ABEL BROTHERS TOWING AND AUTOMOTIVE INC

DBA: ABEL BROTHERS TOWING

Joins 8 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 30, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Policy effective · May 1, 2023

Review these

1 fatality on crash record 8 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $750,000 EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
OOS rate better than size peers

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — ABEL BROTHERS TOWING AND AUTOMOTIVE INC (USDOT 1284029)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 8 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1284029/
As of: Oct 30, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 1284029 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: JOHN ABEL Company officer 2: DEBORAH ABEL Motor Vehicles Machinery / Large Objects Based in MALVERN, PA

FMCSA census as of Oct 30, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

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

A 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

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.5% (better). n=41397 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Company officer 2 JOHN ABEL → DEBORAH ABEL · Oct 30, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Company officer DEBORAH ABEL → JOHN ABEL · Oct 30, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Company officer 2 DEBORAH ABEL → JOHN ABEL · Oct 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Company officer JOHN ABEL → DEBORAH ABEL · Oct 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

common 1 active

Insurance

EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1284029

In FMCSA records since Sep 9, 2004 (~22y)

MC / docket MC826836

Company officer JOHN ABEL

Company officer 2 DEBORAH ABEL

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects

Fleet size 25 units

Drivers 14

Annual mileage 270,267 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (610) 644-1073

Email: [email protected]

Physical

3245 PHOENIXVILLE PIKE

MALVERN, PA 19355

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1284029

In FMCSA records since Sep 9, 2004 (~22y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 270,267 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%

Active liability insurance

EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

BMC-91X · $750,000 · 5E4 68 90

Effective May 1, 2023

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 2013-06-05 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
Policy effective May 1, 2023
Process Agent
INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC826836
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	4	0	0
Trailers	5	0	0
Trucks	21	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 18 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	8	8	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

1 active

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

Compared against 41,397 ACTIVE carriers operating 12–38 power units (±50% of this carrier's 25 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 41,397 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

14.5%

Median across 41,397 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -14.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 4 officer changes

Record Changes

Oct 30, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Company officer 2 JOHN ABEL DEBORAH ABEL
  FMCSA Company Census
- Company officer DEBORAH ABEL JOHN ABEL
  FMCSA Company Census
Oct 19, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Company officer 2 DEBORAH ABEL JOHN ABEL
  Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
- Company officer JOHN ABEL DEBORAH ABEL
  Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2023-11 2026-10

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
Pennsylvania (PA)	5	0	0.0%	Oct 19, 2026
Maryland (MD)	3	0	0.0%	Oct 2, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		5
Mack		3
Peterbilt		3
Ford		2
Stoughton		2

