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USDOT 541257 · ABCO TRANSPORTATION INC
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ABCO TRANSPORTATION INC

USDOT 541257 MC 269456 Ocala, FL Authorized For-Hire
235 power units 225 drivers 19.1M mi/yr
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FRED Score 42.1 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
33 yrs history · 396 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
235 all owned
Drivers · CDL
225 · 225
Annual miles
19.1M ~81k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors23400234
Trailers51600516

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Nov 16, 2010)15 yrs old
Registered
Nov 2, 1993 (33 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Oct 28, 2026 (Address Change)
DUNS
809738362
Officers
SAM SCOTT · SHAWN WALKER
Phone
(352) 583-2777
Email
shawn.walker@driveabco.com
Address
1300 Sw 38Th Avenue, Ocala FL 34474

Cargo

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Liquids/GasesMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesPaper ProductsConstructionChemicals

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
23
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 6 injury · 7 people hurt in all
Inspections
396
63% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
19.2%
24 of 125 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.5%
6 of 396 driver inspections
Violations
219
34 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 48 inspections, 1 out of service 48 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 49 inspections, 3 out of service 49 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 57 inspections, 3 out of service 57 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 45 inspections, 4 out of service 45 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 42 inspections, 6 out of service 42 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 51 inspections, 2 out of service 51 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 46 inspections, 4 out of service 46 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 56 inspections, 6 out of service 56 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
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Violations

219 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    100 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 48 · Speeding 29 · Phone use 7 · Seat belt 6 · Other 10
  • Hours of service No alert
    67 · 4 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 33 · Over hours limit 14 · False log 10 · No log 10
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    49 · 27 out-of-service
    Tires 19 · Brakes 9 · Lights 9 · Steering & suspension 2 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 9 more
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 3 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 3
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    15
    2026
    Aug 15, 2026 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Jul
    18
    2026
    Jul 18, 2026 · Indiana
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    9
    2026
    Jul 9, 2026 · Ohio
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, rain, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Jul
    3
    2026
    Jul 3, 2026 · Georgia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jun
    10
    2026
    Jun 10, 2026 · Georgia
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • May
    25
    2026
    May 25, 2026 · Georgia
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - not lighted. Citation issued.
  • May
    21
    2026
    May 21, 2026 · North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    14
    2026
    May 14, 2026 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted.

15 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Clear Blue Insurance Company
on record since Aug 21, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 1993
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: Obsidian Insurance Company → Clear Blue Insurance Company (Aug 2026); PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. → Obsidian Insurance Company (Oct 2025)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Tennessee 97
  • Florida (HQ) 69
  • Georgia 65
  • South Carolina 38
  • North Carolina 22
  • Kentucky 19
  • Indiana 15
  • Ohio 10

17% of inspections were in its home state.

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