Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1313518
TAC LOGGING INC
9 power unitsavg 10.2 yrLocal · 2 statesDARLINGTON, SC
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
33Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.2Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 22 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo44.844.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.2 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TAC LOGGING INC safe to work with?
Is TAC LOGGING INC safe to load? TAC LOGGING INC (USDOT 1313518) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DARLINGTON, SC, operating 9 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 104 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 44.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TLTAC LOGGING INC 74
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Safety
104 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 44.8% (24-mo)29 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.4% (24-mo)71 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
27.3% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈3.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 71
- Annualized
- ≈36 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.9 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving58
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance38 · 12 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance14
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance14
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance13
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 9 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance5
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 33
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo7171
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DARLINGTON, SC
Top corridor
SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2549790USDOT 3356341USDOT 4346524USDOT 3437048USDOT 1165969USDOT 3281802USDOT 4140476USDOT 2148302Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (21 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2549790USDOT 3094327USDOT 4346524USDOT 2148302USDOT 3516613USDOT 2153335USDOT 2398098USDOT 1165969
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers2121
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1325 HIGH HILL RD, DARLINGTON, SC, 29532
- Mailing address
- 1807 OSPREY DR, FLORENCE, SC, 29501
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (843) 992-8349
- cdaisy@munncpas.com
- Web domain
- munncpas.com
Registration
- Officers
- Timothy Allen Carter Sr · Susan Carter
- USDOT / docket
- 1313518
- First registered
- 12/17/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 01/19/2026 · 640,878 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 10/19/2015
- Recordable crash rate
- 3.03
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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
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Frequently asked
What is TAC LOGGING INC's USDOT number?
TAC LOGGING INC's USDOT number is 1313518.
Is TAC LOGGING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TAC LOGGING INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is TAC LOGGING INC's safety record?
TAC LOGGING INC has a 44.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 104 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is TAC LOGGING INC's fleet?
TAC LOGGING INC operates 9 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TAC LOGGING INC based?
TAC LOGGING INC is based in DARLINGTON, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.