APOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC

Summit, IL · Interstate · 130 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Aug 7, 2018 (8 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC117608: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
27.2%
31 of 114 vehicle inspections · Illinois avg 24.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC117608 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC117608PrimaryMS Transverse Insurance Company
Policy TIRPCA000177 · BMC-91X
$750,000Dec 22, 2025Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

310inspections
27.2%vehicle out-of-service
31 of 114 · Illinois avg 24.1%
2.6%driver out-of-service
8 of 310 · Illinois avg 4.4%
259violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 15, 2026TN31No
Oct 14, 2026MD20No
Oct 9, 2026TN30No
Oct 7, 2026NC30No
Oct 7, 2026NC30No
Oct 7, 2026KY11Yes
Oct 6, 2026FL31No
Oct 2, 2026TN31No
Sep 29, 2026IL30No
Sep 27, 2026TN31No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Illinois average covers 195,384 vehicle and 387,932 driver inspections of all Illinois-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

189 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 48 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 259 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareIllinois share
Vehicle Maintenance1124059.3%60.9%
Unsafe Driving62032.8%19.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance1256.3%14.8%
Driver Fitness221.1%3.6%
Controlled Substances/Alcohol110.5%0.4%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
1212
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
100
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
80
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
70
Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
Other Driver Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 39222AD
70
State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
Other Driver Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLUP
60
State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3922SLLMF
60
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375CTAOTDLT232
50
Flat tire or fabric exposed
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A
44
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
41

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Illinois column is the mix across all Illinois-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

19crashes
0fatal
9injury
10tow-away
10 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Aug 18, 2026Knoxville, TN01
Jul 23, 2026Schaumburg Twp, IL01
Jul 18, 2026Cabot, AR01
Apr 7, 2026Fort Valley, GA00
Jan 14, 2026Middleton (Township Of), OH00
Dec 31, 2025Ephrata Township, PA00
Dec 10, 2025TN00
Nov 10, 2025Athens, WV00
Nov 4, 2025Not Reported, VA01
Oct 7, 2025Arlington Heights, OH01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3170105
MC / docketMC117608
Legal nameAPOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units130
Drivers130
Annual mileage19,305,936 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedAug 7, 2018 · 8 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 19, 2026

Cargo carried

General Freight

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about APOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC

What does APOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's operating authority allow?

MC117608: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about APOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking APOLLO FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3170105. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (773) 453-8600, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC117608, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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