A&B QUALITY LLC

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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
Policy effective · Jan 16, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 34.6% vs peer 14.3% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — A&B QUALITY LLC (USDOT 3678567)
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:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 34.6% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3678567/
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 3678567 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ARBEN JAKUPI General Freight Based in COLUMBUS, OH Insurance watch: HIGH

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 69/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 34.6% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=44386 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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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.

  • Power Units −18 (41 → 23) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −13 (44 → 31) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3678567
In FMCSA records since Jul 13, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1278446
Company officer ARBEN JAKUPI
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 23 units
Drivers 31
Annual mileage 252,090 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1808 BRENTNELL AVE
COLUMBUS, OH 43219
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3678567
In FMCSA records since Jul 13, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 252,090 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 34.6% vs 23.4% +11.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.08 vs 1.80 -0.72
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 10 13 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 4 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 1 2
Tow-away 0 2 2 4
Crash reports 0 2 2 4

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 63 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 63 63 0
OOS inspections 1 16 0
OOS percentage 1.59% 25.4%
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
23
Drivers
31
Inspections
63
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
34.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
4
Authorities
1
1 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 QUALITY LLC had 63 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 27.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0. 4 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

63 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OH (11) and TN (7).

Violation profile

27.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (29.6% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 41 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 44 drivers; Freightliner, Wabash National, and Hyundai Translead are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 34.6% 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 44,386 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–35 power units (±50% of this carrier's 23 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 44,386 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
34.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 44,386 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 44 31
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 41 23
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (19 months)

2024-10 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
Ohio (OH) 11 3 27.3% Aug 17, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 7 2 28.6% Aug 6, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 6 1 16.7% Feb 23, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 5 4 80.0% Jul 22, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 4 0 0.0% Mar 5, 2026
Maryland (MD) 3 1 33.3% Mar 2, 2026
Missouri (MO) 3 2 66.7% Aug 21, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 3 0 0.0% Jun 1, 2026
Texas (TX) 3 1 33.3% Feb 18, 2026
Illinois (IL) 2 0 0.0% Jan 9, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 2 1 50.0% Jul 11, 2026
Indiana (IN) 2 0 0.0% Sep 7, 2025
New York (NY) 2 0 0.0% Aug 19, 2025
Virginia (VA) 1 0 0.0% Aug 6, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Dec 31, 2025
California (CA) 1 0 0.0% Jul 20, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 1 1 100.0% Jun 16, 2026
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Jun 22, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% May 2, 2025
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% Feb 13, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% Feb 5, 2026
US (US) 1 1 100.0% Nov 14, 2025
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Apr 10, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 48
Wabash National 21
Great Dane 9
Hyundai Translead 8
Stoughton 3
Utility 3
Volvo 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 0.64 1 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 2 0.10 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 11 5.82 6 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 23 8.05 8 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 (63 rows) View all 63 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
84942635 Jun 11, 2025 OH 1 WILMINGTON OH
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A1-TAORETA Yes
84885909 Jun 5, 2025 IL 3 INTERSTATE 74
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84827960 May 27, 2025 TX 2 US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9 Yes
84777952 May 24, 2025 TN 3 FAYETTEVILLE TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
84705974 May 15, 2025 OH 1 VAN WERT OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.48A-BMBCBD, 393.47E, 393.47B-BMBCAD No
84580970 May 2, 2025 MS 2 HANCOCK COUNTY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9TS No
84137008 Mar 13, 2025 OH 2 TROY OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LHWS, 393.9A-LFTSI No
84100508 Mar 6, 2025 MO 1 LINN CREEK MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLILC No
83532397 Jan 4, 2025 LA 3 MADISONVILLE LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.22A-D, 392.22B-DFPWD No
83414324 Dec 16, 2024 KY 1 LONDON
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.209D Yes
83374125 Dec 9, 2024 OH 2 SALESVILLE OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LIL No
82946493 Oct 18, 2024 TN 1 WILDERSVILLE TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82935143 Oct 17, 2024 TN 3 WAVERLY TN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date State Fatalities Injuries ▼ Tow Hazmat Severity
WV0202513890 Jun 24, 2025 WV 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000115705 Oct 23, 2025 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0400261355 May 18, 2025 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
CO2026000094 Jan 20, 2026 CO 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Aug 17, 2021 MC1278446-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-05339 91X $750,000 Jan 16, 2026 On file ACTIVE
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-05339 BIPD/Primary Nov 13, 2025 Feb 7, 2026 CANCELLED
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-05339 BIPD/Primary Nov 13, 2025 Jan 16, 2026 REPLACED
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-04056 BIPD/Primary Aug 19, 2025 Nov 13, 2025 REPLACED
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-04056 BIPD/Primary Nov 13, 2024 Aug 19, 2025 REPLACED
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-04056 BIPD/Primary Nov 13, 2024 Sep 10, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA986250067 BIPD/Primary Sep 3, 2024 Nov 13, 2024 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA951502556 BIPD/Primary Mar 28, 2023 Sep 16, 2024 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA951502556 BIPD/Primary Mar 28, 2023 Sep 3, 2024 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA951502556 BIPD/Primary Aug 18, 2021 Mar 28, 2023 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA951502556 BIPD/Primary Aug 11, 2021 Aug 18, 2021 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 7, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jan 21, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Jan 16, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Nov 13, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Sep 10, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Aug 20, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Aug 19, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Nov 13, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Nov 13, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  10. Sep 16, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  11. Sep 4, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Sep 3, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  13. Mar 28, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  14. Aug 18, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  15. Aug 17, 2021
    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

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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