CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2862728· MC959428· CARRIER· EIN 81-1689352
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ABN TRANSPORT INC

165 ABBEYWOOD CIR, STREAMWOOD, IL, 60107(708) 315-7914dispatch@abntransport.usNIKOLAY KOLEV
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Northland Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
15.8%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
4.9%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
74
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier3 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC959428

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 04/08/2023
Northland Insurance Company· policy WN350326
Authority history (4) ▾
03/14/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/06/2022)
03/12/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/04/2018)
03/13/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/24/2017)
04/13/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (5)
  1. ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/08/202204/08/2023
  2. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/08/201804/08/2022
  3. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/08/201704/08/2018
  4. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/07/201604/08/2017
  5. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/08/201610/07/2016

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle57 inspections · 15.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver103 inspections · 4.9% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

103 inspections · 23 violations (5 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.

103
Inspections
23
Violations
5
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

10
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • AR5
  • OH3
  • IL3
  • LA2
  • TN2
  • KS2
  • MO2
  • WV2

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 92% is at/over the 60% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing27 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless8 viol29%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other4× · 14%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 8%
  • 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane2× · 7%
Speeding6 viol26%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 11%
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone2× · 9%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 6%
Other7 viol21%
  • 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device3× · 11%
  • 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 7%
  • 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway3× · 3%
Phone / texting2 viol14%
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone2× · 14%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 13 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 62% is at/over the 60% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing7 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Log / ELD device3 viol59%
  • 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD1× · 44%
  • 395.22H3-ELDMFHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping proce1× · 9%
  • 395.22H2Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet1× · 6%
False log / RODS1 OOS4 viol41%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 26%
  • 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a3× · 15%
What to do
  • Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 31 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 17% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing26 violations · 6 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps2 OOS6 viol40%
  • 393.9TSInoperative turn signal1× · 14%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 10%
  • 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative1× · 7%
Brakes1 OOS10 viol35%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 17%
  • 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.2× · 5%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 4%
Other2 OOS4 viol13%
  • 393.201A-FRSCFrame - Cracked siderail web around the radius into the bottom flange1× · 7%
  • 393.201A-FRBFCFrame - Cracked siderail bottom flange at least 1 inch long1× · 2%
  • 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 2%
Tires1 OOS1 viol6%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 6%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 11 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Trending worse
8
Inspections
7
Violations
2
Out-of-service
5
Clean
Where the violations are
Hazardous Materials Compliance 43%Vehicle Maintenance 43%Unsafe Driving 14%
Focus here first
1Hazardous Materials Compliance
3 violations · 1 OOS · 43% of recent
  • 172.502A1-HMPPHM (Placarding) - Prohibited placarding. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may affix or display on a packaging, freight container, un
  • 177.823A-HMPMCNP50%HM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a category of material (hazard class or division) are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Displ · OOS
  • 172.202A5-HMSPSHM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list total quantity/unit of measure as required.
Do this
  • Verify placards match the shipping papers before leaving
  • Keep shipping papers in reach and in order
2Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations · 1 OOS · 43% of recent
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
  • 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative
  • 393.201A-FRSCFrame - Cracked siderail web around the radius into the bottom flange · OOS
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
3Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 14% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
Do this
  • Coach speed, following distance, and phone use — these points hit hardest
  • Review dashcam/telematics events with drivers
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

130
Inspections
133
Violations
21
Out-of-service
613
CSA points
4
Crashes
32
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

44 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

23 truck 21 trailer
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 9×
1UYVS2532R3186328· 980025ST IL
2020 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 6×
1UYVS2537L3815007· 1007317ST IL
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 5×
1UYVS2534H7005205· 1026003ST IL
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 5×
4V4NC9EH9PN341396· P1312725 IL
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 5×
1UYVS2537R3032617· P1312725 IL
2019 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 5×
4V4NC9EH0KN214044· P1249064 IL
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 5×
1UYVS2533P3949664· 926491ST IL
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNRseen 5×
4V4WC9EH2NN602840· P1334316 IL
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 5×
4V4NC9EH1NN292188· P1335645 IL
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EH0NN297821· P1287297 IL
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 4×
1UYVS2537J3276319· 1042048ST IL
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EH3NN608402· P1337705 IL
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EHXLN211122· P1261580 IL
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2539R3032618· 936524ST IL
2015 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH6FN912857· P951819 IL
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EHXNN608400· P1337704 IL
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH3LN221166· P1300448 IL
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2531GP663806· 983612ST IL
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH4LN226067· P1218004 IL
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2535R3032650· 936501ST IL
2013 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EHXDN563988· P 1226227 IL
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH3LN221216· P1299632 IL
2026 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2532T3505315· 1007368ST IL
2019 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH6KN196584· P1324111 IL
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH2LN226066· P1215523 IL
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2535R3186307· 979872ST IL
2020 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2534L3916702· 718131ST IL
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EHXLN203957· P1270982 IL
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2537R3032648· 936523ST IL
2007 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9GH67N442361· P1065620 IL

+ 14 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
22
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
19
19 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.80
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi19 drivers
Company officer
NIKOLAY KOLEV
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
80355454
Registered since
2016-03-08
Last MCS-150 update
2026-06-11
Census status
Active

Fleet: 22 trucks · 20 owned tractors · 22 owned trailers · 2 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 14 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

14
Connected carriers
9
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
5
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: NIKOLAY KOLEV (USDOT 2158894, registered 2011) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 5
1
NICK TRANSPORT SC INC
USDOT 1383685Active· LANCASTER, SC
Strong
Officer
2
NIKOLAY KOLEV
USDOT 2158894Inactive· MT PROSPECT, IL
Strong
Officer
3
NIKOLAY KOLEV
USDOT 2329545Inactive· CHICAGO, IL
Strong
Officer
4
NVK LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 2561331Inactive· SCHAUMBURG, IL
Strong
Officer
5
ZDARLIGHT TRANS CORP
USDOT 3082918Inactive· PROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL
Strong
Officer
Medium· 2
SEAT TRANS INC
USDOT 1738271Active· CARPENTERSVILLE, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9GH17N4565101GRAP06298T543615
USA TRACK INC
USDOT 2943220Active· DAVENPORT, IA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9EHXNN6084004V4NC9EH3NN608402

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

12 events
  1. 06/11/2026MCS-150 update filed

    2.1M mi reported (2025)

  2. 04/08/2023Insurance filed — Northland Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WN350326

  3. 04/08/2023Insurance replaced — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy H08478120

  4. 04/08/2022Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN238295

  5. 03/14/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/06/2022)

  6. 04/08/2018Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIL0004783444-7

  7. 03/12/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/04/2018)

  8. 04/08/2017Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2966348

  9. 03/13/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/24/2017)

  10. 10/07/2016Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA2966348

  11. 04/13/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  12. 03/08/2016Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2025-01-07
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-06-11
Reported mileage
2,100,000 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 12:16 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.