APPLE KING LLC

APPLE KING LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 14 power units and 8 drivers, based in Yakima, WA. Across 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 12.5% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — APPLE KING LLC (USDOT 1813570)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 12.5%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1813570/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1813570 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: RAYMOND KELLER Company officer 2: MICHAEL SAUNDERS Other (FRESH FRUIT, APPLES, TRELLIS POLES) Based in YAKIMA, WA

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 14.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=65074 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1813570
In FMCSA records since Sep 22, 2008 (~17y)
Company officer RAYMOND KELLER
Company officer 2 MICHAEL SAUNDERS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Other (FRESH FRUIT, APPLES, TRELLIS POLES)
Fleet size 14 units
Drivers 8
Annual mileage 200,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3581 MAPLEWAY
YAKIMA, WA 98908
Mailing
PO BOX 4080
YAKIMA, WA 98904
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1813570
In FMCSA records since Sep 22, 2008 (~17y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 200,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 14.3% vs 6.7% +7.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.63 vs 1.80 -0.17
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 10 0 0
Trucks 14 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 6 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 1 3 0
OOS percentage 12.5% 37.5%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
14
Drivers
8
Inspections
11
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
6 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

APPLE KING LLC had 8 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 9.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in WA (8 stops).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (30.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 14 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 8 drivers; Volvo, Unknown, and Fruehauf c are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 65,074 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–21 power units (±50% of this carrier's 14 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
14.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 65,074 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.5%
Median across 65,074 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +37.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2023-10 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Washington (WA) 8 4 50.0% Aug 18, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 6
Freightliner 4
Unknown 4
Fruehauf C 2
Wilson 2
Comet Corp 1
Kenworth 1
Utility 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.55 1 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 9.33 9 Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88747818 Aug 18, 2026 WA 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 392.9A2-C, 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.78A-WS Yes
87293434 Mar 10, 2026 WA 2 YAKIMA WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
9 393.110C-C, 396.17C-PI, 393.95A4-EEUS Yes
86334753 Nov 12, 2025 WA 2 NACHES WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.110C-C Yes
85912582 Sep 25, 2025 WA 3 NACHES WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85699417 Sep 1, 2025 WA 3 KITTITAS WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83100646 Nov 5, 2024 WA 2 ELLENSBURG WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.9A-LSLI No
83009386 Oct 25, 2024 WA 3 GLEED WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 383.23A2-LCDLN Yes
82997023 Oct 23, 2024 WA 3 TIETON WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82223682 Jul 26, 2024 WA 3 SELAH WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2 No
80587159 Jan 5, 2024 WA 2 GRANDVIEW WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
9 393.100B-C, 392.9A2-C, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
79968795 Oct 19, 2023 WA 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
8 393.75(a)(3), 396.3(a)(1), 393.9(a) Yes
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WA000EF34287 Nov 5, 2024 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000EB69913 Sep 16, 2021 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000E688745 Jun 28, 2017 WA 0 1 Yes No Injury
WA000E132678 Oct 12, 2011 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA0002686394 Jul 15, 2010 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000E050521 Apr 26, 2010 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
NACHES WA WA 2 1
ELLENSBURG WA WA 1 0
GLEED WA WA 1 1
GRANDVIEW WA WA 1 1
KITTITAS WA WA 1 0
SELAH WA WA 1 0
TIETON WA WA 1 0
YAKIMA WA WA 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.201(d) Frame accessories improperly attached Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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