Zero Max Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Palatine, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 215 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 15 | 200 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 215 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 215 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 92% | 91% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 79% | 90% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 67% | 91% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 75% | 87% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 24 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 154 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 15 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 441 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | WY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 157 | 3.58 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 58 | 0.41 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 249 | 5.37 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 9 | 0.12 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 43 states. Top state CA accounts for 27% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 96%.
+38 other states with fewer inspections
| Jul 1, 2024 |
| 2 |
| 7 |
| 9 |
| 10 |
| 147 |
| 167 |
| Unsafe Driving | 170 | 48 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 70 | 27 | 19 |
| Driver Fitness | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| Oct 14, 2025 |
| TN |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2025 | 39375A3TAOLTIS | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 39355C1B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 3958EHOSPDOOS | HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Oct 2, 2025 | 3953A2HOSPDIT | HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Oct 2, 2025 | 3958EHOSPDOOS | HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 393205CWRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |