APEX TANK LINES CORPORATION
DBA APEX TANK LINES
USDOT 1471917MC-Docket MC1069111GAITHERSBURG, MD
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized10 power units
APEX TANK LINES CORPORATION (USDOT 1471917) in GAITHERSBURG, MD — 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: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2021-10-25 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Current BIPD policy (FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.) was filed 7 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-12-19) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 2 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 4.17.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2009-04-23 (C).
- 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. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
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
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.96
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 1.07
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.76
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 9.61
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
2
Crashes
10
Inspections
8
OOS inspections
11
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 10
- Total drivers
- 6
- Years in business
- 20
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 2 of 2 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 4.17
- Driver OOS rate
- 20%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 60%Above national
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
- 1 (not recurring)
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-09-08
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2021-10-25
- Last compliance review
- 2009-04-23 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
16
Inspections
9
OOS inspections
47
Violations
12
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-08-28 → 2026-03-24.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2024-11-27
MD
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
18 | 7 | 2026-03-24 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
7 | 1 | 2025-09-03 |
General safety regulations 390
|
6 | 0 | 2024-11-13 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
5 | 4 | 2026-03-24 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
5 | 0 | 2025-09-03 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 107
|
3 | 0 | 2025-04-28 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2024-09-03 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 1 | 2024-09-27 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 180
|
1 | 0 | 2026-03-24 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-03-24 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Placarding) - Any placard(s) misrepresent(s) the HM/DG being transported. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display | OOS |
| 2026-03-24 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Testing) - Failing to properly mark cargo tank test dates as required | — |
| 2026-03-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | — |
| 2026-03-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened | — |
| 2025-09-03 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-09-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-09-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-04-28 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Any ID Number misrepresents the material transported. | OOS |
| 2025-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2024-12-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure | OOS |
| 2024-12-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2024-12-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2024-11-13 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Bulk Packages) - Operate a motor vehicle with the internal valve in the open position | OOS |
| 2024-11-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | — |
| 2024-11-13 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Bulk Packages) - Transporting or accept for transportation HM/DG in a bulk package/large means of containment not au | OOS |
| 2024-10-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any obscured | OOS |
| 2024-10-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | — |
| 2024-10-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing | — |
| 2024-10-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-09-27 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2024-09-27 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has | OOS |
| 2024-09-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-09-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2024-09-03 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - A person required to have a CLP or CDL who is disqualified must not drive a CMV | OOS |
| 2024-09-03 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Driver on duty and in possession of a narcotic drug / amphetamine | OOS |
| 2024-09-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 15 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-03-24 5 viols· 2 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203C-CBP | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 180 | 415-HMTMC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 19 | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 823A-HMPMCNP | OOS | — |
2025-09-03 3 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2025-04-28 3 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 823A-HMTVMCMID | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 107 | 620B-HMAMC | — | — |
2024-12-17 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TFL | OOS | — |
2024-12-12 6 viols· 1 OOSPost-accidentHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 107 | 620B-HMAMC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2024-11-13 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB1-MC | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9D2-FTF | — | — |
2024-11-13 2 viols· 2 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 801HMBPTA | OOS | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 834J2-HMBP | OOS | — |
2024-10-07 5 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TC | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9D2-FTF | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9B-LSLO | OOS | — |
2024-09-27 6 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(a) | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11(b)(4) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21T(b) | — | — |
2024-09-03 4 viols· 2 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 51A-LCDLRSWD | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 4A-POS | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2MI | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
2024-03-20 5 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 107 | 620(b) | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21T(c) | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 817(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207(a) | OOS | — |
2023-10-03 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(c) | — | — |
2023-09-28 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2023-09-06 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21T(b) | — | — |
2023-08-28 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
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