Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3144766 · MC-1338709
TAYLOR TRANSFER LLC
3 power unitsavg 12.5 yrMulti-region · 9 statesSALISBURY, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1338709 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.5Avg age (yr)
2001–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-16
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 · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 29 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (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
12.5 yr
Model years 2001–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TAYLOR TRANSFER LLC safe to work with?
Is TAYLOR TRANSFER LLC safe to load? TAYLOR TRANSFER LLC (USDOT 3144766, MC-1338709) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SALISBURY, NC, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 29 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 clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-16.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-16
TTTAYLOR TRANSFER LLC 100
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Safety
29 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)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
≈1.8 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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 Driving19
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 393.118 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
Canal · 25–25
20212025
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 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Nov 2022 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Nov 2022 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2020
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
VA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SALISBURY, NC
Top corridor
VA ⇄ NC
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 (10 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 620402USDOT 3576254USDOT 2427807USDOT 2801403USDOT 4503045USDOT 3031864USDOT 1466429USDOT 741154
Shares a company officer with other carriers
joshua taylor — 33 carriers: USDOT 1243202USDOT 1661575USDOT 1717088USDOT 1893733USDOT 1906602USDOT 2024813USDOT 2307184USDOT 2326022
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers1010
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
- 5109 MOORESVILLE RD, SALISBURY, NC, 28147-7657
- Mailing address
- 475 W JAKE ALEXANDER BLVD S, SALISBURY, NC, 28147
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (419) 860-5813
Registration
- Officer
- Joshua Taylor
- USDOT / docket
- 3144766 · MC-1338709
- First registered
- 06/05/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 07/08/2025 · 201,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is TAYLOR TRANSFER LLC's USDOT number?
TAYLOR TRANSFER LLC's USDOT number is 3144766, and its motor carrier number is MC-1338709.
Is TAYLOR TRANSFER LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-16, TAYLOR TRANSFER LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TAYLOR TRANSFER LLC's safety record?
TAYLOR TRANSFER LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 0 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 TAYLOR TRANSFER LLC's fleet?
TAYLOR TRANSFER LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TAYLOR TRANSFER LLC based?
TAYLOR TRANSFER LLC is based in SALISBURY, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.