Carrier profile · USDOT 541257 · MC-269456 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Abco Transportation Inc

234 power unitsavg 4.4 yrNational · 24 statesOCALA, FL88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-269456 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

234Power units

202 observed · MCS-150

252Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.4Avg age (yr)

2003–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(352) 583-2777 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 619 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

24 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

234 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.4 yr

Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

2 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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131 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 16, 2026.

Safety

405 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 22.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 131 vehicle and 405 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

30.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 2.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

385 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '26 · 27

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 234-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 234
Inspections · 24 mo: 405
Annualized: ≈203 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving222 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance52 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance31 · 27 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance27 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 11 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance22 · 3 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance19 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 6 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance11 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Liberty’96–’00

Zurich American’00–’07

Protective’09–’25

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2009 → Oct 2025	$1M	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Nov 2007 → Jun 2009	$1M	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2000 → Nov 2007	$1M	9
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1996 → Nov 2000	$1M	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Oct 1995 → Nov 1996	$1M	2
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Oct 1993 → Oct 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 234
Observed power (24 mo): 202
Trailers (towed): 252

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

61.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

403

TN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Tennessee: 102 inspections
Georgia: 67 inspections
Florida: 67 inspections
South Carolina: 38 inspections
North Carolina: 23 inspections
Kentucky: 21 inspections
Indiana: 16 inspections
Ohio: 10 inspections
Alabama: 9 inspections
West Virginia: 7 inspections
Maryland: 7 inspections
Missouri: 6 inspections
Mississippi: 6 inspections
Pennsylvania: 5 inspections
Virginia: 4 inspections
Illinois: 4 inspections
New York: 3 inspections
Texas: 2 inspections
Massachusetts: 2 inspections
Michigan: 1 inspections
Minnesota: 1 inspections
Wisconsin: 1 inspections
Delaware: 1 inspections

Home base

OCALA, FL

1300 SW 38TH AVENUE

Most inspections: TN

102 inspections

TN 102 · GA 67 · FL 67

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3311749 USDOT 612401 USDOT 3707110 USDOT 2392839 USDOT 63391Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (48 trucks · 48 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3176162 USDOT 3204038 USDOT 4185036 USDOT 549246 USDOT 2191398 USDOT 2545367 USDOT 63391 USDOT 204961

Shares a company officer with other carriers

shawn walker — 11 carriers: USDOT 928846 USDOT 1833952 USDOT 2036264 USDOT 2287681 USDOT 2287993 USDOT 2397690 USDOT 2932576 USDOT 3483065

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

234

Observed (24 mo)

202

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1300 SW 38TH AVENUE, OCALA, FL, 34474
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (352) 583-2777
Fax: (937) 283-7804
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: driveabco.com

Registration

Officers: Sam Scott · Shawn Walker
USDOT / docket: 541257 · MC-269456
First registered: Nov 2, 1993
Last MCS-150: Oct 28, 2026 · 19,130,711 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 16, 2010
D-U-N-S: 809738362

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

234

Power units

225

Drivers

225

CDL drivers

19,130,711

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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22%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

29 of 131 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

342violation records

45OOS-tagged records

29 of 131inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

1740%0 / 174

Hours of service

914%4 / 91

Other vehicle maintenance

5155%28 / 51

Lights

1346%6 / 13

Brakes

944%4 / 9

Driver fitness

3100%3 / 3

Other / unclassified

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

11%Nov 24 to May 254 / 36

27%May 25 to Nov 257 / 26

23%Nov 25 to May 267 / 30

28%May 26 to Nov 2611 / 39

Top 3 codes (85 of 342 records)

392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)36
395.24 ELD — record edits / data33
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)16

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392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)14
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)12
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)11
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)9
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)9
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer8
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)7
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)7
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6
395.22H1-ELDNUM ELD — provider/registration/malfunction6
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
395.22H2-ELDNISDT ELD — provider/registration/malfunction5
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits5
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection5
392.2-INAT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.82DUMT Using a hand-held mobile phone4
393.207F-SDAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)4
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps4
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing4
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt3
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps3
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction3
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits3
395.3A2-HOSPDIT Driving beyond hours-of-service limits3
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing3
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak3
392.16 Failure to use seat belt2
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles2
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers2
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps2
395.22H3-ELDMF ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer2
395.3A3I-HOSPDIT Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
395.8E-HOSPDOOS Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
172.502A1-HMPP Other violation1
383.51A-SOUT Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
383.95A-LCDL Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
390.17 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)1
390.21(a) USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TE2IV-D USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.11B4 Driver not qualified1
392.16AD Failure to use seat belt1
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLFY State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.22B-DIPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
393.203C-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.203E-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207B-AALPME-OOS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.209D-STBSP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2-B-VAC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47F-B Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A1-TAORETA Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A2-TAOTLM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75B-TFV Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75G-TAOW Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9H Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H1 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.30B1 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.3A2-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8D5-HOSF Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1-HOSPVID Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8F12-HOSM Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-BACPPF-L6 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-OAL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ABCO TRANSPORTATION INC.

ABCO TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 541257) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 405 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 131 vehicle-level and 405 driver-level — across 24 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 24 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 234 power units and 225 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 28, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 16, 2010 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ABCO TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

ABCO TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 541257, and its motor carrier number is MC-269456.

Is ABCO TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. ABCO TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ABCO TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

ABCO TRANSPORTATION INC has a 22.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 619 roadside inspections, with 24 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).