Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2209249
TAIYO SEAFOOD INC
8 power unitsavg 3 yrRegional · 3 statesBALTIMORE, MD
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.0Avg age (yr)
2020–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 15 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3 yr
Model years 2020–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TAIYO SEAFOOD INC safe to work with?
Is TAIYO SEAFOOD INC safe to load? TAIYO SEAFOOD INC (USDOT 2209249) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BALTIMORE, MD, operating 8 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 57 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TSTAIYO SEAFOOD INC 88
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Safety
57 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)31 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 19.4% (24-mo)36 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.8% 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
≈2.3 / 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
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 36
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 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 Driving11
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness6 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.42 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo3636
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BALTIMORE, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 16130USDOT 2199665Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 986433USDOT 2199665USDOT 1803431USDOT 16130
Shares a company officer with other carriers
rui han — 3 carriers: USDOT 3546948USDOT 4496261
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 3101 WASHINGTON BLVD, BALTIMORE, MD, 21230
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (410) 290-8181
Registration
- Officers
- Rui Han · Su Chen
- USDOT / docket
- 2209249
- First registered
- 11/10/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 03/17/2026 · 380,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is TAIYO SEAFOOD INC's USDOT number?
TAIYO SEAFOOD INC's USDOT number is 2209249.
Is TAIYO SEAFOOD INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TAIYO SEAFOOD INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is TAIYO SEAFOOD INC's safety record?
TAIYO SEAFOOD INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 57 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TAIYO SEAFOOD INC's fleet?
TAIYO SEAFOOD INC operates 8 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TAIYO SEAFOOD INC based?
TAIYO SEAFOOD INC is based in BALTIMORE, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.