A&B TRUCKING LLC

FRAMETOWN, WV

A&B TRUCKING LLC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 5 drivers, based in Frametown, WV. Across 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 5.6% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO., and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Sep 22, 2009
Policy effective · Sep 22, 2023
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 18 days Sep 4, 2009 → Sep 22, 2009
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 5.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · BIPD/Primary Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — A&B TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1283574)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 18 days — Sep 4, 2009 → Sep 22, 2009
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 5.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · BIPD/Primary
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1283574/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1283574 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: BRIAN M SMARR General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in FRAMETOWN, WV

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 5.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=175919 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

  • Drivers −1 (6 → 5) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1283574
In FMCSA records since Sep 8, 2004 (~22y)
Company officer BRIAN M SMARR
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 478,562 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2358 LOWER SLEITH RD
FRAMETOWN, WV 26623
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1283574
In FMCSA records since Sep 8, 2004 (~22y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 478,562 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 12.5% vs 23.4% -10.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 5.3% vs 6.7% -1.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.39 vs 1.80 -1.41
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2009-09-25 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 4 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 24 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 18 18 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 5.56%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
4
Drivers
5
Inspections
24
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
12.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
7
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

A&B TRUCKING LLC had 18 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 5.6%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 1.0.

Inspection profile

18 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in WV (9) and MD (6).

