ABL TANK LINES LLC
Risk factors
High riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202612 inspections · 82 violations (17 OOS) · 81% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance4 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
32
4× · sev 8
- 2395.32B-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD
30
6× · sev 5
- 3383.23A2-LCDLNDriver Fitness2 OOS
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
16
2× · sev 8
- 4395.3A2-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim
14
2× · sev 7
- 5396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
12
3× · sev 4
- 6393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 7393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 8396.9D2-FTFVehicle Maintenance
Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report
8
2× · sev 4
- 9392.2SLSNCVehicle Maintenance
State/Local Laws - CMV snow chains required
4
2× · sev 2
- 10390.21TB2-DOT
Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
3
3×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- UT4
- AZ3
- CO3
- NV1
- ID1
- IA1
- OR1
- WA1
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 96% is at/over the 65% 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.
- 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× · 21%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 8%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 8%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD6× · 34%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 2%
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.1× · 1%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim2× · 16%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 8%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 98% is at/over the 80% 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS4× · 26%
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 5%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 5%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 5%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 5%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 5%
- 393.19Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp1× · 4%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 4%
- 396.9D2-FTFFailing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report2× · 5%
- 392.2SLSNCState/Local Laws - CMV snow chains required2× · 3%
- 396.3A1-AASGMD-L6Any of the slider-guide/hold-down brackets are missing or disengaged.1× · 2%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 50% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 45.5% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
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.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA27 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi8 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- HEATHER JACOBSON
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2018-09-05
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-11-06
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 9 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 5 owned trailers · 7 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or emails with 28 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
29 events- 03/19/2026MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 03/07/2026Insurance filed — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 72TRB006421
- 11/07/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 72TRB005747
- 11/06/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2023)
- 11/01/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 72TRB005188
- 10/07/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/28/2024)
- 11/01/2023Insurance replaced — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BBRCXLTUT011200_060174_01
- 11/01/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 72TRB004447
- 02/17/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 72TRB003946
- 01/21/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/17/2022)
- 02/18/2021Insurance replaced — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC20102406
- 11/17/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (11/17/2025)
- 10/08/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS107029
- 07/15/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS107029
- 06/18/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2020)
- 06/18/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS107029
- 04/14/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS107029
- 03/18/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2020)
- 02/12/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (10/14/2020)
- 01/28/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS105419
- 11/21/2019Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0437101
- 11/09/2019Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0437101
- 10/24/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2019)
- 10/10/2019Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0437100
- 09/13/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2019)
- 02/10/2019Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0437100
- 01/14/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/25/2019)
- 10/18/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/04/2020)
- 09/05/2018Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2021-11-19
- Last review
- 2025-11-24
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-11-06
- Reported mileage
- 900,000 mi (2023)
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