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.09	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving	3	—	0.84	1	—	Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	0.66	1	—	Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (18 rows) View all 18 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89314766	Oct 19, 2026	PA	1	MALVERN PA	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZXK1331 · 1FDFF6LT4PDA13754	0	—	No
89172583	Oct 2, 2026	MD	2	PERRYVILLE MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK PA AH63068 · 1NPCL40X4SD734458	0	—	No
88245706	Jun 25, 2026	PA	3	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK PA 14582RT · 2NP2HM6X5GM355653	1	392.2-SLLLR	No
87232180	Mar 5, 2026	MD	2	PERRYVILLE MD	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 14604RT · 3HAEUMML2RL628742	1	393.9A-LIL	No
86689049	Dec 30, 2025	PA	1	MALVERN PA	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZHD1951 · 1FDUF5HT1JEB23897	0	—	No
86052794	Oct 13, 2025	MD	2	PERRYVILLE MD	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR PA 14593RT · 1M1AK01Y57N004366	0	—	No
85245942	Jul 16, 2025	PA	3	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK PA AG48267 · 1XPFD49X75D835758	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
83717790	Jan 27, 2025	PA	3	ON SUMNEYTOWN PIKE 310 FEET EA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK PA 14581RT · 3HAEUMML5PL732087	2	392.16AD, 391.41(a)	No
81852643	Jun 11, 2024	MD	2	I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR PA 14593RT · 1M1AK01Y57N004366	0	—	No
80579750	Jan 9, 2024	PA	3	ON BRIDGE ST AT ITS INTERSECTI	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK PA 14581RT · 3HAEUMML5PL732087	1	392.2	No
80509206	Dec 29, 2023	PA	3	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK PA 14581RT · 3HAEUMML5PL732087	1	392.2	No
80324760	Dec 5, 2023	PA	3	BRIDGE ST AT OLD LINCOLN HWY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK PA 14581RT · 3HAEUMML5PL732087	0	—	No
80155932	Nov 14, 2023	MD	1	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR PA 14593RT · 1M1AK01Y57N004366	1	393.45	No
79968961	Oct 19, 2023	PA	3	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK PA AH01807 · 1XPFD49X35D863282	1	392.16(a)	No
79732757	Sep 21, 2023	PA	3	pa-611/132	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK PA AG90963 · 2NP3XJ0X8LM670438	0	—	No
79721246	Sep 20, 2023	PA	3	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK PA AG82247 · 1NPXX4EX6HD392972	1	392.2	No
79312866	Aug 3, 2023	MD	2	HOWARD COUNTY	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AH01807 · 1XPFD49X35D863282	1	392.16(a)	No
79189723	Jul 18, 2023	PA	3	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK PA AG90963 · 2NP3XJ0X8LM670438	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (8 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
PA407025300X	Jul 24, 2024	PA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA108590100X	Aug 22, 2021	PA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
PA102837900X	Mar 26, 2021	PA	0	1	No	No	Injury
PA505946200X	May 11, 2015	PA	1	1	Yes	No	Fatal
PA503177800X	Mar 10, 2015	PA	0	1	No	No	Injury
PA406061500X	May 22, 2014	PA	0	4	Yes	No	Injury
PA313434100X	Dec 30, 2013	PA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA707334600X	May 21, 2007	PA	0	1	No	No	Injury

Authority Records (1 docket)

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MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Jun 5, 2013	MC826836-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	5E4 68 90	91X	$750,000	May 1, 2023	On file	ACTIVE
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	5E4 68 90	BIPD/Primary	—	May 1, 2022	Jun 2, 2023	CANCELLED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	5E4 68 90	BIPD/Primary	—	May 1, 2022	May 1, 2023	REPLACED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	5E46890	BIPD/Primary	—	May 1, 2016	May 1, 2022	REPLACED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	5E46890	BIPD/Primary	—	May 1, 2016	Jun 9, 2022	CANCELLED
MOTORISTS COMMERCIAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	2360782	BIPD/Primary	—	May 1, 2013	May 1, 2016	CANCELLED
MOTORISTS COMMERCIAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	2360782	CARGO	—	May 1, 2013	May 1, 2016	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jun 2, 2023

insurance

TERM/CANCL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
May 1, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
Jun 9, 2022

insurance

TERM/CANCL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
May 1, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
May 1, 2016

insurance

CANCEL — MOTORISTS COMMERCIAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Apr 29, 2016

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jun 5, 2013

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
PERRYVILLE MD	MD	3
MALVERN PA	PA	2
HOWARD COUNTY	MD	1
I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	MD	1
I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	MD	1
BRIDGE ST AT OLD LINCOLN HWY	PA	1
ON BRIDGE ST AT ITS INTERSECTI	PA	1
ON SUMNEYTOWN PIKE 310 FEET EA	PA	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	3
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	2
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	Driver Fitness	1
393.45	Brake tubing and hose adequacy	Vehicle Maintenance	1

Booking & risk tools

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Related Records

Pennsylvania carriers Malvern carriers EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. MOTORISTS COMMERCIAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 18 inspections 8 reportable crashes Book / don't book Insurance check Cancel desk

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots