Carrier profile · USDOT 1259442 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Apex Companies LLC

604 power unitsavg 4.3 yrNational · 22 statesROCKVILLE, MD88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

604Power units

31 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.3Avg age (yr)

2007–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(301) 417-0200 Email dispatchterrie.swanson@APEXCOS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 88 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

604 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.3 yr

Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 20.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 39 vehicle and 51 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 6.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

50 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 8

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 604-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 604
Inspections · 24 mo: 51
Annualized: ≈26 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 604
Observed power (24 mo): 31
Trailers (towed): 9

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

35.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NJ busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ROCKVILLE, MD

2101 GAITHER ROAD STE 500

Top corridor

NJ ⇄ MD

NJ 7 · MD 6 · NY 6

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2680005Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@apexcos.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2053551

Shares a company officer with other carriers

matt hardesty — 2 carriers: USDOT 2056666

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

604

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2101 GAITHER ROAD STE 500, ROCKVILLE, MD, 20850
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (301) 417-0200
Cell: (814) 397-2980
Fax: (301) 417-0693
Email: terrie.swanson@apexcos.com
Web domain: apexcos.com

Registration

Officers: Matt Hardesty · Shawn Doherty
USDOT / docket: 1259442
First registered: Jun 18, 2004
Last MCS-150: Apr 21, 2026 · 2,185,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 50.00
D-U-N-S: 189205032

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

604

Power units

1,112

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,185,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for APEX COMPANIES LLC.

APEX COMPANIES LLC (USDOT 1259442) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 51 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 39 vehicle-level and 51 driver-level — across 22 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 604 power units and 1,112 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 21, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is APEX COMPANIES LLC's USDOT number?

APEX COMPANIES LLC's USDOT number is 1259442.

Is APEX COMPANIES LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, APEX COMPANIES LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is APEX COMPANIES LLC's safety record?

APEX COMPANIES LLC has a 20.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 88 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is APEX COMPANIES LLC's fleet?

APEX COMPANIES LLC operates 604 power units and 1,112 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is APEX COMPANIES LLC based?

APEX COMPANIES LLC is based in ROCKVILLE, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.

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