Carrier profile · USDOT 635760 · MC-838859 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Taylor Made Express Inc

DBA TAYLOR MADE LOGISTICS

26 power unitsavg 7.4 yrMulti-region · 10 statesMILWAUKEE, WI70/100

BROKER AUTHORITY ACTIVEMC-838859 BROKER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

26Power units

21 observed · MCS-150

16Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.4Avg age (yr)

2007–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(414) 571-8716 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 70 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.4 yr

Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

5 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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13 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 6, 2025.

Safety

41 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 9.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 31 vehicle and 41 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

9.1% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 41.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

41 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 26-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 26
Inspections · 24 mo: 41
Annualized: ≈21 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving28 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: None
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 13 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Reliance National’96–’00

Regent’09–’12

General Wisconsin’14–’17

Integrity’19–’24

1995200320112019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Apr 2024

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2019 → Apr 2024	$750K	3
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2017 → Apr 2019	$750K	2
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	Apr 2014 → Apr 2017	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2013 → Apr 2014	$750K	1
WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2012 → Apr 2013	$750K	1
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	Apr 2009 → Apr 2009	$750K	2
REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2009 → Apr 2012	$750K	1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Mar 2007 → Apr 2009	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2006 → Mar 2007	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2005 → Dec 2006	$750K	3
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jan 2004 → Dec 2005	$750K	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2002 → Dec 2003	$750K	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Dec 2000 → Dec 2001	$750K	5
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 1996 → Dec 2000	$750K	1
ONEBEACON MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1995 → Dec 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 26
Observed power (24 mo): 21
Trailers (towed): 16

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

56.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WI busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Wisconsin: 23 inspections
Indiana: 5 inspections
Texas: 3 inspections
Illinois: 3 inspections
Kansas: 2 inspections
Minnesota: 1 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections
California: 1 inspections
Pennsylvania: 1 inspections
Colorado: 1 inspections

Home base

MILWAUKEE, WI

6023 S HOWELL AVENUE

Most inspections: WI

23 inspections

WI 23 · IN 5 · TX 3

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Last 12 months: 3 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 147360 USDOT 3981486Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (15 trucks · 10 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 710034 USDOT 1165399 USDOT 3933975 USDOT 3981486 USDOT 515096 USDOT 902930 USDOT 147360 USDOT 2588718

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@action-express.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 147360

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 6023 S HOWELL AVENUE, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53207
Mailing address: PO BOX 261, OAK CREEK, WI, 53154
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (414) 571-8716
Fax: (414) 973-2717
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: action-express.com

Registration

Officer: Taylor Mc Donald
USDOT / docket: 635760 · MC-838859
First registered: Apr 2, 1996
Last MCS-150: Oct 19, 2026 · 1,192,668 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 16, 2004
D-U-N-S: 839438868

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,192,668

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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10%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

3 of 31 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

60violation records

5OOS-tagged records

3 of 31inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

240%0 / 24

Other vehicle maintenance

1421%3 / 14

Lights

813%1 / 8

Brakes

70%0 / 7

Hours of service

60%0 / 6

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

33%Nov 24 to May 252 / 6

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 9

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 6

10%May 26 to Nov 261 / 10

Top 3 codes (10 of 60 records)

392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2

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392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2WG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.100C-C Cargo securement (general)2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers2
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps2
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer2
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate1
392.14-D Failure to use hazard warning / adverse conditions1
392.2-SLLDL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2LC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2W State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.106C2-C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.47A Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60B Windshield / glazing1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
393.80A Rear-vision mirrors1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
395.8E Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1

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Unsafe driving

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TAYLOR MADE EXPRESS INC.

TAYLOR MADE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 635760) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active broker authority but no active for-hire carrier authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Apr 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 41 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 31 vehicle-level and 41 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 26 power units and 29 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 19, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 16, 2004 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TAYLOR MADE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

TAYLOR MADE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 635760, and its motor carrier number is MC-838859.

Is TAYLOR MADE EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. TAYLOR MADE EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TAYLOR MADE EXPRESS INC's safety record?

TAYLOR MADE EXPRESS INC has a 9.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 70 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).