Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2847250 · MC-954882
SR TAYLOR & SONS LLC
10 power unitsavg 10.6 yrRegional · 5 statesCIRCLEVILLE, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-954882 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.6Avg age (yr)
2006–2023 · 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 10 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
10.6 yr
Model years 2006–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SR TAYLOR & SONS LLC safe to work with?
Is SR TAYLOR & SONS LLC safe to load? SR TAYLOR & SONS LLC (USDOT 2847250, MC-954882) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CIRCLEVILLE, OH, operating 10 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), 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
STSR TAYLOR & SONS LLC 82
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Great West · 18–20
Sentry Select · 20–25
20162025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 9 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2018 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2017 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Dec 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Mar 2016 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2023
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CIRCLEVILLE, OH
Top corridor
OH
Density
fewermore
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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 3089977USDOT 191496Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1836511USDOT 2368410USDOT 3383088USDOT 1137660USDOT 4061022USDOT 3089977USDOT 313891USDOT 191496
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@columbus.rr.com — 141 carriers: USDOT 14630USDOT 207641USDOT 343239USDOT 359188USDOT 373619USDOT 421468USDOT 448810USDOT 450407
Shares a company officer with other carriers
steven taylor — 23 carriers: USDOT 1242745USDOT 1300109USDOT 1386903USDOT 1647472USDOT 2070995USDOT 2164567USDOT 2196022USDOT 2395600
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 915 MCCORMICK AVE, CIRCLEVILLE, OH, 43113
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (740) 412-8282
- Fax
- (740) 500-1858
- Web domain
- columbus.rr.com
Registration
- Officer
- Steven Taylor
- USDOT / docket
- 2847250 · MC-954882
- First registered
- 02/11/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 02/05/2025 · 792,324 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 10/27/2024
- 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 SR TAYLOR & SONS LLC's USDOT number?
SR TAYLOR & SONS LLC's USDOT number is 2847250, and its motor carrier number is MC-954882.
Is SR TAYLOR & SONS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SR TAYLOR & SONS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SR TAYLOR & SONS LLC's safety record?
SR TAYLOR & SONS LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is SR TAYLOR & SONS LLC's fleet?
SR TAYLOR & SONS LLC operates 10 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SR TAYLOR & SONS LLC based?
SR TAYLOR & SONS LLC is based in CIRCLEVILLE, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.