Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 479993 · MC-252170
ARNOLD D TAYLOR
DBA TAYLOR TRUCKING COMPANY
3 power unitsavg 11.7 yrLocal · 1 statesCOGAN STATION, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-252170 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.7Avg age (yr)
2005–2019 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.7 yr
Model years 2005–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ARNOLD D TAYLOR safe to work with?
Is ARNOLD D TAYLOR safe to load? ARNOLD D TAYLOR (USDOT 479993, MC-252170) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in COGAN STATION, PA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ADARNOLD D TAYLOR 100
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 13 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Lincoln General · 94–97
Star · 00–02
Occidental Fire · 04–08
Maxum · 09–12
Continental Western · 12–14
Zurich American · 15–18
19942018
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.
14 insurer eras · collapsed from 22 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2012 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2008 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Oct 2004 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2003 → Oct 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2002 → Oct 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2000 → Sep 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN'S MUTUAL INS. CO. | Sep 1999 → Sep 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1998 → Sep 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1998 → Sep 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 1997 → Sep 1997 | $750k | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1994 → Sep 1997 | $750k | 3 |
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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)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2019
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COGAN STATION, PA
Top corridor
PA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2831301Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3772773USDOT 4154396USDOT 2831301
Shares a company officer with other carriers
arnold taylor — 4 carriers: USDOT 1781251USDOT 3929374USDOT 4249970
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5358 LYCOMING CREEK ROAD, COGAN STATION, PA, 17728
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 237, COGAN STATION, PA, 17728
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (570) 494-0124
- Cell
- (570) 916-1972
- Fax
- (570) 494-0126
- Web domain
- verizon.net
Registration
- Officers
- Arnold Taylor · Grace Taylor
- USDOT / docket
- 479993 · MC-252170
- First registered
- 04/17/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 05/09/2025 · 97,640 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/06/2004
- 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 ARNOLD D TAYLOR's USDOT number?
ARNOLD D TAYLOR's USDOT number is 479993, and its motor carrier number is MC-252170.
Is ARNOLD D TAYLOR authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ARNOLD D TAYLOR is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ARNOLD D TAYLOR's safety record?
ARNOLD D TAYLOR has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ARNOLD D TAYLOR's fleet?
ARNOLD D TAYLOR operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ARNOLD D TAYLOR based?
ARNOLD D TAYLOR is based in COGAN STATION, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.