Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4020095 · MC-1516066
APX SHIPPING INC
1 power unitsavg 4.3 yrNational · 26 statesGLEN GARDNER, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1516066 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMATUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
2004–2024 · 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 active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average32.7% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average9.9% vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo32.732.7 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
4.3 yr
Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is APX SHIPPING INC safe to work with?
Is APX SHIPPING INC safe to load? APX SHIPPING INC (USDOT 4020095, MC-1516066) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GLEN GARDNER, NJ, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 125 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 32.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it high risk (57/100), 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
ASAPX SHIPPING INC 57
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Safety
125 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 32.7% (24-mo)55 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.9% (24-mo)71 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▼ Improving
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
≈35.5 / 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
- 71
- Annualized
- ≈36 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈35.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving61
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance44 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 11 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance17 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance15
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance15
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance11
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving10
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
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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
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Accredited Specialty · 24–25
20232025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → May 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Apr 2024 | $1M | 3 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Sep 2023 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
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
2024
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2525
US statesInspections · 24 mo7070
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GLEN GARDNER, NJ
Top corridor
TN ⇄ NJ
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 (48 trucks · 37 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3461157USDOT 4206675USDOT 4489350USDOT 4504896USDOT 2115832USDOT 4514820USDOT 4521723USDOT 2837463
Shares a company officer with other carriers
zaza apkhazava — 3 carriers: USDOT 3311845USDOT 4339002
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers4848
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 2026 NJ 31, GLEN GARDNER, NJ, 08826
- Mailing address
- 218 GOODMANS CROSSING, CLARK, NJ, 07066
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (929) 428-9810
Registration
- Officer
- Zaza Apkhazava
- USDOT / docket
- 4020095 · MC-1516066
- First registered
- 01/30/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 03/31/2025 · 1,100,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 05/28/2025
- 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 APX SHIPPING INC's USDOT number?
APX SHIPPING INC's USDOT number is 4020095, and its motor carrier number is MC-1516066.
Is APX SHIPPING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, APX SHIPPING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is APX SHIPPING INC's safety record?
APX SHIPPING INC has a 32.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 125 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 57/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is APX SHIPPING INC's fleet?
APX SHIPPING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is APX SHIPPING INC based?
APX SHIPPING INC is based in GLEN GARDNER, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.