APEX FREIGHT LLC

KENT, WA

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
Coverage resumed · Dec 16, 2025
Policy effective · Aug 21, 2026
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Prior insurance gap · 117 days Aug 21, 2025 → Dec 16, 2025
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 5.90% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 52.9% vs peer 15.4% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — APEX FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3555106)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Prior insurance gap · 117 days — Aug 21, 2025 → Dec 16, 2025
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 5.90% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 52.9% vs peer 15.4%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3555106/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3555106 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SONIA KAPOOR General Freight Intermodal Containers Based in KENT, WA

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 5.9% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 52.9% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=28942 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.

  • Power Units −12 (46 → 34) · Jul 9, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −12 (46 → 34) · Jul 9, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3555106
In FMCSA records since Jan 21, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1191964
Company officer SONIA KAPOOR
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Intermodal Containers
Fleet size 34 units
Drivers 34
Annual mileage 680,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
19435 68TH AVE S STE S104
KENT, WA 98032
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3555106
In FMCSA records since Jan 21, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 680,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 52.9% vs 23.4% +29.5 pts
Driver OOS Rate 5.9% vs 6.7% -0.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.29 vs 1.80 +0.49
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 34 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 4 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 3 4
Crash reports 0 1 3 4

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 104 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 66 66 0
OOS inspections 5 26 0
OOS percentage 7.58% 39.39%
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
34
Drivers
34
Inspections
104
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
52.9%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
4
Authorities
2
2 active
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

APEX FREIGHT LLC had 66 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 45.5%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0. 4 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

66 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in WA (63) and OR (3).

Violation profile

45.5% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (43.6% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 16 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 46 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 46 drivers; Freightliner, Unknown, and International are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 52.9% 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 28,942 ACTIVE carriers operating 17–51 power units (±50% of this carrier's 34 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
5.9%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 28,942 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +5.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
52.9%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 28,942 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +37.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 21, 2025 to Dec 16, 2025 (117 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 46 34
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 46 34
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jul 9, 2026 Jul 9, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (30 months)

