Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3306993 · MC-1049794
TAZ LINES LLC
5 power unitsHIGHLAND PARK, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1049794 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 7 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TAZ LINES LLC safe to work with?
Is TAZ LINES LLC safe to load? TAZ LINES LLC (USDOT 3306993, MC-1049794) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HIGHLAND PARK, IL, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 38 roadside inspections, 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TLTAZ LINES LLC 82
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Safety
38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
17.9% now▼ Improving
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 Driving14
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
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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
+6 earlier
Compass Specialty · 20–22
20192024
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 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC. | Apr 2020 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Apr 2020 | $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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HIGHLAND PARK, IL
Density
fewermore
05
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 (43 trucks · 37 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2201313USDOT 3141225USDOT 3452424USDOT 2435788USDOT 3711291USDOT 4046389USDOT 3025630USDOT 4137365
Shares a company officer with other carriers
martin mijakov — 2 carriers: USDOT 2815485
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1179 DEERFIELD PL, HIGHLAND PARK, IL, 60035
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 748-1020
- 2019taz@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Martin Mijakov
- USDOT / docket
- 3306993 · MC-1049794
- First registered
- 07/03/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 06/19/2025 · 2,700,000 mi (2022)
- 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 TAZ LINES LLC's USDOT number?
TAZ LINES LLC's USDOT number is 3306993, and its motor carrier number is MC-1049794.
Is TAZ LINES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TAZ LINES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TAZ LINES LLC's safety record?
TAZ LINES LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 38 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 TAZ LINES LLC's fleet?
TAZ LINES LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TAZ LINES LLC based?
TAZ LINES LLC is based in HIGHLAND PARK, IL.