Asset-based
70 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA A & B TRANSPORT
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
70 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.9 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
A & B GROUP INC (USDOT 593657) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO effective Jul 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier received 77 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 70 vehicle-level and 77 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.
It reports 70 power units and 65 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 11, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 11, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
A & B GROUP INC's USDOT number is 593657, and its motor carrier number is MC-287022.
As of 2026-06-30, A & B GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
A & B GROUP INC has a 11.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 103 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
A & B GROUP INC operates 70 power units and 65 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
A & B GROUP INC is based in SULPHUR, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.
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77 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
74 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jun '26 · 6
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 18 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO · since Jul 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Jul 2024 | $5M | 5 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| ENDURANCEAMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2013 → Mar 2018 | $5M | 1 |
| XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2013 → Mar 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Mar 2013 | $5M | 4 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2007 → Feb 2013 | $5M | 4 |
| CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2004 → Mar 2007 | $5M | 4 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Mar 2002 → Dec 2004 | $5M | 1 |
| THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO. | Mar 2001 → Mar 2002 | $5M | 1 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Mar 2000 → Mar 2001 | $5M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Mar 2000 → Mar 2007 | $5M | 1 |
| LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1998 → Mar 2000 | $5M | 3 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 1997 → Mar 1998 | $5M | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Mar 1995 → Mar 1997 | $5M | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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