Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 767778 · MC-364599
DON MICHAEL TAYLOR
DBA DON TAYLOR
1 power unitsLocal · 1 statesSTAYTON, OR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-364599 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power 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
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DON MICHAEL TAYLOR safe to work with?
Is DON MICHAEL TAYLOR safe to load? DON MICHAEL TAYLOR (USDOT 767778, MC-364599) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in STAYTON, OR, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. 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
DMDON MICHAEL TAYLOR 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 393.116 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+8 earlier
Northland · 99–01
Canal · 02–06
Northland · 06–09
19992016
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 30 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2015 → May 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2014 → May 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2013 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2012 → Jan 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2011 → Dec 2012 | $750k | 4 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2010 → Sep 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Sep 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2006 → Sep 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2002 → Sep 2006 | $750k | 11 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2001 → Sep 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1999 → Jul 2001 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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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 mo22
OR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
STAYTON, OR
Top corridor
OR
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
don taylor — 16 carriers: USDOT 513135USDOT 552071USDOT 619806USDOT 640749USDOT 1052258USDOT 1582473USDOT 1614910USDOT 1770720
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11536 KINGDOM LANE SE, STAYTON, OR, 97383
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (503) 435-7700
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Don Taylor
- USDOT / docket
- 767778 · MC-364599
- First registered
- 08/28/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 11/03/2025 · 40,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 09/24/2024
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is DON MICHAEL TAYLOR's USDOT number?
DON MICHAEL TAYLOR's USDOT number is 767778, and its motor carrier number is MC-364599.
Is DON MICHAEL TAYLOR authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DON MICHAEL TAYLOR is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DON MICHAEL TAYLOR's safety record?
DON MICHAEL TAYLOR has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DON MICHAEL TAYLOR's fleet?
DON MICHAEL TAYLOR operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DON MICHAEL TAYLOR based?
DON MICHAEL TAYLOR is based in STAYTON, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.