Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3841793 · MC-1397368
APEX FREIGHT HAULING LLC
1 power unitsavg 10 yrRegional · 3 statesSACRAMENTO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1397368 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
10.0Avg age (yr)
2002–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
10 yr
Model years 2002–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is APEX FREIGHT HAULING LLC safe to work with?
Is APEX FREIGHT HAULING LLC safe to load? APEX FREIGHT HAULING LLC (USDOT 3841793, MC-1397368) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SACRAMENTO, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (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 high risk (63/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AFAPEX FREIGHT HAULING LLC 63
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 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
≈3.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 387.301 Other violationOther1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 387.303 Other violationOther1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Accredited Specialty · 24–25
20222025
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 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2023 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SACRAMENTO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
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 (6 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 70851USDOT 1644858USDOT 1981101USDOT 2885914USDOT 3732743USDOT 80356USDOT 1582586USDOT 2600998
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers66
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3575 ARDEN WAY, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95864
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (877) 903-4678
Registration
- Officer
- Wille Vains
- USDOT / docket
- 3841793 · MC-1397368
- First registered
- 03/14/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 01/02/2025 · 30,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 APEX FREIGHT HAULING LLC's USDOT number?
APEX FREIGHT HAULING LLC's USDOT number is 3841793, and its motor carrier number is MC-1397368.
Is APEX FREIGHT HAULING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, APEX FREIGHT HAULING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is APEX FREIGHT HAULING LLC's safety record?
APEX FREIGHT HAULING LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is APEX FREIGHT HAULING LLC's fleet?
APEX FREIGHT HAULING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is APEX FREIGHT HAULING LLC based?
APEX FREIGHT HAULING LLC is based in SACRAMENTO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.