APPLE FREIGHT INC

USDOT 1399255MC-Docket MC531301MOUNT PLEASANT, IA
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APPLE FREIGHT INC (USDOT 1399255) in MOUNT PLEASANT, IA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2011-12-08 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 1 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-01-22) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 22 times, most recent 2026-01-22 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.05
Hours of service
No alert
measure 1.06
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 5.84

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Crashes
63
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
4
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
23
Total drivers
35
Years in business
21
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
1 of 1 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
2.9%
Vehicle OOS rate
9.7%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
22 times last 2026-01-22
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-03-10
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2011-12-08
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

93
Inspections
9
OOS inspections
116
Violations
9
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-07 → 2026-05-24.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-02-26 CA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
45 5 2026-04-26
Hours of service 395
19 3 2026-04-25
Unsafe driving 392
15 1 2026-04-07
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
2 0 2024-07-13

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-20 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2026-04-20 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-04-20 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Trailers upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after Decem
2026-04-20 Vehicle Maintenance Wiring Systems - Copper wire exposed
2026-04-20 Vehicle Maintenance Wiring Systems - Bare loose dangling chafing or poorly connected wires
2026-03-23 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2026-03-23 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-03-23 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hour
2026-03-23 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step
2026-03-13 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-03-13 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-02-27 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-02-27 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-02-27 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2026-02-23 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
2026-01-29 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-01-29 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-11-10 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-11-10 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-11-10 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Crimped or restricted
2025-11-10 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-11-05 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD
2025-08-26 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-08-26 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-06-19 Unsafe Driving Co-Driver - Failed to use seat belt while riding in a property-carrying CMV.
2025-06-19 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
2025-04-23 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which sh OOS
2025-04-23 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2025-04-18 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped
2025-04-18 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-04-18 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-04-16 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)
2025-04-16 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable tail lamp
2025-04-16 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-04-16 Vehicle Maintenance CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
2025-04-15 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2025-04-08 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
2025-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-03-14 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
2025-03-12 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2025-03-12 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-03-11 Hours-of-Service Compliance Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements.
2025-02-06 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-01-16 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-01-16 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2024-11-23 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-11-22 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2024-11-14 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-04-26 UT · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2026-04-25 CA · Level 3 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPDOOS OOS
2026-04-20 UT · Level 1 5 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 28-WS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11B-CSURR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 28-WS-6
2026-04-07 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2026-03-23 CA · Level 1 6 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI
Hours of service 395 24D-ELDPT
Hours of service 395 22H2-ELDNISDT
2026-03-13 CA · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2026-02-27 UT · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSURR
2026-02-23 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8A1-HOSP
2026-01-29 CA · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
2025-11-10 UT · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BHCR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
2025-11-05 AZ · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 32B-ELDDFR
2025-08-26 NV · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
2025-06-19 MI · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16B-CPASS
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
2025-04-23 SD · Level 3 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 8K2-HOSRC OOS
2025-04-18 CA · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-ATIS
2025-04-16 IA · Level 1 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9T
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B
Hours of service 395 3A3-PROP
2025-04-15 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
2025-04-08 CA · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
2025-03-14 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
2025-03-12 CA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2025-03-12 NE · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2025-03-11 NM · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 26B
2025-02-06 CA · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2025-01-29 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
2024-10-27 IA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8E

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