Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
264 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 541257 · MC-269456
ABCO TRANSPORTATION INC
264 power unitsavg 4.5 yrNational · 25 statesOCALA, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-269456 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
264Power units
199 observed · MCS-150
243Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · 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 fileFatal crash on 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 549 inspections.
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.718.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal55
21 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ABCO TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is ABCO TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? ABCO TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 541257, MC-269456) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in OCALA, FL, operating 264 power units and 250 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 549 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 21 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
549 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.7% (24-mo)123 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.6% (24-mo)388 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
6.7% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 264-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 264
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 388
- Annualized
- ≈194 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving186
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance50
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance25 · 22 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance25
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 8 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance17 · 3 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance16 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 5 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving10
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance10
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- 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 · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Fire Connecticut · 93–95
Liberty · 96–00
Zurich American · 02–07
State National · 07–09
Protective · 09–25
19932025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| 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 2002 → Nov 2007 | $1M | 7 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2000 → Nov 2000 | $1M | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1996 → Nov 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Oct 1995 → Oct 1995 | $1M | 2 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Oct 1993 → Oct 1995 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 264
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 199
- Trailers (towed)
- 243
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo386386
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OCALA, FL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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 4126989USDOT 154712USDOT 63391USDOT 3707110USDOT 612401Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (37 trucks · 37 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 63391USDOT 204961USDOT 4330853USDOT 860442USDOT 1356546USDOT 3694622USDOT 549246USDOT 2191398
Shares a company officer with other carriers
sam scott — 2 carriers: USDOT 1769439
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)264264
Observed (24 mo)199199
Shared w/ other carriers3838
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1300 SW 38TH AVENUE, OCALA, FL, 34474
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (352) 583-2777
- Fax
- (937) 283-7804
- Web domain
- driveabco.com
Registration
- Officers
- Sam Scott · Shawn Walker
- USDOT / docket
- 541257 · MC-269456
- First registered
- 11/02/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 11/13/2024 · 14,881,439 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/16/2010
- D-U-N-S
- 809738362
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 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?
As of 2026-06-13, 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 18.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 549 roadside inspections, with 21 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ABCO TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
ABCO TRANSPORTATION INC operates 264 power units and 250 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ABCO TRANSPORTATION INC based?
ABCO TRANSPORTATION INC is based in OCALA, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.