APEX FREIGHT LLC
USDOT 3555106MC-Docket MC1191964KENT, WA
Review before tendering46 power units
APEX FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3555106) in KENT, WA — 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.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2025-08-21 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Current BIPD policy (MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-07-25) — 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.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 4 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 9 times, most recent 2025-07-25 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
- 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
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.31
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.4
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.21
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 6.8
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
0
Injuries
4
Crashes
72
Inspections
32
OOS inspections
42
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 46
- Total drivers
- 46
- Years in business
- 5
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 4 of 4 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 6.6%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 51.8%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
- 9 times last 2025-07-25
- Physical address
- 1 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-01-13
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2025-08-21
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
106
Inspections
40
OOS inspections
222
Violations
59
OOS violations
2
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-13 → 2026-05-13.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-01-28
WA
Tow-away
2025-08-04
WA
Tow-away
2025-08-01
WA
Tow-away
2025-01-07
WA
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
107 | 42 | 2026-04-29 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
48 | 1 | 2026-04-17 |
Hours of service 395
|
14 | 5 | 2026-03-11 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
11 | 4 | 2026-03-20 |
General safety regulations 390
|
3 | 0 | 2026-03-24 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2025-10-28 |
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
|
1 | 0 | 2026-02-25 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 0 | 2023-06-13 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2026-04-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s) | OOS |
| 2026-04-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-03-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes - Service brakes on trailer inoperative due to no trailer connection or air shut off | OOS |
| 2026-03-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s) | OOS |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s) | OOS |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2026-02-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-02-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2026-02-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | — |
| 2025-10-28 | Driver Fitness | Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction. | OOS |
| 2025-10-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes | — |
| 2025-10-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-16 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-10-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing with a bulge/swelling when air pressure is applied | OOS |
| 2025-08-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2025-08-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-07-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2025-07-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-07-08 | Unsafe Driving | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving | — |
| 2025-06-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | — |
| 2025-05-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | OOS |
| 2025-05-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | OOS |
| 2025-05-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s) | OOS |
| 2025-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 is not equipped with automatic air brake adjusters | — |
| 2025-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-03-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | — |
| 2025-03-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s) | OOS |
| 2025-03-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2025-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
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.
2026-04-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
2026-04-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-04-15 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A-DFSL | — | — |
2026-04-03 4 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 126B-CIM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2026-03-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
2026-03-24 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-SGNCNB | OOS | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
2026-03-20 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
2026-03-11 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2026-03-04 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 126B-CIM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
2026-03-04 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 126B-CIM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
2026-02-25 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Financial responsibility (insurance) 387 | 301A | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TE2IV-D | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2026-02-19 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-02-19 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHWS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
2025-12-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
2025-11-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-10-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLML | — | — |
2025-10-28 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 95-LCDL | OOS | — |
2025-10-16 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207F-SLAS | — | — |
2025-10-16 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
2025-10-14 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45A-BHTBS | OOS | — |
2025-08-07 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
2025-08-04 7 violsPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203C-CBP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | Not Guilty/Dismissed |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCFSBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A2-TAOTLM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 80A | — | — |
2025-08-01 9 violsPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207F-SDAS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A-FRMC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 23-LEU | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BNMH | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205A-WRC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-STCB | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207B-AALPME-OOS | OOS | — |
2025-07-08 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-INAT | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLCP | — | Not Guilty/Dismissed |
2025-06-19 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | Not Guilty/Dismissed |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BMBCBD | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2WG | — | — |
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