ABT CARGO INC
USDOT 2414746MC-Docket MC1044587FLORIDA CITY, FL
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ABT CARGO INC (USDOT 2414746) in FLORIDA CITY, FL — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 3 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2021-12-08 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Current BIPD policy (CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-11-12) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 6 times, most recent 2025-11-12 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.99
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.07
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 15.18
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
9
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
3
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 3
- Total drivers
- 3
- Years in business
- 13
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 50%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 6 times last 2025-11-12
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-12-08
- Insurance lapse history
- 3 lapse(s) most recent 2021-12-08
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
12
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
63
Violations
8
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-09-25 → 2026-05-25.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
46 | 3 | 2026-05-25 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
9 | 3 | 2026-05-25 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
4 | 0 | 2026-05-25 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
2 | 1 | 2026-05-25 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2026-05-25 |
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
|
1 | 0 | 2024-08-20 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle. | — |
| 2025-12-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2025-12-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-06-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front sidewall is cut/worn/damaged exposing ply cord | OOS |
| 2025-06-27 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-06-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Horn - Inoperative or defective | — |
| 2025-06-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-06-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-06-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hydraulic Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1 1999 | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-02-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | — |
| 2025-02-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-02-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-02-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-02-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | — |
| 2025-02-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-01-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | — |
| 2025-01-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-01-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2024-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front less than 2/32 inch tread depth | OOS |
| 2024-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2024-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hydraulic Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1 1999 | — |
| 2024-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | — |
| 2024-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper | — |
| 2024-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front less than 2/32 inch tread depth | OOS |
| 2024-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | — |
| 2024-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper | — |
| 2024-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2024-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-08-20 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upo | — |
| 2024-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 10 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-05-25 8 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11C-LSLA | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41APC | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9AA2-OA | OOS | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82DUMT | — | — |
2025-12-03 6 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D2-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60D | — | — |
2025-06-27 6 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 81-H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1-TFSMF | OOS | — |
2025-03-04 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
2025-02-21 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
2025-02-20 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLDL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9AA1 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCL | — | — |
2025-01-29 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
2024-09-19 9 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(b) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9(d)(2) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-08-20 13 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(b) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9(d)(2) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9a(a)(2) | OOS | — |
| Financial responsibility (insurance) 387 | 7(f) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a) | — | — |
2023-09-25 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 81 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
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