ZERO MOUNTAIN LOGISTICS LLC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202620 inspections · 34 violations (6 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.48A-BIBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.9TVehicle Maintenance
Inoperable tail lamp
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.9TSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 6392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
3
3×
- 7392.2-SLLMFVehicle Maintenance
State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
3
3× · sev 1
- 8392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
- 9383.23A21 OOS
Operating a CMV without a CDL
1
1×
- 10391.45B
Expired medical examiner's certificate
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- AR19
- OK7
- TX4
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 40% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 3% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 64%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 36%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 62% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal1× · 9%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 9%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 7%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 33%
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle2× · 9%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 4%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA56 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 26 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi13 drivers
- Company officer
- AUSTIN SAMPLES
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2014-07-31
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-29
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 22 trucks · 22 owned tractors · 123 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or emails with 9 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
20 events- 04/29/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.2M mi reported (2025)
- 04/04/2022Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP28744A
- 03/08/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/2022)
- 03/08/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/2022)
- 03/01/2022Insurance filed — Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 20 CSE S12318
- 03/01/2022Insurance ended — Hartford Fire Insurance Company
policy 20 CSE S12318
- 03/01/2022Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP28744A
- 02/20/2020Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 106917612
- 02/15/2019PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/26/2020)
- 02/16/2017Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTS0058302
- 01/20/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/15/2017)
- 01/20/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/15/2017)
- 07/05/2016PROPERTY BROKER — WITHDRAWN
- 02/16/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRB000699
- 01/20/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/12/2016)
- 01/20/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/12/2016)
- 02/16/2015Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-Z91-452274-02
- 09/04/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 09/04/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/31/2014Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-29
- Reported mileage
- 1,224,877 mi (2025)
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