Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3322893
APEX TRANSPORT LLC
12 power unitsavg 13.9 yrLocal · 1 statesDALE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.9Avg age (yr)
1998–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Established 7 yearsNo reported crashesFederal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 3
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average61.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average61.5% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo61.561.5 %
▲ 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
13.9 yr
Model years 1998–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is APEX TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is APEX TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? APEX TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3322893) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DALE, TX, operating 12 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 61.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ATAPEX TRANSPORT LLC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
Intrastate Out of Service · ordered 12/23/2024
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 61.5% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 61.5% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
84.6% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance31 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 9 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 5 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance14
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance14
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness11 · 11 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2023
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DALE, TX
Top corridor
TX
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 (22 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2488577USDOT 2512250USDOT 3436052USDOT 4044447USDOT 3876221USDOT 3900994USDOT 2042775USDOT 4129852
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers2222
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 20541 CAMINO REAL #5, DALE, TX, 78616
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (512) 586-8616
Registration
- Officer
- Kevin Anthony Gomez
- USDOT / docket
- 3322893
- First registered
- 08/14/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 09/11/2024 · 288,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 APEX TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
APEX TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3322893.
Is APEX TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, APEX TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is APEX TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
APEX TRANSPORT LLC has a 61.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is APEX TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
APEX TRANSPORT LLC operates 12 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is APEX TRANSPORT LLC based?
APEX TRANSPORT LLC is based in DALE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.