ABS COURIERS INC
USDOT 1601976MC-Docket MC592579ADDISON, IL
Review before tendering43 power units
ABS COURIERS INC (USDOT 1601976) in ADDISON, IL — 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: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 12 times, most recent 2022-01-04 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2010-08-05 (C).
- 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
- Not applicable
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.81
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.31
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.03
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 1.5
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
1
Crashes
34
Inspections
1
OOS inspections
1
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 43
- Total drivers
- 42
- Years in business
- 19
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 1 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 4.8%
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
- 12 times last 2022-01-04
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-05-05
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2010-08-05 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
56
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
37
Violations
3
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-05-30 → 2026-05-13.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-11-10
IL
Tow-away
2024-04-24
IL
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
10 | 2 | 2025-09-02 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
7 | 0 | 2025-09-30 |
Hours of service 395
|
6 | 0 | 2025-12-12 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
3 | 1 | 2024-02-19 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 0 | 2025-03-11 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2025-09-30 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | — |
| 2025-09-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | — |
| 2025-09-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Deflated air suspension | OOS |
| 2025-08-04 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Unsafe Driving | Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-03-11 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state driver | — |
| 2024-12-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake syste | — |
| 2024-12-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing | — |
| 2024-12-06 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-12-06 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2024-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2024-06-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-06-28 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin | — |
| 2024-04-24 | Unsafe Driving | Improper lane change | — |
| 2024-04-24 | Driver Fitness | Operating a passenger-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 17 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2025-12-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
2025-09-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSWZ | — | — |
2025-09-02 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207F-SDAS | OOS | — |
2025-08-04 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
2025-07-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82A1 | — | — |
2025-05-13 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
2025-03-11 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2DL | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A | — | — |
2024-12-18 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203B-CBP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C2-B | — | — |
2024-12-06 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2024-10-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78(a) | — | — |
2024-06-28 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22(g) | — | — |
2024-06-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-02-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
2024-01-22 4 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCFSAD-SA | OOS | — |
2023-11-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2023-09-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2023-06-07 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203(b) | — | — |
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