Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
130 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3170105 · MC-117608
APOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC
130 power unitsavg 4.6 yrNational · 32 statesSUMMIT, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-117608 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
130Power units
132 observed · MCS-150
116Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.130.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
19 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is APOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC safe to work with?
Is APOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC safe to load? APOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 3170105, MC-117608) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SUMMIT, IL, operating 130 power units and 130 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 463 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 19 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
AFAPOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC 81
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Safety
463 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.1% (24-mo)113 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.0% (24-mo)301 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
19.4% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 130-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 130
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 301
- Annualized
- ≈151 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving132 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance59 · 45 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance32 · 5 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving16
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance11
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 3 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Ace Property · 20–24
20182025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jul 2019 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 130
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 132
- Trailers (towed)
- 116
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 32 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3232
US statesInspections · 24 mo301301
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SUMMIT, IL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 33 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1786774USDOT 4025882USDOT 3423885USDOT 2361425USDOT 4448323USDOT 3396106USDOT 4001115Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 53 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3706USDOT 1786774USDOT 4025882USDOT 264184USDOT 3396106USDOT 4057611USDOT 3342671USDOT 3373751
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)130130
Observed (24 mo)132132
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5900 S ARCHER RD, SUMMIT, IL, 60501-1498
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 453-8600
- Fax
- (773) 337-1484
- Web domain
- apollofreightsystems.com
Registration
- Officers
- Nenad Duric · Ariana Crnjac
- USDOT / docket
- 3170105 · MC-117608
- First registered
- 08/07/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 03/19/2026 · 19,305,936 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is APOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?
APOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 3170105, and its motor carrier number is MC-117608.
Is APOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, APOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is APOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's safety record?
APOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC has a 30.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 463 roadside inspections, with 19 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is APOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's fleet?
APOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC operates 130 power units and 130 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is APOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC based?
APOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is based in SUMMIT, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 32 states.