SABAL TRANSPORT INC
63 power units
70 drivers
4.1M mi/yr
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41 yrs history · 17 roadside inspections in 24 months
Checked Nov 8, 2026
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- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 63 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 70 · 70
- Annual miles
- 4.1M ~66k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 63 | 0 | 63 |
| Trailers | 330 | 0 | 0 | 330 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Dec 8, 2009)16 yrs old
- Registered
- Jun 21, 1985 (41 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Mar 31, 2025 (Address Change)
- Officer
- LARRY BARNES
- Phone
- (863) 533-0871
- r.barnes@sabaltransport.com
- Address
- 615 Cessna St, Bartow FL 33830
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesGrain/Feed/HayPaper ProductsConstruction
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026Crashes
4
1 fatal (1 death) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
17
53% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
36.4%
4 of 11 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 17 driver inspections
Violations
19
6 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
19 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert16 · 6 out-of-serviceLights 6 · Brakes 3 · Tires 3 · Steering & suspension 2 · Other parts 2
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Hours of service No alert2 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 1 · Over hours limit 1
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Mar242026Mar 24, 2026 · FloridaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep172025Sep 17, 2025 · FloridaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov192024Nov 19, 2024 · FloridaFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct302024Oct 30, 2024 · FloridaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
1 of the 4 crashes was fatal.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO.on record since Jun 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 1993A cancellation notice effective Jun 1, 2026 was on file at May 14, 2026; whether it took effect is not in FMCSA's frozen record — see the live check.
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY → CANAL INSURANCE CO. (Jun 2025); CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. → OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2023)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Jun 1, 2025, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Florida (HQ) 15
- Texas 2
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 7 | 5.88 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 1 | 0.27 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 1 | 0.23 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
17 driver inspections · 11 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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