2023-09 2026-04

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Washington (WA) 63 27 42.9% Apr 3, 2026
Oregon (OR) 3 3 100.0% Nov 4, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 49
Unknown 45
International 26
CIMC 12
Hyundai Translead 10
Premier Tr 8
Volvo 7
Kenworth 6
Cimarron M 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.13 0 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 5 0.35 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 9 3.39 3 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 44 8.38 8 Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (104 rows) View all 104 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87519285 Apr 3, 2026 WA 2 TUMWATER WA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
4 Yes
87455798 Mar 27, 2026 WA 3 RIDGEFIELD WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87448213 Mar 26, 2026 WA 2 BOW WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87446171 Mar 26, 2026 WA 3 STANWOOD WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTL No
87429303 Mar 24, 2026 WA 1 KELSO WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.45D-SGNCNB, 390.21TB2-DOT Yes
87393012 Mar 20, 2026 WA 2 BOW WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2-SLLSR, 393.95A4-EEUS, 396.17C-PI No
87296301 Mar 11, 2026 WA 3 DU PONT WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87296295 Mar 11, 2026 WA 3 MOSES LAKE WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLL Yes
87239294 Mar 4, 2026 WA 2 DU PONT WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.126B-CIM, 393.9A-LRLI, 393.78A-WS Yes
87238178 Mar 4, 2026 WA 2 BURLINGTON WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.126B-CIM, 393.95A4-EEUS Yes
87234966 Mar 3, 2026 WA 2 TUMWATER WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87177660 Feb 25, 2026 WA 3 LAKEWOOD WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
5 392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TE2IV-D, 387.301A No
87176871 Feb 25, 2026 WA 2 GIG HARBOR WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87124161 Feb 19, 2026 WA 2 TACOMA WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87111470 Feb 19, 2026 WA 2 OLYMPIA WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LHWS Yes
86848664 Jan 20, 2026 WA 1 GRANDVIEW WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86703363 Dec 31, 2025 WA 2 DU PONT WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86657021 Dec 23, 2025 WA 3 EVERETT WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86550807 Dec 10, 2025 WA 2 BOW WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.60C No
86416004 Nov 21, 2025 WA 2 TACOMA WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86397988 Nov 19, 2025 WA 2 LACEY WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSR No
86219967 Oct 30, 2025 WA 3 RIDGEFIELD WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLML No
86214189 Oct 28, 2025 WA 3 FEDERAL WAY WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 383.95-LCDL Yes
86103822 Oct 16, 2025 WA 2 BOW WA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LRLI, 393.207F-SLAS No
86102500 Oct 16, 2025 WA 3 FIFE WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 390.21TB2-DOT, 392.2-SLLLR No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WA000EG75449 Jan 28, 2026 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000EG19061 Aug 4, 2025 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000EG18628 Aug 1, 2025 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000EF56026 Jan 7, 2025 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Feb 17, 2021 MC1191964-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (25 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY FNCAP00026900 BMC-91X Aug 21, 2026 On file ACTIVE
HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS DE24MOT02320400 BIPD/Primary Dec 16, 2025 Dec 16, 2025 CANCELLED
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY TINCA4724276 91X $750,000 Aug 21, 2025 On file ACTIVE
MS Transverse Insurance Company TINCA4724276 BMC-91X Aug 21, 2025 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 117 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 21, 2025 to Dec 16, 2025
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY DE24MOT02320400 BIPD/Primary Jun 6, 2025 Aug 21, 2025 CANCELLED
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY DE24MOT02320400 BIPD/Primary Dec 16, 2024 Jun 6, 2025 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81000115 BIPD/Primary Sep 6, 2024 Dec 16, 2024 REPLACED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81000115 BIPD/Primary Sep 6, 2024 Jan 5, 2025 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81000115 BIPD/Primary Aug 10, 2024 Oct 2, 2024 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81000115 BIPD/Primary Aug 10, 2024 Sep 6, 2024 REPLACED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA71001480 BIPD/Primary May 2, 2024 Aug 10, 2024 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA71001480 BIPD/Primary Aug 10, 2023 May 2, 2024 CANCELLED
CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CS BSR 00000602-00 BIPD/Primary Feb 10, 2023 Feb 10, 2023 REPLACED
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY FA23MOT02235000 BIPD/Primary Feb 10, 2023 Aug 10, 2023 REPLACED
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY KMC1061425 BIPD/Primary Feb 10, 2022 Feb 10, 2023 CANCELLED
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY KMC1061425 BIPD/Primary Feb 10, 2021 Feb 10, 2021 REPLACED
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY KMC1061425 BIPD/Primary Feb 10, 2021 Nov 24, 2021 CANCELLED
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY KMC1061425 BIPD/Primary Feb 10, 2021 Feb 10, 2021 REPLACED
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY KMC1061425 BIPD/Primary Feb 10, 2021 Jul 25, 2021 CANCELLED
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY KMC1061425 BIPD/Primary Feb 10, 2021 Feb 10, 2022 CANCELLED
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY KMC1061425 BIPD/Primary Feb 10, 2021 Feb 10, 2021 REPLACED
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY KMC1061425 BIPD/Primary Feb 10, 2021 Jan 24, 2022 CANCELLED
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY KMC1061425 BIPD/Primary Feb 10, 2021 May 25, 2021 CANCELLED
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY KMC1061425 BIPD/Primary Feb 10, 2021 Feb 10, 2021 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 21, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MS Transverse Insurance Company
  2. Dec 16, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS
  3. Aug 21, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Aug 21, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 117 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 16, 2025)
  5. Aug 20, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Jun 6, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jun 4, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Jan 5, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Dec 20, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Dec 16, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Oct 2, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Sep 9, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Sep 6, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Aug 10, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Aug 9, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. May 2, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Apr 24, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Aug 10, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Feb 10, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Feb 10, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Feb 9, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Feb 10, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Feb 2, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Jan 24, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Dec 30, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  26. Nov 24, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Jul 25, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. May 25, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Feb 17, 2021
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  30. Feb 10, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
DU PONT WA WA 23 12
FEDERAL WAY WA WA 10 3
LACEY WA WA 7 3
BOW WA WA 6 2
RIDGEFIELD WA WA 6 1
TACOMA WA WA 5 3
FIFE WA WA 4 2
WOODBURN OR OR 3 3
ARLINGTON WA WA 3 0
KELSO WA WA 3 2

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 16 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 10 3
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
393.126(b) Damaged or Missing tiedown or securement device for intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 2 2
391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. Driver Fitness 1 0
392.7(b) Driver failing to conduct a pre-trip inspection of Intermodal Equipment Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.11(a)(1) Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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