ABCO TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 541257MC-Docket MC269456OCALA, FL
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized264 power units
ABCO TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 541257) in OCALA, FL — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 8 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 12 times, most recent 2007-10-25 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2010-11-03 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 3.68
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.53
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.02
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.93
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
4
Injuries
16
Crashes
367
Inspections
24
OOS inspections
29
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 264
- Total drivers
- 250
- Years in business
- 33
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 8 of 16 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 1.6%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 16.3%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 12 times last 2007-10-25
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2024-11-13
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2010-11-03 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
524
Inspections
40
OOS inspections
423
Violations
52
OOS violations
10
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-01 → 2026-05-24.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-04-09
FL
1 injuredTow-away
2026-01-25
FL
Tow-away
2026-01-19
WV
Tow-away
2025-12-29
NC
Tow-away
2025-12-22
NC
Tow-away
2025-09-03
FL
Tow-away
2025-08-14
FL
Tow-away
2025-08-13
IL
1 injuredTow-away
2025-07-06
FL
Tow-away
2025-06-28
AL
Tow-away
2025-04-30
GA
Tow-away
2025-04-08
GA
2 injured
2025-02-17
NC
Tow-away
2024-11-21
GA
Tow-away
2024-10-08
NC
Tow-away
2024-09-12
FL
Tow-away
2024-04-29
TN
2 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
166 | 1 | 2026-04-29 |
Hours of service 395
|
90 | 5 | 2026-04-15 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
67 | 34 | 2026-04-09 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
7 | 1 | 2026-04-09 |
General safety regulations 390
|
3 | 0 | 2026-03-24 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2023-07-12 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
1 | 0 | 2023-12-28 |
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
|
1 | 0 | 2023-09-08 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2026-04-13 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-04-10 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-04-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-04-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-04-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-16 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electron | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction repo | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-02-09 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-01-07 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | — |
| 2026-01-07 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-01-07 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-01-07 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2026-01-05 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-01-03 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-12-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2025-12-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Deflated air suspension | OOS |
| 2025-12-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit | OOS |
| 2025-12-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-12-16 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-12-12 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi | — |
| 2025-12-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-12-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front less than 4/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Unsafe Driving | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving | — |
| 2025-12-03 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone | — |
| 2025-12-03 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-29 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
2026-04-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2026-04-15 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSWZ | — | — |
2026-04-15 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E1PC | — | — |
2026-04-15 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2026-04-13 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
2026-04-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2026-04-09 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-04-09 4 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
2026-03-31 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2026-03-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG2 | — | — |
2026-03-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21(a) | — | — |
2026-03-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
2026-03-11 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LBL | — | — |
2026-03-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2026-02-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
2026-02-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2026-02-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
2026-02-18 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2026-02-17 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LBL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
2026-02-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82DUMT | — | — |
2026-02-12 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
2026-02-10 12 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H2-ELDNISDT | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H3-ELDMF | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H4-ELDBRODS | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H1-ELDNUM | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
2026-02-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-02-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
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