Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1165720 · MC-468729
AFS CARGO EXPRESS INC
DBA K-APEX AFS
6 power unitsavg 16.8 yrLocal · 2 statesKEARNY, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-468729 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.8Avg age (yr)
2000–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
16.8 yr
Model years 2000–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AFS CARGO EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is AFS CARGO EXPRESS INC safe to load? AFS CARGO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1165720, MC-468729) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in KEARNY, NJ, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ACAFS CARGO EXPRESS INC 86
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 6-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
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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 · 12 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
State Pennsylvania · 04–06
Praetorian · 10–12
Arch · 12–15
State National · 15–17
State Nationalspecialty · 17–20
American Guarantee · 22–24
20032025
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.
13 insurer eras · collapsed from 30 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Jun 2022 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 5 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jun 2017 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jun 2015 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Jun 2012 | $750k | 4 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2009 → Jun 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2008 → Jun 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2007 → Jun 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 2006 → May 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | May 2004 → May 2006 | $750k | 4 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2003 → Apr 2004 | $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)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2017
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KEARNY, NJ
Top corridor
PA ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3357741USDOT 3370768USDOT 3416930
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@kerryapex.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2884010USDOT 3097500
Shares a company officer with other carriers
lena cheung — 3 carriers: USDOT 2884010USDOT 3097500
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 76 CENTRAL AVENUE, KEARNY, NJ, 07032
- Mailing address
- 1541 ROLLINS ROAD, BURLINGAME, CA, 94010
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (650) 589-2575
- Fax
- (650) 763-1574
- Web domain
- kerryapex.com
Registration
- Officers
- Lena Cheung · Vic Cheung
- USDOT / docket
- 1165720 · MC-468729
- First registered
- 09/04/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2026 · 50,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/31/2007
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 AFS CARGO EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
AFS CARGO EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1165720, and its motor carrier number is MC-468729.
Is AFS CARGO EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AFS CARGO EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AFS CARGO EXPRESS INC's safety record?
AFS CARGO EXPRESS INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AFS CARGO EXPRESS INC's fleet?
AFS CARGO EXPRESS INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AFS CARGO EXPRESS INC based?
AFS CARGO EXPRESS INC is based in KEARNY, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.