Roadside Inspection 84213546

Roadside inspection on Mar 18, 2025 in Minnesota • Carrier: ZERO MAX INC (USDOT 2979800) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84213546
Date:
Mar 18, 2025
State:
Minnesota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CLIMAX MN
Carrier (USDOT):
ZERO MAX INC (2979800)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1235666 (IL)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 18.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.00 violations per inspection across 730 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Minnesota
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 16,088 Level 3 inspections in Minnesota during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 1,066,282 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
43%
494 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
39
39 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
107
113 violations · 16 OOS · 1.06 per inspection
Prior 365 days
494
501 violations · 78 OOS · 1.01 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit. 10 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
87462536 May 17, 2025 NM L2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0
84721610 May 17, 2025 CA L2 DESERT HILLS IF 2
84726211 May 16, 2025 MT L1 BILLINGS MT 2
84708512 May 16, 2025 AZ L2 SAN SIMON AZ 1 OOS
84697982 May 15, 2025 NM L3 1
84696962 May 15, 2025 MS L3 GULFPORT 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86636414 Dec 19, 2025 CA L3 3AKJHHDR6RSUT7496
85295322 Jul 22, 2025 NM L1 3AKJHHDR6RSUT7496 OOS
84775221 May 23, 2025 AZ L2 3AKJHHDR6RSUT7496
84677516 May 13, 2025 AZ L2 3AKJHHDR6RSUT7496 OOS
84646970 May 2, 2025 CA L1 3AKJHHDR6RSUT7496 OOS
81455259 Apr 26, 2024 NC L3 3AKJHHDR6RSUT7496

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (84213546) and date (Mar 18, 2025) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/2979800/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/2979800/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 107 other inspections with a combined 113 violations and 16 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.00 violations per inspection across 730 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLLS4, 392.2-SLL.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/2979800/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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