GABES CONSTRUCTION CO INC

DBA: GABES TECHNICAL SERVICE OR GABES

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
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 16.1% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 16 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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 — GABES CONSTRUCTION CO INC (USDOT 255558)
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 — Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 16.1%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 16 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/255558/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 255558 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: JUSTIN ZYLSTRA Machinery / Large Objects Utilities Construction Based in SHEBOYGAN, WI

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). 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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 16.1% (worse). n=25117 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

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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 255558
In FMCSA records since Feb 11, 1985 (~41y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer JUSTIN ZYLSTRA
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Utilities, Construction
Fleet size 40 units
Drivers 20
Annual mileage 435,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
4804 N 40TH ST
SHEBOYGAN, WI 53083
Mailing
P O BOX 385
SHEBOYGAN, WI 53082
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 255558
In FMCSA records since Feb 11, 1985 (~41y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 435,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.60 vs 1.80 -1.20
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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
Truck tractors 10 0 0
Trailers 88 3 0
Trucks 28 2 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 16 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 20%
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
40
Drivers
20
Inspections
11
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
16 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

GABES TECHNICAL SERVICE OR GABES had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 20.0%, which is in line with the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MI (3) and IN (1).

Violation profile

20.0% out-of-service rate, near the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 40 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 20 drivers; Mack, International, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% 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 25,117 ACTIVE carriers operating 20–60 power units (±50% of this carrier's 40 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 25,117 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
66.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.1%
Median across 25,117 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-09 2026-08

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
Michigan (MI) 3 0 0.0% Aug 25, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 1 100.0% Dec 4, 2025
Wisconsin (WI) 1 0 0.0% Jan 7, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 4
Kenworth 3
Trlk 3
International 2
Bbtm 1
Chevrolet 1
Ford 1
Trail King 1
Trailer 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 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 7.00 7 Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88794269 Aug 25, 2026 MI 1 MI
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.11A1-CSLRR, 395.8A No
88406347 Jul 14, 2026 MI 3 NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86489943 Dec 4, 2025 IN 2 BLOOMFIELD IN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.95A4-EEUS Yes
85398646 Jul 30, 2025 MI 3 WB SCALE
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83571002 Jan 7, 2025 WI 2 NEWTON WI
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.60D No
81843221 Jun 6, 2024 IL 3 I64
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81664844 May 15, 2024 WI 1 NEWTON SWEF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9(a), 392.2 Yes
80226716 Nov 21, 2023 WI 2 wi-green-bush-(town)
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9(a) No
79945630 Oct 16, 2023 WI 1 MENOMONIE SWEF
CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR
5 383.91(a), 392.2, 391.41(a)(1) Yes
79761633 Sep 25, 2023 MI 1 MACKINAW REST AREA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.11 No
79673806 Sep 14, 2023 OK 2 ok-interstate-44-(wrtp)-mm-285-eb
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (16 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OH0253031536 Feb 18, 2025 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002596853 Jun 6, 2022 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000105235 Jun 29, 2018 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0009723532 Jun 13, 2016 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0009641116 Mar 1, 2016 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000066286 Apr 29, 2012 WI 1 4 Yes No Fatal
WI0000056869 Nov 30, 2008 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000055779 Feb 12, 2008 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0070437846 May 14, 2007 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0048144419 Jun 4, 2004 OH 0 1 No No Injury
WI0000037506 Sep 5, 2002 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI000016511A Nov 6, 1996 WI 0 2 Yes No Injury
WI000016130A Oct 2, 1996 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI000015636A Aug 20, 1996 WI 0 3 Yes No Injury
WI000010767A May 3, 1995 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI000005932A Jan 17, 1994 WI 0 2 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I64 IL 1 0
BLOOMFIELD IN IN 1 1
MACKINAW REST AREA MI 1 0
MI MI 1 0
NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B MI 1 0
WB SCALE MI 1 0
MENOMONIE SWEF WI 1 1
NEWTON SWEF WI 1 1
NEWTON WI WI 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
383.91(a) Operating a CMV with improper CDL group Driver Fitness 1 1
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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