ABBEY ROAD CONTROL

DBA: ABBEY ROAD MARKINGS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL

USDOT 2174721 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MARY NOVOTNAK Company officer 2: MICHAEL CABELL Passengers Construction Other (PAINT) Based in DRUMS, PA
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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 7.70% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — ABBEY ROAD CONTROL (USDOT 2174721)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 7.70%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2174721/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 7.7% (worse). n=113957 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.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2174721
In FMCSA records since Jul 20, 2011 (~15y)
Company officer MARY NOVOTNAK
Company officer 2 MICHAEL CABELL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers, Construction, Other (PAINT)
Fleet size 9 units
Drivers 9
Annual mileage 1 mi
Contact & address
Physical
853 SAINT JOHNS ROAD
DRUMS, PA 18222
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2174721
In FMCSA records since Jul 20, 2011 (~15y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 100.0% vs 6.7% +93.3 pts
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 8 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 9 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 2 0 2
Crash reports 0 2 0 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Power Units
9
Drivers
9
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
9 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

ABBEY ROAD CONTROL is a motor carrier based in DRUMS, PA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2174721. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 9 power units and 9 drivers, with 1 roadside inspection on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

ABBEY ROAD CONTROL is a small fleet, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers, based in Drums, PA. FMCSA records show no roadside inspections in the last 24 months but 2 reportable crashes during the same window. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in PA (1 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

Top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 4 times, 3 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 9 power units (small fleet) and 9 drivers; GMC is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 113,957 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
100%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 113,957 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
7.7%
Median across 113,957 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +92.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
GMC 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 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
81845349 Jun 11, 2024 PA 2 pa-on-i81-n-mm-131.7
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
13 393.9(a), 383.23(a)(2), 393.19 Yes
Recent Crashes (9 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA600872900X Jan 22, 2026 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA509105000X Oct 15, 2025 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA400774000X Jan 12, 2024 PA 0 2 Yes No Injury
PA111623200X Nov 15, 2021 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA111424000X Nov 9, 2021 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA110611000X Oct 29, 2021 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA109013500X Sep 21, 2021 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA102105400X Mar 3, 2021 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA005204400X Jun 16, 2020 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 3
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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