SAFERGRADE

Carrier file · USDOT 2979800 · MC-13650

Zero Max INC

Palatine, IL · more carriers in Illinois / Palatine

D67/100

SaferGrade composite

Records-based composite of public FMCSA data (high data coverage). Not a safety-fitness determination.

Identity & registrationcensus 2026-07-18
USDOT number2979800
Docket (MC/FF/MX)MC-13650
Entity typecarrier
Operating statusActive
Operation typeInterstate
Business organization
Physical address1540 E Dundee Rd Ste 220 · Palatine, IL, 60074
Phone6304237227
First on file2017-02-28
MCS-150 mileage / year37,000,000 (2026)
Hazmat indicatorNo
Fleet (self-reported)MCS-150
Power units215
Trucks / buses215 / 0
Drivers (total / CDL)215 / 30
FMCSA safety ratingNone on record
MCSIP step
Prior revocation flagNo
FMCSA recordable crash rate0.000

Fleet counts come from the carrier's own MCS-150 filing and are not verified by FMCSA.

Roadside inspections — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Total inspections729
Driver / vehicle inspections728 / 399
Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat)25 / 167 / 0
Violations recorded584
Driver out-of-service rate3.4%
728 driver inspectionsnatl 5.5%
Vehicle out-of-service rate41.9%
399 vehicle inspectionsnatl 20.7%
Recorded crashes — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Crashes61
Fatalities4
Injuries25
Tow-aways57
Hazmat releases0

SMS crash records are state-reported and include crashes regardless of fault or preventability.

Authority, insurance & ordersMOTUS deltas — coverage grows daily

Operating authority

Docket status on census: Active. No MOTUS authority delta records yet.

Insurance filings

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records for this carrier yet (the daily delta feed only carries dockets with recent changes).

Revocation / suspension orders

No orders in our MOTUS records.

SaferGrade breakdown59.9 / 90 pts
D67/100

Score 67/100, normalized over the record types available for this carrier (high coverage).

USDOT operating status20 / 20 pts

Records show an active USDOT registration

Operating authority (docket)10 / 10 pts

Records show active operating authority on the docket

Insurance filing on recordnot evaluated

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records yet (not evaluated)

Driver out-of-service rate15 / 15 pts

Recorded driver OOS rate 3.4% over 728 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)

Vehicle out-of-service rate4.9 / 15 pts

Recorded vehicle OOS rate 41.9% over 399 vehicle inspections (national baseline 20.7%)

Recorded crashes per power unit0 / 20 pts

61 crashes recorded over 24 months across 215 power units (fleet-wide baseline ~0.003 per power unit)

Registration data recency (MCS-150)10 / 10 pts

Most recent MCS-150 mileage year on record: 2026 (FMCSA requires biennial updates)

The SaferGrade score is a records-based composite of public FMCSA data, comparing this carrier's records against national baselines. It is observational only and is not a safety-fitness determination — FMCSA cautions that SMS data alone cannot be used to draw safety-fitness conclusions, and the underlying data has known limitations. Read the full methodology.

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