Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1786019 · MC-741234
TAYLOR FARMS CALIFORNIA INC
7 power unitsavg 14.5 yrLocal · 1 statesSALINAS, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-741234 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
14.5Avg age (yr)
1999–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Insurance on fileEstablished 18 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.5 yr
Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TAYLOR FARMS CALIFORNIA INC safe to work with?
Is TAYLOR FARMS CALIFORNIA INC safe to load? TAYLOR FARMS CALIFORNIA INC (USDOT 1786019, MC-741234) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SALINAS, CA, operating 7 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-24
TFTAYLOR FARMS CALIFORNIA INC 82
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 7-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Old Republic · 11–15
20112015
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 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2011 → May 2015 | $750k | 6 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2011 → May 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2011 → May 2011 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2024
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SALINAS, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1552681USDOT 2657958
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@taylorfarms.com — 20 carriers: USDOT 332102USDOT 475365USDOT 617754USDOT 629604USDOT 827685USDOT 931698USDOT 1206092USDOT 1658109
Shares a company officer with other carriers
bruce taylor — 13 carriers: USDOT 761893USDOT 827685USDOT 1270736USDOT 1489498USDOT 1792741USDOT 2160373USDOT 2192785USDOT 2777170
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 150 MAIN STREET, SALINAS, CA, 93901
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1649, SALINAS, CA, 93901
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (831) 676-9300
- Cell
- (831) 970-6030
- Fax
- 83178917890
- Web domain
- taylorfarms.com
Registration
- Officers
- Bruce Taylor · Jeff Cook
- USDOT / docket
- 1786019 · MC-741234
- First registered
- 06/25/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 09/22/2025 · 30,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 555833672
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is TAYLOR FARMS CALIFORNIA INC's USDOT number?
TAYLOR FARMS CALIFORNIA INC's USDOT number is 1786019, and its motor carrier number is MC-741234.
Is TAYLOR FARMS CALIFORNIA INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-24, TAYLOR FARMS CALIFORNIA INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TAYLOR FARMS CALIFORNIA INC's safety record?
TAYLOR FARMS CALIFORNIA INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is TAYLOR FARMS CALIFORNIA INC's fleet?
TAYLOR FARMS CALIFORNIA INC operates 7 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TAYLOR FARMS CALIFORNIA INC based?
TAYLOR FARMS CALIFORNIA INC is based in SALINAS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.