Apex Bulk Commodities LLC
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
68 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 10
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
- Registered power units
- 155
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 71
- Annualized
- ≈36 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
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 Driving29 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 4 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 1 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
3 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jan 9, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 100% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 130 total · 9 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2016 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| 2015 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| 2012 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 14 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | NV | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 18, 2026 | AZ | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 20, 2026 | NV | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2026 | CA | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 18, 2025 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 24, 2025 | CA | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 3, 2025 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 28, 2025 | NV | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 23, 2024 | NV | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 3, 2024 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 23, 2024 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 14, 2024 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 18, 2023 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 23, 2023 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 4, 2023 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 12, 2023 | CA | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Mar 21, 2023 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 19, 2023 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Feb 17, 2023 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 10, 2022 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 29, 2022 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 7, 2022 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 14, 2022 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 18, 2022 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 29, 2022 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |