DABCO TRANSPORTATION INC
DBA DABCO
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
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
44 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 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.
- Registered power units
- 51
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 45
- Annualized
- ≈23 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 12 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
3 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Oct 3, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 36 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 13, 2023 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 14, 2023 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 6, 2022 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 30, 2019 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 15, 2019 | OK | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 11, 2018 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 19, 2016 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 10, 2016 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 31, 2016 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 23, 2015 | CT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 15, 2013 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 8, 2013 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 28, 2012 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 26, 2011 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 30, 2010 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 11, 2010 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 2, 2010 | WV | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 24, 2009 | FL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 26, 2009 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 23, 2008 | OK | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 22, 2008 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 10, 2007 | MA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 13, 2007 | OK | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 18, 2004 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |