Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 526594 · MC-644948
B & AB INC
DBA BRINK'S AUTO TRANSPORT
8 power unitsavg 5.1 yrLocal · 2 statesST JOHNSBURY, VT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-644948 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.1Avg age (yr)
2007–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 17 inspections.
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.1 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is B & AB INC safe to work with?
Is B & AB INC safe to load? B & AB INC (USDOT 526594, MC-644948) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ST JOHNSBURY, VT, operating 8 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
B&B & AB INC 100
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Acadia · 09–10
Zurich American · 14–16
Acuity A · 16–23
Northland · 23–26
20082026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jun 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS | Nov 2014 → Jun 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2010 → Nov 2010 | $1M | 3 |
| ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2009 → Nov 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2008 → Feb 2009 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
VT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ST JOHNSBURY, VT
Top corridor
VT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
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 (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2483 PORTLAND STREET, ST JOHNSBURY, VT, 05819
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (802) 274-1692
- brinksauto@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officers
- Brenda Brink · Brenda Brink
- USDOT / docket
- 526594 · MC-644948
- First registered
- 06/08/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 05/14/2025 · 440,954 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
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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Frequently asked
What is B & AB INC's USDOT number?
B & AB INC's USDOT number is 526594, and its motor carrier number is MC-644948.
Is B & AB INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, B & AB INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is B & AB INC's safety record?
B & AB INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is B & AB INC's fleet?
B & AB INC operates 8 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is B & AB INC based?
B & AB INC is based in ST JOHNSBURY, VT, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.