Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.6 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is TAYLOR TIMBER TRANSPORT INC safe to load? TAYLOR TIMBER TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 651205, MC-417858) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CHOCOWINITY, NC, operating 12 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 186 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 24.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
TAYLOR TIMBER TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 651205, and its motor carrier number is MC-417858.
As of 2026-06-13, TAYLOR TIMBER TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TAYLOR TIMBER TRANSPORT INC has a 24.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 186 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
TAYLOR TIMBER TRANSPORT INC operates 12 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TAYLOR TIMBER TRANSPORT INC is based in CHOCOWINITY, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
125 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → Jun 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Jun 2022 | $1M | 7 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Jun 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jun 2018 | $1M | 4 |
| STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Dec 2016 | $1M | 3 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2013 → Jun 2016 | $1M | 5 |
| UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2011 → Jun 2013 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2009 → Jun 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2007 → Jun 2009 | $1M | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2005 → Jun 2005 | $1M | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2003 → Jun 2005 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2001 → Jun 2003 | $1M | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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