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Carrier profile · USDOT 1287116 · MC-500181

CURTIS TAYLOR

DBA LMS TRUCKING

1 power unitsCULPEPER, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-500181 ACTIVE
Verified linksFMCSA SAFERCall
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(540) 547-2407

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 22 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority21 yr active
since 2004
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 21-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is CURTIS TAYLOR safe to work with?

Is CURTIS TAYLOR safe to load? CURTIS TAYLOR (USDOT 1287116, MC-500181) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CULPEPER, VA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CTCURTIS TAYLOR 50
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Empire Fire · 05–07
20042007

No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.

3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2007 → Dec 2007$750k1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Aug 2005 → Aug 2007$750k2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Aug 2004 → Aug 2005$750k1
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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
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Trailers (towed)
—

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
CULPEPER, VA
18169 SOUTH MERRIMAC DRIVE
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

curtis taylor — 12 carriers: USDOT 965099USDOT 1002261USDOT 1068853USDOT 2071480USDOT 2272763USDOT 2788845USDOT 2931646USDOT 3302731
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
18169 SOUTH MERRIMAC DRIVE, CULPEPER, VA, 22701
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(540) 547-2407
Email
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Registration

Officer
Curtis Taylor
USDOT / docket
1287116 · MC-500181
First registered
09/20/2004
Last MCS-150
09/20/2004 · 30,000 mi (2003)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
30,000Annual mileage
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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is CURTIS TAYLOR's USDOT number?

CURTIS TAYLOR's USDOT number is 1287116, and its motor carrier number is MC-500181.

Is CURTIS TAYLOR authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CURTIS TAYLOR is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is CURTIS TAYLOR's fleet?

CURTIS TAYLOR operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CURTIS TAYLOR based?

CURTIS TAYLOR is based in CULPEPER, VA.