Abel Fire Equipment Safety Record

DOT# 2337535 · Placerville, CA 95667 · 8007981923

B

Good safety record — scored 25/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 02/25/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Abel Fire Equipment (DOT# 2337535) in Placerville, California has 9 inspections on record with 14 violations and a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: B.

9 Inspections
0.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
28 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 9) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 22.2%
Carrier: 22.2% (2 of 9) National: 6.4%
72% OOS rate better than 72% of carriers in California
19% crash rate better than 19% of carriers in California

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

14 total violations across 9 inspections
2 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (14%)
Vehicle Maintenance
2
Unsafe Driving
6
Hours of Service
1
Driver Fitness
2
Other
3

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 2 states: CA, NV
Level 1: 2 (22%) Level 2: 3 (33%) Level 3: 4 (44%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
02/25/2026 CA 3 0 0
12/31/2025 CA 2 0 0
12/29/2025 CA 1 0 1
08/27/2025 CA 1 0 0
10/30/2024 CA 3 0 0
10/05/2024 NV 2 0 0
01/23/2024 CA 2 0 0
05/24/2023 CA 3 0 0
03/28/2023 CA 3 0 1
30-SEP-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
30-SEP-25 CA 0 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 28
Drivers 23
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 08/27/2012
MCS-150 Filed 20240724 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 50,000
Address 4721 Quarry Court, Placerville, CA 95667