CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 4573947· MC1819747· CARRIER· EIN 42-2042414
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APEX FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC

1918 CROSSCOACH LN, KATY, TX, 77449-3227(405) 501-6216w.dearmas@apexfreightsys.comWAYNE DEARMAS III
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
GEICO County Mutual Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
25
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC1819747

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

Common
None
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 07/20/2026
GEICO County Mutual Insurance Company· policy 9300351898

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.

Vehicle1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

1 inspections · 8 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

1
Inspections
8
Violations
0
OOS violations
7
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

8
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • TX1

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.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing6 violations (24 mo)
Brakes3 viol43%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 14%
  • 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 14%
  • 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve1× · 14%
Lighting / lamps2 viol43%
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 21%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 21%
Inspection / repair / DVIR1 viol14%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 14%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”

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.

1
Inspections
8
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 75%Other 25%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations · 75% of recent
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Other
2 violations · 25% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLSR×2State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
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).

1
Inspections
8
Violations
0
Out-of-service
84
CSA points
0
Crashes
1
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

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

1 truck 1 trailer
2011 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJGLDR9BLBD1222· 42P927N TX
2024 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532K9RS051240· 4VS1189 CA

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
WAYNE DEARMAS III
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2026-04-28
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-28
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks.

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

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 13 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

13
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: DEARMAS XPRESS INC (USDOT 3523575, registered 2020) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 1
1
DEARMAS XPRESS INC
USDOT 3523575Inactive· OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Strong
OfficerPhone
Medium· 9
EWASH INTERNATIONAL SERVICE INC
USDOT 4309169Active· HOUSTON, TX
Medium
Mailing
MANRIQUES LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4488934Inactive· HOUSTON, TX
Medium
Mailing
MANRIQUES LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4464049Active· HOUSTON, TX
Medium
Mailing
REGAL GLOBAL CONNECT LLC
USDOT 4530375Active· HOUSTON, TX
Medium
Mailing
ROAD SMART LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4552596Active· HOUSTON, TX
Medium
Mailing
SAC CARRIER FREIGHT LLC
USDOT 4469712Active· HOUSTON, TX
Medium
Mailing
SPEED STRATEGY TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 4229926Active· HOUSTON, TX
Medium
Mailing
TNT RAINBOW TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 4249341Inactive· HOUSTON, TX
Medium
Mailing
WB PIPELINE LLC
USDOT 4552554Active· HOUSTON, TX
Medium
Mailing

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

3 events
  1. 07/20/2026Insurance filed — GEICO County Mutual Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9300351898

  2. 04/28/2026Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  3. 04/28/2026MCS-150 update filed

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-28
Reported mileage

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 11:52 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.