Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision ·
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.8 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
ABE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2106202) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. effective Mar 29, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 41.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.
The carrier received 56 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 31 vehicle-level and 55 driver-level — across 16 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.
It reports 20 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 5, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 18, 2024 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.
ABE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2106202, and its motor carrier number is MC-734567.
FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. ABE EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ABE EXPRESS INC has a 41.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 82 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
ABE EXPRESS INC operates 20 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ABE EXPRESS INC is based in LINCOLN, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.
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Before you tender
Vehicle OOS 41.94% on 31 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
22 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 19, 2026.
56 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 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
52 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 5
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
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 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Mar 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2025 | $750K | 3 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2024 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2013 → Mar 2024 | $750K | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2013 → Mar 2013 | $750K | 2 |
| GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Jan 2013 | $750K | 4 |
| GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2011 → Jan 2012 | $750K | 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 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Leave a reviewvehicle out-of-service rate
13 of 31 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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