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USDOT 2978909 · APEX PRIME FREIGHTWAYS INC
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APEX PRIME FREIGHTWAYS INC

USDOT 2978909 MC 13209 Chicago Ridge, IL Authorized For-Hire
94 power units 94 drivers 8.4M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 57.8 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
9 yrs history · 346 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
94 all owned
Drivers · CDL
94 · 94
Annual miles
8.4M ~89k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors940094
Trailers950095

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Feb 25, 2017 (9 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Apr 14, 2026
Officer
ANDRIJANA JOVICIC
Phone
(224) 998-9093
Email
safety@apexprimefreight.com
Address
10830 Central Ave, Chicago Ridge IL 60415

Cargo

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Household GoodsDrive/Tow AwayMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: OTHERUS MailDry BulkPaper ProductsUtilityGarbage/Refuse

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
12
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 3 injury · 5 people hurt in all
Inspections
346
56% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
32.3%
53 of 164 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.9%
10 of 346 driver inspections
Violations
267
69 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 32 inspections, 3 out of service 32 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 25 inspections, 6 out of service 25 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 41 inspections, 9 out of service 41 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 56 inspections, 11 out of service 56 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 44 inspections, 6 out of service 44 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 46 inspections, 9 out of service 46 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 52 inspections, 11 out of service 52 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 47 inspections, 7 out of service 47 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 3 inspections.
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Violations

267 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    159 · 61 out-of-service
    Tires 56 · Brakes 35 · Lights 32 · Cargo securement 9 · Wheels & hubs 6 · 21 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    55 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 23 · Speeding 14 · Seat belt 5 · Phone use 1 · Other 12
  • Hours of service No alert
    49 · 4 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 24 · No log 10 · False log 8 · Over hours limit 7
  • Driver fitness No alert
    4 · 4 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 3 · Medical certificate 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    7
    2026
    Aug 7, 2026 · Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Feb
    23
    2026
    Feb 23, 2026 · Connecticut
    Property damage only
    Snow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jan
    29
    2026
    Jan 29, 2026 · New York
    Property damage only
    Two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    24
    2026
    Jan 24, 2026 · Tennessee
    Property damage only
    Snow road, daylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Dec
    14
    2025
    Dec 14, 2025 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Snow road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Nov
    14
    2025
    Nov 14, 2025 · Wisconsin
    Property damage only
    Dawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Oct
    16
    2025
    Oct 16, 2025 · Missouri
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Oct
    14
    2025
    Oct 14, 2025 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.

4 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.
Last filing: MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY, ended Oct 18, 2025 (cancellation notice took effect).
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 6 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 4 changes: NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY → MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY (Sep 2025); AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE → HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS (Dec 2024); PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI → AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE (May 2024)
  • 6 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 4 took effect (the last Oct 18, 2025, not replaced on FMCSA's record); 2 replaced before they took effect
  • No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Oct 18, 2025 (208 days through May 14, 2026) while the authority required one
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Tennessee 37
  • New Mexico 30
  • Texas 25
  • Kentucky 18
  • Missouri 15
  • Georgia 14
  • Louisiana 14
  • Indiana 13

Runs well beyond its home state: 11 of 346 inspections were in Illinois.

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Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/2978909