APOLO INTERSTATE EXPRESS INC

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · Mar 6, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • 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.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 18.8% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — APOLO INTERSTATE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3748900)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • 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.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 18.8% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3748900/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3748900 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: PRASANTH VELLANSKI General Freight Produce Cold Food Beverages Paper Products Based in JACKSON, TN Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 63/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C 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 18.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=130999 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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3748900
In FMCSA records since Oct 21, 2021 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1330019
Company officer PRASANTH VELLANSKI
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 624,159 mi
Contact & address
Physical
823 WHITEHALL ST
JACKSON, TN 38301
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3748900
In FMCSA records since Oct 21, 2021 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 624,159 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 12.5% vs 23.4% -10.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 18.8% vs 6.7% +12.1 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.38 vs 1.80 -0.42
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2022-01-24 (1,684 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 6 0 0
Trailers 6 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 13 13 0
OOS inspections 2 1 0
OOS percentage 15.38% 7.69%
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
6
Drivers
6
Inspections
16
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
18.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
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

APOLO INTERSTATE EXPRESS INC had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 15.4%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0.

Inspection profile

13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MT (3) and TN (2).

Violation profile

15.4% out-of-service rate, below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (12.5% of violations); top code 395.30(b)(1) (Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Mack, Wabash National, and Van guard are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 18.8% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 130,999 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
18.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,999 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +18.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
12.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,999 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2024-04 2025-09

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
Montana (MT) 3 0 0.0% Feb 5, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 2 0 0.0% May 29, 2025
Michigan (MI) 1 0 0.0% Aug 1, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Sep 13, 2025
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Nov 12, 2024
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Feb 7, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 1 1 100.0% Feb 25, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 1 100.0% Oct 7, 2024
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% May 31, 2025
Massachusetts (MA) 1 0 0.0% May 2, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 15
Wabash National 13
Mack Truck 1
Unknown 1
Utility 1
Vanguard 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.26 0 Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 1 0.60 1 Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 1.46 1 Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 3.87 4 Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85779917 Sep 13, 2025 NE 3 WAVERLY EAST BOUND
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85398963 Aug 1, 2025 MI 2
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LIL No
84847821 May 31, 2025 UT 3 MONTICELLO UT
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
84821687 May 29, 2025 TN 3
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-RRTCD No
85467348 May 2, 2025 MA 1 WORCESTER MA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLIT, 393.201C-FR No
84531103 Apr 28, 2025 TN 1 MOHAWK TN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
83962336 Feb 25, 2025 SC 2 ANDERSON SC
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
6 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LHLI Yes
83820913 Feb 7, 2025 OH 2 OREGONIA OH
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLMF No
83807158 Feb 5, 2025 MT 3 BROADUS MT
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83585456 Jan 9, 2025 MT 3 BUTTE MT
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83154761 Nov 12, 2024 NJ 3 ROADSIDE
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82856876 Oct 7, 2024 KY 1 LONDON
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 391.11(b)(4), 392.2 Yes
82627355 Sep 10, 2024 MT 2 BUTTE MT
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.55(d)(1), 393.55(d)(3) No
82003004 Jun 25, 2024 GA 3 RINGGOLD GA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
8 395.30(b)(1), 392.2, 395.24 No
81382569 Apr 12, 2024 TN 3 KNOXVILLE TN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8(a)(1) Yes
81287456 Apr 1, 2024 TN 1 STANTON TN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 24, 2022 MC1330019-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-05697 91X $750,000 Mar 6, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Benchmark Insurance Company FLCA-1926-05697 BMC-91X Mar 6, 2026 On file ACTIVE
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-04420 BIPD/Primary Sep 25, 2025 Mar 6, 2026 REPLACED
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-04420 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2025 Oct 29, 2025 CANCELLED
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-04420 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2025 Sep 25, 2025 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA240056 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2025 Mar 1, 2025 CANCELLED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA240056 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2024 Feb 23, 2025 CANCELLED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA240056 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2024 Feb 1, 2025 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA230036 BIPD/Primary Jan 17, 2023 Jan 7, 2023 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA230036 BIPD/Primary Jan 7, 2023 Feb 1, 2024 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA220034 BIPD/Primary Jan 17, 2022 Jan 17, 2022 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA220034 BIPD/Primary Jan 17, 2022 Jan 17, 2023 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 6, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Oct 29, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Sep 25, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Mar 3, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Mar 1, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Feb 23, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Feb 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jan 31, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Feb 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jan 17, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jan 7, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jan 24, 2022
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  13. Jan 17, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Dec 1, 2021
    authority
    DISMISSED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BUTTE MT MT 2 0
RINGGOLD GA GA 1 0
LONDON KY 1 1
WORCESTER MA MA 1 0
BROADUS MT MT 1 0
WAVERLY EAST BOUND NE 1 0
ROADSIDE NJ 1 0
OREGONIA OH OH 1 0
ANDERSON SC SC 1 1
KNOXVILLE TN TN 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 6 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
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 1
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 1 1
Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page
Field change history
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Authority Records
  • Docket MC1330019
    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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