Asset-based
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA RING MARITIME SERVICES
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Asset-based
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8 yr
Model years 2015–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is TAYLOR MARINE TRANSPORT INC safe to load? TAYLOR MARINE TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 703769, MC-140002) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ESSINGTON, PA, operating 1 power unit and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
TAYLOR MARINE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 703769, and its motor carrier number is MC-140002.
As of 2026-07-26, TAYLOR MARINE TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TAYLOR MARINE TRANSPORT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
TAYLOR MARINE TRANSPORT INC operates 1 power unit and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TAYLOR MARINE TRANSPORT INC is based in ESSINGTON, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2025 | $1.5M | 4 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO | Aug 2017 → Aug 2021 | $1.5M | 5 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2014 → Aug 2017 | $1.5M | 7 |
| AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2011 → Aug 2013 | $1.5M | 7 |
| AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2008 → Aug 2010 | $1.5M | 5 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2003 → Aug 2008 | $1.5M | 3 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Aug 2002 → Aug 2003 | $1.5M | 3 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1999 → Aug 2002 | $1.5M | 3 |
| LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1996 → Aug 1999 | $1.5M | 1 |
| QUAKER CITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1995 → Oct 1996 | $1.5M | 1 |
| HOUSTON GENERAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1994 → Aug 1995 | $1.5M | 1 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 1988 → Oct 2003 | $300k | 1 |
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 4 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
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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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