Apex Prime Freightways Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Chicago Ridge, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 94 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 94 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 95 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 94 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 94 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 93% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 73% | 91% | Around peer average |
| Driver Fitness | 54% | 91% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 91% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76% | 87% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 7 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 48 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | MS |
| Category |
|---|
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 45 | 5.62 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 29 | 0.49 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 62 | 5.46 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.09 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 2 | 0.07 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 41 states. Top state TN accounts for 8% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 100%.
+36 other states with fewer inspections
| Vehicle Maintenance |
| 114 |
| 54 |
| 45 |
| Unsafe Driving | 45 | 15 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 39 | 11 | 2 |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3958EHOSPDOOS | HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 39347ABDRF | Brake - Drum or rotor (disc) missing or in danger of falling away | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 39395B | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g. lamps required by 393.11 ABS lights or low air | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 39522H4ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 39345ABHTIJ | Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 39375CTAOTDLT232 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Vehicle Maintenance | — |