Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 773781 · MC-417554
JM TAYLOR TRUCKING INC
11 power unitsavg 14.4 yrLocal · 1 statesTYNER, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-417554 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.4Avg age (yr)
2000–2024 · 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 authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
14.4 yr
Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JM TAYLOR TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is JM TAYLOR TRUCKING INC safe to load? JM TAYLOR TRUCKING INC (USDOT 773781, MC-417554) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TYNER, NC, operating 11 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
JTJM TAYLOR TRUCKING INC 100
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 11-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Northland · 10–21
Canal · 22–24
20092024
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2022 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2010 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2009 → Mar 2010 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2024
Newest model yr
2000
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 mo88
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TYNER, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3144748USDOT 3505829USDOT 251390
Shares a company officer with other carriers
joseph m taylor — 3 carriers: USDOT 2467191USDOT 2778517
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 228 DILLARDS MILL ROAD, TYNER, NC, 27980
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (252) 339-5559
- Fax
- (252) 482-1712
Registration
- Officer
- Joseph M Taylor
- USDOT / docket
- 773781 · MC-417554
- First registered
- 09/29/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 02/15/2026 · 165,093 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 JM TAYLOR TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
JM TAYLOR TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 773781, and its motor carrier number is MC-417554.
Is JM TAYLOR TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JM TAYLOR TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JM TAYLOR TRUCKING INC's safety record?
JM TAYLOR TRUCKING 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 is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JM TAYLOR TRUCKING INC's fleet?
JM TAYLOR TRUCKING INC operates 11 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JM TAYLOR TRUCKING INC based?
JM TAYLOR TRUCKING INC is based in TYNER, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.