CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3170105· MC117608· CARRIER· EIN 82-5319563
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APOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC

5900 S ARCHER RD, SUMMIT, IL, 60501-149817734538600safety@apollofreightsystems.comNENAD DURIC
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
MS Transverse Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
28.4%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.6%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
18
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
70
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 28.4% — above the 22% national average18 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC117608

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 12/22/2025
MS Transverse Insurance Company· policy TIRPCA000177
Authority history (4) ▾
11/25/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/13/2024)
11/25/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/10/2020)
06/24/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/17/2019)
08/30/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (5) ▾
  1. MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/22/2024 → 12/22/2025
  2. ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/22/2020 → 12/22/2024
  3. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/20/2020 → 12/22/2020
  4. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/20/2019 → 07/20/2020
  5. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/27/2018 → 07/20/2019

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle109 inspections · 28.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver304 inspections · 2.6% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

304 inspections · 21 violations (3 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.

304
Inspections
21
Violations
3
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

11
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • NC5
  • LA4
  • IL4
  • GA3
  • TN3
  • TX2
  • AL2
  • AR2

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 84% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing117 violations · 37 OOS (24 mo)
Tires19 OOS32 viol45%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS13× · 20%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth7× · 7%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS3× · 6%
Brakes4 OOS27 viol20%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection5× · 3%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear3× · 2%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured4× · 2%
Lighting / lamps4 OOS21 viol18%
  • 393.9TInoperable tail lamp2× · 3%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 2%
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative2× · 2%
Other2 OOS9 viol4%
  • 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak3× · 1%
  • 393.201A-FRWCFrame - Cracked siderail web at least 1-1/2 inches directed toward the bottom flange1× · 1%
  • 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged1× · 1%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 39 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 26.5% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 55% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing67 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless25 viol37%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other8× · 14%
  • 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane4× · 9%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation9× · 8%
Speeding17 viol32%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit10× · 11%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 11%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 9%
Phone / texting5 viol14%
  • 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone3× · 9%
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone2× · 5%
Seat belt4 viol9%
  • 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV2× · 5%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 3%
  • 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.1× · 1%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 34 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 52% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing10 violations · 4 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS2 OOS6 viol56%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 34%
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed2× · 17%
  • 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (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 a1× · 2%
Other2 OOS2 viol39%
  • 392.3-FFatigue - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while impaired, through fatigue.1× · 30%
  • 392.3Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued1× · 10%
Log / ELD device2 viol5%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 2%
  • 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 2%
What to do
  • Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
  • Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 27 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 8% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Drugs / alcohol1 OOS1 viol100%
  • 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.1× · 100%
What to do
  • Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 4 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

▼ Improving
37
Inspections
27
Violations
4
Out-of-service
18
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 44%Unsafe Driving 41%Other 11%Hours-of-Service Compliance 4%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
12 violations · 4 OOS · 44% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLMF×2State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
  • 393.75B-TFVTires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS · OOS
Do this
  • Look for shiny/streaked lug nuts on the walk-around
  • Torque wheels after service and re-torque on schedule
2Unsafe Driving
11 violations · 41% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLML×3State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
  • 392.2-SLLTCD×2State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
  • 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
3Other
3 violations · 11% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLTLState/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
  • 392.2-SLLEWA2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
  • 392.2-SLLS1State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

452
Inspections
378
Violations
79
Out-of-service
1886
CSA points
44
Crashes
39
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

95 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

48 truck 47 trailer
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR0TSWP9904· P1310979 IL
2021 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 3×
5V8VA5322MM101789· SP184MHC IN
2022 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 3×
1JJV532D7NL292431· 792242ST IL
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDRXPSUH1031· P1163390 IL
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR0SSVX5590· P1069425 IL
2025 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D8SL534493· 1001568ST IL
2024 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D7RL512558· 966311ST IL
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR2RSUW8213· P1224309 IL
2024 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D6RL512471· 964832ST IL
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR7RSUZ6296· P1059424 IL
2022 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYD49X1NJ498097· P1066027 IL
2026 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D0TL659554· 1021160 IL
2027 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJJHDR6VSXF0655· P1371244 IL
2027 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D3VL770330· 1063494ST IL
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR7SSVX5585· P1064188 IL
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR4SSVX5592· P1262761 IL
2022 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532K0NS852052· 899316ST IL
2024 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D3RL512556· 966313ST IL
2024 INTERNATIONAL LT62F
3HSDZAPR3RN378066· P1192657 IL
2025 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532DXSL534494· 1001569ST IL
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR2TSWP9905· P1312354 IL
2022 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532K3NS852059· 899323ST IL
2026 PETERBILT 579
1XPBD49X9TD802899· P1320412 IL
2021 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D1ML253817· 777812ST IL
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDRXRSUT7257· P1226858 IL
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR2SSVX5591· P1158291 IL
2026 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D1TL678307· 1034595ST IL
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDRXPSUH1028· P1138932 IL
2027 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR6VSXF0537· NO LPN DISP IL
2027 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D5VL729245· 1060934ST IL

+ 65 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

18

Tow-away

17

Injury

12

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
130
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
130
130 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
19.3M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi130 drivers
Company officer
NENAD DURIC
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2018-08-07
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-19
Census status
Active

Fleet: 130 trucks · 130 owned tractors · 98 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or addresses with 58 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

58
Connected carriers
57
Fleet-transfer links
40
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
TMARK LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 4025882Active· SUMMIT, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 40
1XPBDP9X7RD6021281XKYD49X8LJ3825233HSDZAPR0RN2806763AKJHHDR6NSNB64771JJV532D4RL5124701JJV532D1TL678307
2
TESLA FREIGHT GROUP INC
USDOT 3423885Active· SUMMIT, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 9
1XPBD49X8TD8029091JJV532D9SL5346501XKYDP9X4GJ1222103HSDZAPR4RN2806781JJV532D8RL5124721JJV532D4ML253813
Medium· 4
GOLDEN WHEEL TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 2541506Active· BUFFALO GROVE, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
5V8VC5324LT0049475V8VC5329LT004930
MUNISA TRANS INC
USDOT 3396106Active· NAPERVILLE, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1JJV532D6TL6595573AKJHHDR5PSNR0934
RELY TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3342671Active· FEASTERVILLE, PA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHHDR1LSLS34004V4NC9EJ6GN946043
KASTEL LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 5391480Active· SUMMIT, IL
Medium
Address

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

12 events
  1. 03/19/2026MCS-150 update filed

    19.3M mi reported (2025)

  2. 12/22/2025Insurance filed — MS Transverse Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TIRPCA000177

  3. 12/22/2025Insurance replaced — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TIRPCA000059

  4. 12/22/2024Insurance cancelled — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy H08475635

  5. 11/25/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/13/2024)

  6. 12/22/2020Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP65035 00

  7. 11/25/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/10/2020)

  8. 07/20/2020Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP55063 00

  9. 07/20/2019Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8081429

  10. 06/24/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/17/2019)

  11. 08/30/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  12. 08/07/2018Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-19
Reported mileage
19,305,936 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 5:08 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.