Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
215 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2979800 · MC-13650
ZERO MAX INC
215 power unitsavg 3 yrNational · 42 statesPALATINE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-13650 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
215Power units
228 observed · MCS-150
408Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.0Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.733.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal44
59 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ZERO MAX INC safe to work with?
Is ZERO MAX INC safe to load? ZERO MAX INC (USDOT 2979800, MC-13650) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in PALATINE, IL, operating 215 power units and 215 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,045 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 59 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ZMZERO MAX INC 74
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Safety
1,045 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.7% (24-mo)374 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.4% (24-mo)678 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 215-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 215
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 679
- Annualized
- ≈340 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving409 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance133 · 115 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance85 · 30 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance65 · 23 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance50 · 22 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance48 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance45 · 20 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance32
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance30
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance27
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
National Continental · 19–21
National Continental · 21–23
20172026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 25 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | Nov 2025 → Apr 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jul 2025 → Nov 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Sep 2024 | $1M | 4 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2023 → Aug 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2021 → Jul 2023 | $1M | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2019 → Apr 2021 | $1M | 5 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2017 → Dec 2018 | $1M | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 215
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 228
- Trailers (towed)
- 408
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 42 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4242
US statesInspections · 24 mo679679
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PALATINE, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 100 trucks also ran under 33 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2514289USDOT 3223315USDOT 3785218USDOT 3918950USDOT 1244207USDOT 1708768USDOT 3927167USDOT 4143821Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (93 trucks · 153 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2280654USDOT 2724633USDOT 3019210USDOT 3775005USDOT 4036286USDOT 2258953USDOT 2273709USDOT 3785218
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)215215
Observed (24 mo)228228
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1540 E DUNDEE RD STE 220, PALATINE, IL, 60074
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 423-7227
- Web domain
- zeromaxinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Nur Parpiev
- USDOT / docket
- 2979800 · MC-13650
- First registered
- 02/28/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 04/22/2026 · 37,000,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ZERO MAX INC's USDOT number?
ZERO MAX INC's USDOT number is 2979800, and its motor carrier number is MC-13650.
Is ZERO MAX INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ZERO MAX INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ZERO MAX INC's safety record?
ZERO MAX INC has a 33.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,045 roadside inspections, with 59 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is ZERO MAX INC's fleet?
ZERO MAX INC operates 215 power units and 215 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ZERO MAX INC based?
ZERO MAX INC is based in PALATINE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 42 states.