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.2LVLane Restriction violation
- 392.2-SLLHFDState/Local Laws - Headlamps; fail to dim when required
- 392.2PKUnlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
- 392.22A-DDriver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
Hours of Service 12
- 395.8E-HOSPCDOOSHOS (Property) - Co-driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with the instruction sheet provided by the motor carrier
- 395.24(d)ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
- 395.15I9Driver not adequately trained in the operation of the automatic on-board recording device
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days.
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
- 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)
- 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to produce and transfer the driver's hours of service records to an authorized safety official
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.
- 395.8(a)HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
Vehicle Maintenance 69
- 393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
- 393.11A1-LBLLighting - Backup lamp missing
- 393.11A1-LFTSMLighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.
- 393.11A1-LHLMLighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.53(b)CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.47D2-BLTBDDrum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
- 393.48(a)Inoperative/defective brakes
- 393.55(e)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- 393.45B2-BAir brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
- 393.55(d)(3)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- 393.43(d)No or defective automatic trailer brake
- 393.45C-BSGAir Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.45PCBrake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit
- 393.47A-BCLMADAir Disc Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad.
- 393.47A-BCLMBDDrum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
- 393.48A-BMBCBDDrum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
- 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
- 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
- 393.55D2-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.
- 396.3(a)(1)Brake - Leak from air chamber
- 396.3A1-OALOther - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.
- 396.9D2-FTFFailing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report
- 396.5(a)Failing to ensure that vehicle is properly lubricated
- 393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak
- 393.95(a)No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
- 396.3(a)(1)Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
- 393.205C-WRAWFLMIBWheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
- 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
- 392.2SLSNCState/Local Laws - CMV snow chains required
- 393.203E-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding
- 393.205A-WRCWheel/Rim - Rim, spoke wheel, or adapter cracked
- 393.205(c)Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing
- 393.95A3Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator
- 393.95(b)Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light).
- 393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative
- 393.9B-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) obscured
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
- 392.2WCWheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective
- 393.100C-CCargo - Cargo not secured against shifting
- 393.60(c)Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 393.60(d)Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
- 393.60EWindshield - Obstructed
- 393.60EWSWindshield - Obstructed
- 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
Driver Fitness 1
- 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the Interview.
Locations
Physical Address
ZERO MAX INC1540 E DUNDEE RD STE 220
PALATINE, IL 60074
Mailing Address
Same as physical.