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ABELE TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO INC

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
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • 1 fatality on crash record 8 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — ABELE TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO INC (USDOT 54681)
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:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 8 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/54681/
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 54681 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Conditional rated Company officer: MICHAEL BATES Company officer 2: LOUIS TAYLOR Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in ALBANY, NY

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 80/100). 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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 11.1% vs peer median 11.1% (neutral). n=78356 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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.

Field change history →
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 54681
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer MICHAEL BATES
Company officer 2 LOUIS TAYLOR
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 13 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 221,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (518) 438-4444
Email: [email protected]
Physical
72 EVERETT RD
ALBANY, NY 12205-1418
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 54681
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 221,000 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 11.1% vs 23.4% -12.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.80 vs 1.80 -1.00
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 8 0 0
Trailers 3 0 0
Trucks 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 10 10 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 10% —
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
13
Drivers
4
Inspections
24
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
11.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
8
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Risk intelligence

ABELE TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO INC had 10 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 10.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0.

Inspection profile

10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NY (8) and VT (2).

Violation profile

10.0% out-of-service rate, below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (16.7% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 13 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 4 drivers; Peterbilt, Talbert mf, and Talb are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 11.1% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 78,356 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–20 power units (±50% of this carrier's 13 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 78,356 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
11.1%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.1%
Median across 78,356 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2023-10 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations
1 OOS · 16.7%
Unsafe Driving
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New York (NY) 8 1 12.5% Jun 4, 2026
Vermont (VT) 2 0 0.0% Oct 24, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 17
Talb 4
Talbert Mf 3
Kenworth 1
Peter 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 4 — 4.10 4 — 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 (24 rows) View all 24 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88052349 Jun 4, 2026 NY 2 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 66805JE · 2NP2HJ6X4EM234981
0 — No
87404585 Mar 19, 2026 NY 2 QUEENSBURY NY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 49046PF · 1NPCX4EX6SD764221
0 — No
86218964 Oct 28, 2025 NY 2 QUEENSBURY NY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 46431PF · 1XPCD40X4SD764210
1 393.45B2-B-AIR No
86157133 Oct 24, 2025 VT 3 IRA RA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 66805JE · 2NP2HJ6X4EM234981
0 — No
85877164 Sep 23, 2025 NY 1 SCHODACK LANDING NY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 49046PF · 1NPCX4EX6SD764221
0 — No
85291476 Jul 16, 2025 NY 2 PERU NY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 49046PF · 1NPCX4EX6SD764221
0 — No
85009367 Jun 16, 2025 NY 2 VERONA NY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 46431PF · 1XPCD40X4SD764210
0 — No
83880700 Feb 10, 2025 NY 3 QUEENSBURY NY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 42997PC · 1NPXL40X2FD280038
0 — No
83165671 Nov 14, 2024 VT 3 FAIR HAVEN SCALE HOUSE
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 42997PC · 1NPXL40X2FD280038
0 — No
83129230 Nov 7, 2024 NY 1 ALBANY NY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 54785PC · 2NP2HJ6X4HM417379
7 392.9A2-C, 393.60C, 396.5B-L Yes
82343543 Aug 7, 2024 NY 2 ny-queensbury-(nb)
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 35628NA · 2NPNHM6X3BM109013
0 — No
82148734 Jul 18, 2024 MD 2 BALTIMORE CITY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 37730PF · 1NPXGGGG70D618939
2 392.2 No
82149260 Jul 16, 2024 NY 2 I-87 SOUTH MPM 103
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 42997PC · 1NPXL40X2FD280038
0 — No
82169096 Jul 15, 2024 NY 3 SLATE HILL NY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 14556PC · 1XPWDP9XXBD127548
0 — No
81639879 May 16, 2024 VT 3 FAIR HAVEN SCALE HOUSE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 37730PF · 1NPXGGGG70D618939
0 — No
81226341 Mar 28, 2024 NY 2 ny-queensbury-(sb)
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 72039MN · 3BKBHJ7X3LF414332
0 — No
80715941 Jan 18, 2024 NY 2 LOUISVILLE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 14556PC · 1XPWDP9XXBD127548
1 393.11 No
80058357 Oct 31, 2023 NY 2 ny-queensbury-(nb)
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 77471PC · 1NPXGGGG70D618939
0 — No
79869801 Oct 4, 2023 VT 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 77471PC · 1NPXGGGG70D618939
0 — No
79300979 Jul 21, 2023 NY 3 ny-clifton-park-(nb)
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 72039MN · 3BKBHJ7X3LF414332
0 — No
79002363 Jun 26, 2023 NY 2 COXSACKIE
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 66805JE · 2NP2HJ6X4EM234981
0 — No
78448151 Apr 26, 2023 CT 2 DANBURY SCALE
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 42997PC · 1NPXL40X2FD280038
3 392.2 No
78399236 Apr 19, 2023 NY 1 ny-saugerties-mp99-parking-(nb)
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 54785PC · 2NP2HJ6X4HM417379
3 393.11, 396.3(a)(1), 391.41(a)(1) No
sms-78301963 Jan 1, 2020 NY 2 ny-valcour-(nb) — 0 — No
Recent Crashes (8 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NY3953511400 Sep 23, 2022 NY 0 2 Yes No Injury
NYSP38847030 Aug 6, 2020 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP36344410 Oct 21, 2019 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3785761800 Apr 29, 2019 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
NY3786117300 Mar 29, 2019 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
NYSP27527800 May 15, 2017 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP22771140 Dec 10, 2015 NY 1 1 Yes No Fatal
MA1001692764 Nov 3, 2011 MA 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
QUEENSBURY NY NY 3 0
FAIR HAVEN SCALE HOUSE VT 2 0
DANBURY SCALE CT 1 0
BALTIMORE CITY MD 1 0
ALBANY NY NY 1 1
COXSACKIE NY 1 0
I-87 SOUTH MPM 103 NY 1 0
LOUISVILLE NY 1 0
PERU NY NY 1 0
SCHODACK LANDING NY NY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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