ZERO MAX INC
USDOT 2979800
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (215 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate21.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)59 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 2979800 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-13650 |
| Legal Name | ZERO MAX INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6304237227 |
| Address | 1540 E DUNDEE RD STE 220, Palatine, IL, 60074 |
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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79 / 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 | 687 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 21.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 59 total (4 fatal, 15 with injuries, 56 towaway) |
- 2026-06-18 — AZ — 2 injured, towaway
- 2026-05-14 — VA — towaway
- 2026-04-30 — VA — towaway
- 2025-11-29 — IN — 3 injured, towaway
- 2025-11-28 — CA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (153), 16 (119), 23 (101).
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) | 215 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 215 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 37,000,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 22-APR-26 |
ZERO MAX INC operates 215 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Palatine, IL
- CHICAGO MASTER MOVERS LLC — USDOT 3051417, 146 power units
- BOSTAN EXPRESS INC — USDOT 3039860, 55 power units
- 4US CORP — USDOT 2993809, 46 power units
- AZE INC — USDOT 2834333, 40 power units
- STONE XPRESS INC — USDOT 2930518, 13 power units
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