Abele Tractor & Equipment Co INC Safety Record

DOT# 54681 · Albany, NY 12205-1418 · 5184384444

A

Excellent safety record — scored 0/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 03/19/2026

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

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

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Abele Tractor & Equipment Co INC (DOT# 54681) in Albany, New York has 23 inspections on record with 17 violations and a 4.3% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

23 Inspections
4.3% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
13 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 4.3%
Carrier: 4.3% (1 of 23) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 23) National: 6.4%
71% OOS rate better than 71% of carriers in New York
17% crash rate better than 17% of carriers in New York

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.

17 total violations across 23 inspections
1 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (6%)
Vehicle Maintenance
8
Unsafe Driving
8
Driver Fitness
1

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 4 states: CT, MD, NY, VT
Level 1: 3 (13%) Level 2: 13 (57%) Level 3: 7 (30%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/19/2026 NY 2 0 0
10/28/2025 NY 2 0 0
10/24/2025 VT 3 0 0
09/23/2025 NY 1 0 0
07/16/2025 NY 2 0 0
06/16/2025 NY 2 0 0
02/10/2025 NY 3 0 0
11/14/2024 VT 3 0 0
11/07/2024 NY 1 1 0
08/07/2024 NY 2 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 13
Drivers 4
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 06/01/1974
MCS-150 Filed 20250605 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 221,000
Address 72 Everett Rd, Albany, NY 12205-1418