Violation profile

5.6% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Benson tru, Mack, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 12.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 175,919 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
5.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,919 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +5.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
12.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,919 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 4, 2009 to Sep 22, 2009 (18 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 6 5
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2023-12 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
West Virginia (WV) 9 0 0.0% Sep 17, 2026
Maryland (MD) 6 1 16.7% Apr 14, 2026
New York (NY) 2 0 0.0% Oct 14, 2025
Delaware (DE) 1 0 0.0% Nov 25, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Benson Tru 11
Mack 9
Peterbilt 5
Bens 3
Freightliner 3
Easton Car 2
Unknown 2
Western Star 2
East 1
East So Tr 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 1.20 1 Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (24 rows) View all 24 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89019750 Sep 17, 2026 WV 2 BRUCETON MILLS WV
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87588420 Apr 14, 2026 MD 1 FROSTBURG MD
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86590565 Dec 17, 2025 WV 2 HURRICANE WV
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.17C-PI No
86497645 Dec 4, 2025 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86433423 Nov 25, 2025 DE 3 NEWARK DE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTR No
86102743 Oct 14, 2025 NY 2 IRVING NY
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55E-B No
85799777 Sep 17, 2025 MD 2 FROSTBURG MD
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85068138 Jun 24, 2025 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45B2-BHTD Yes
84204985 Mar 21, 2025 WV 2 FLATWOODS WV
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84204910 Mar 21, 2025 WV 2 FLATWOODS WV
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84204863 Mar 21, 2025 WV 2 FLATWOODS WV
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84189737 Mar 20, 2025 WV 1 FLATWOODS WV
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83980472 Feb 26, 2025 WV 2 FLATWOODS WV
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83980340 Feb 26, 2025 WV 3 FLATWOODS WV
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83980307 Feb 26, 2025 WV 2 FLATWOODS WV
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83951731 Feb 18, 2025 NY 2 HAMBURG NY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.11A1-LSML, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
83786819 Feb 4, 2025 MD 3 I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83733404 Jan 29, 2025 MD 2 CUMBERLAND MD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82239274 Jul 29, 2024 MD 2 I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81985024 Jun 26, 2024 PA 1
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
9 395.8(a)(1), 393.47(b), 396.3(a)(1) Yes
81252048 Mar 28, 2024 DE 2 NEWARK DE
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.60(c), 395.8(a) No
80375261 Dec 13, 2023 MD 2 I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78448778 Apr 26, 2023 MD 2 I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78275301 Apr 5, 2023 WV 2 wv-new-creek,-wv 3 393.11, 392.2, 393.84 No
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MD24S0001025 Mar 13, 2024 MD 0 2 Yes No Injury
WV202202844A Feb 4, 2022 WV 0 0 Yes No Tow
WV202201370A Jan 17, 2022 WV 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA004186100X Apr 30, 2020 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WV201912528A May 20, 2019 WV 0 1 No No Injury
MD18A0487950 Aug 2, 2018 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0070421877 Mar 14, 2007 KY 0 1 No No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC555288 common N
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 1 PDF available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 25, 2009 MC555288-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Dec 18, 2006 MC555288 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Apr 14, 2006 MC555288-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (25 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT09052A BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 Sep 22, 2023 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT09052A 91X $1,000,000 Sep 22, 2023 On file ACTIVE
CLASSIC INSURANCE CO CA00631273 BIPD/Primary Sep 19, 2022 Sep 22, 2023 REPLACED
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY FLTRK000000950 BIPD/Primary Sep 22, 2021 Sep 19, 2022 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 2623292 BIPD/Primary Sep 22, 2020 Sep 22, 2021 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0069363001 BIPD/Primary Sep 22, 2016 Sep 22, 2020 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN177179 BIPD/Primary Jan 7, 2016 Sep 22, 2016 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN110080 BIPD/Primary Sep 22, 2012 Jan 7, 2016 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY CT784171-8010-101 BIPD/Primary Sep 22, 2010 Sep 22, 2012 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY OPO0030905 BIPD/Primary Oct 29, 2009 Sep 22, 2010 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY CTO0125057 BIPD/Primary Sep 22, 2009 Oct 29, 2009 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 18 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 4, 2009 to Sep 22, 2009
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY OPO0030157 BIPD/Primary Apr 10, 2009 Sep 4, 2009 CANCELLED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA 068 22 99 CARGO May 27, 2008 Sep 12, 2008 CANCELLED
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY BA 068 22 99 CARGO May 22, 2008 May 27, 2008 REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA 068 22 99 BIPD/Primary Apr 10, 2008 Apr 10, 2009 CANCELLED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA 068 22 99 CARGO Apr 10, 2008 May 22, 2008 REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA 068 22 99 CARGO Apr 10, 2008 Jun 21, 2008 CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL661270 BIPD/Primary Dec 7, 2007 Apr 10, 2008 REPLACED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL661270 BIPD/Primary Dec 7, 2007 Apr 16, 2008 CANCELLED
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. 462151 CARGO Jun 7, 2007 Apr 10, 2008 REPLACED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL661270 BIPD/Primary Apr 10, 2007 Dec 7, 2007 CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL660872 BIPD/Primary Jan 22, 2007 Apr 10, 2007 CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL660872 BIPD/Primary Jul 27, 2006 Jan 22, 2007 NAME CHANGED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL660872 BIPD/Primary Apr 10, 2006 Jul 27, 2006 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 22, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CLASSIC INSURANCE CO
  2. Sep 19, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Sep 22, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Sep 22, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Sep 22, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jan 7, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Sep 24, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Sep 22, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Sep 22, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  10. Sep 20, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  11. Oct 29, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  12. Sep 25, 2009
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  13. Sep 14, 2009
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  14. Sep 14, 2009
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  15. Sep 4, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  16. Sep 4, 2009
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 18 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Sep 22, 2009)
  17. Apr 13, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  18. Apr 10, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  19. Sep 12, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  20. Jun 21, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  21. May 27, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. May 22, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  23. Apr 16, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  24. Apr 15, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  25. Apr 10, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
  26. Apr 10, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  27. Dec 7, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  28. Apr 11, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  29. Apr 10, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  30. Jan 22, 2007
    insurance
    NAMECHG — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  31. Dec 29, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  32. Jul 27, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.43(a) No/improper tractor protection valve Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(b) Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.84 Inadequate floor condition Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(a) No drivers record of duty status when one is required Hours of Service 1 0

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