Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2498811 · MC-865893
TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC
1 power unitsavg 4.8 yrNational · 43 statesLEMONT, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-865893 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
135 observed · MCS-150
123Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.8Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 515 inspections.
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.316.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.8 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC safe to work with?
Is TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC safe to load? TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC (USDOT 2498811, MC-865893) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LEMONT, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 515 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
TATAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 100
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Safety
515 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.3% (24-mo)246 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.0% (24-mo)403 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.5% 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
≈201.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 403
- Annualized
- ≈202 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈201.5 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 Driving277 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance80 · 11 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance69 · 7 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance52 · 29 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance34 · 5 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance18
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 6 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance15
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance14
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
National Continental · 16–19
National Continental · 20–23
State Nationalspecialty · 23–26
20142026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 29 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | May 2023 → May 2026 | $1M | 7 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2020 → May 2023 | $1M | 5 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2019 → May 2020 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2016 → Nov 2019 | $1M | 5 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Nov 2016 | $1M | 2 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Aug 2015 → Jun 2016 | $1M | 5 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Aug 2014 → Aug 2015 | $1M | 2 |
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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)
- 135
- Trailers (towed)
- 123
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 43 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4242
US statesInspections · 24 mo402402
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEMONT, IL
Top corridor
MO ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 58 trucks also ran under 21 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2486593USDOT 4098603USDOT 4489350USDOT 3724196USDOT 4186771USDOT 4517187USDOT 3073557USDOT 4400880Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (98 trucks · 102 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4295865USDOT 4381255USDOT 4389301USDOT 4516626USDOT 4518172USDOT 4225562USDOT 4335257USDOT 4436542
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)135135
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 15875 135TH ST, LEMONT, IL, 60439-4733
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 903-6886
Registration
- Officer
- Veaceslav Sobetchi
- USDOT / docket
- 2498811 · MC-865893
- First registered
- 04/23/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 01/10/2025 · 7,504,250 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Frequently asked
What is TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC's USDOT number?
TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC's USDOT number is 2498811, and its motor carrier number is MC-865893.
Is TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC's safety record?
TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC has a 16.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 515 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC's fleet?
TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC based?
TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC is based in LEMONT, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 43 states.