APEX PRIME FREIGHTWAYS INC

USDOT 2978909MC-Docket MC013209CHICAGO RIDGE, IL
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APEX PRIME FREIGHTWAYS INC (USDOT 2978909) in CHICAGO RIDGE, IL — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 2 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2024-02-22 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-09-02) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 8 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 33.33 — elevated vs peers.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 11 times, most recent 2025-09-02 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 5.25
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.44
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.08
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.06
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 5.53

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
5
Injuries
11
Crashes
295
Inspections
48
OOS inspections
57
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
94
Total drivers
94
Years in business
9
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
8 of 11 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
33.33Elevated vs peers
Driver OOS rate
2.3%
Vehicle OOS rate
32.6%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
11 times last 2025-09-02
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-04-14
Insurance lapse history
2 lapse(s) most recent 2024-02-22
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

323
Inspections
52
OOS inspections
322
Violations
64
OOS violations
3
Post-accident

Record spans 2024-06-17 → 2026-06-14.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-02-23 CT Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· Snow, Daylight, Snow
2026-01-24 TN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Blowing Sand Soil Dirt Or Snow, Daylight, Snow
2025-12-14 IN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Snow
2025-11-14 WI Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Dawn, Dry
2025-10-16 MO 2 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-10-14 TX Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-08-19 NY 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dusk, Dry
2025-08-14 IL 2 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2025-05-30 GA Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· Other, Dawn, Dry
2024-12-10 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Other, Daylight, Wet
2024-07-19 MS Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
135 56 2026-06-14
Unsafe driving 392
123 3 2026-06-10
Hours of service 395
45 2 2026-06-14
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
12 2 2026-06-04
General safety regulations 390
3 0 2026-03-05
CDL standards 383
2 2 2026-02-05
Driver qualifications 391
1 1 2025-10-18
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
1 0 2025-03-17

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-05-04 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-05-04 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
2026-05-04 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2026-05-04 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2026-04-27 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2026-04-27 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-04-16 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-16 Vehicle Maintenance State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
2026-04-11 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2026-04-11 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal OOS
2026-04-07 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2026-04-05 Vehicle Maintenance Tires (general)
2026-04-02 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin
2026-04-02 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
2026-04-01 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin
2026-03-24 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-03-05 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last OOS
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2026-02-28 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Drum or rotor (disc) missing or in danger of falling away OOS
2026-02-28 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g. lamps r
2026-02-28 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-02-21 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-02-21 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2026-02-21 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hos OOS
2026-02-21 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-02-21 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2026-02-21 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2026-02-18 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2026-02-13 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-02-13 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2026-02-11 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped OOS
2026-02-11 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor
2026-02-06 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-02-05 Driver Fitness Operating a CMV without a CDL OOS
2026-02-05 Hours-of-Service Compliance ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
2026-02-05 Vehicle Maintenance Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude
2026-02-05 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2026-02-05 Hours-of-Service Compliance Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver
2026-02-05 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2026-02-04 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi
2026-01-26 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-01-18 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Improper lane change
2026-01-13 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-01-12 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-12-23 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time OOS
2025-12-21 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-12-21 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2025-12-21 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2025-12-17 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-06-14 SD · Level 1 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75G-TAOW OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BMBCBD
Hours of service 395 22H4-ELDBRODS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
2026-06-10 NM · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2026-06-08 GA · Level 3 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 22G-ELDMFV
Unsafe driving 392 2-INAT
Hours of service 395 22H4-ELDBRODS
2026-06-04 PA · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSLRR
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 9D2-FTF
2026-06-02 TN · Level 2 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOLTIS OOS
Unsafe driving 392 5A3-POSS OOS
2026-05-30 PA · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 23-LEU OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSLRR
2026-05-29 IN · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Hours of service 395 22H4-ELDBRODS
2026-05-26 MO · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
2026-05-04 CT · Level 2 5 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LBL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-04-27 NY · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LTSM OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2026-04-21 SC · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
2026-04-16 TN · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLMF
2026-04-13 IL · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA3
2026-04-11 TX · Level 2 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9TS OOS
2026-04-07 CO · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
2026-04-05 NM · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1T
2026-04-02 LA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 22B-DFPWD
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLUP
2026-04-02 NE · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 22G-ELDMFV
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2026-04-01 LA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 22G-ELDMFV
2026-03-24 SC · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS1
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2026-03-05 KS · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TB1-MC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPDOOS OOS
2026-02-28 TN · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A-BDRF OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95B
Hours of service 395 22H4-ELDBRODS
2026-02-25 TN · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-02-21 MO · Level 1 7 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45A-BHTIJ OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSML
2026-02-18 TX · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS

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