Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 931698 · MC-1040079
TAYLOR FARMS SOUTHWEST LLC
12 power unitsavg 2.7 yrRegional · 3 statesTOLLESON, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1040079 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.7Avg age (yr)
2021–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.7 yr
Model years 2021–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TAYLOR FARMS SOUTHWEST LLC safe to work with?
Is TAYLOR FARMS SOUTHWEST LLC safe to load? TAYLOR FARMS SOUTHWEST LLC (USDOT 931698, MC-1040079) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TOLLESON, AZ, operating 12 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TFTAYLOR FARMS SOUTHWEST LLC 81
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 12-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)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
- 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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Ace American · 19–24
20192024
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → May 2024 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2025
Newest model yr
2021
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TOLLESON, AZ
Top corridor
CA ⇄ AZ
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 (7 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 54336USDOT 327574USDOT 611601USDOT 3893551USDOT 1122USDOT 268015USDOT 3376407USDOT 3481206
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@taylorfarms.com — 20 carriers: USDOT 332102USDOT 475365USDOT 617754USDOT 629604USDOT 827685USDOT 1206092USDOT 1658109USDOT 1786019
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers77
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
- 859 SOUTH 86TH AVENUE, TOLLESON, AZ, 85353
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (480) 653-8820
- Fax
- (480) 894-0138
- Web domain
- taylorfarms.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jozi Erickson · Barbara Ratchford
- USDOT / docket
- 931698 · MC-1040079
- First registered
- 02/05/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 08/15/2025 · 194,862 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/24/2019
- D-U-N-S
- 800990814
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 TAYLOR FARMS SOUTHWEST LLC's USDOT number?
TAYLOR FARMS SOUTHWEST LLC's USDOT number is 931698, and its motor carrier number is MC-1040079.
Is TAYLOR FARMS SOUTHWEST LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TAYLOR FARMS SOUTHWEST LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TAYLOR FARMS SOUTHWEST LLC's safety record?
TAYLOR FARMS SOUTHWEST LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is TAYLOR FARMS SOUTHWEST LLC's fleet?
TAYLOR FARMS SOUTHWEST LLC operates 12 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TAYLOR FARMS SOUTHWEST LLC based?
TAYLOR FARMS SOUTHWEST LLC is based in TOLLESON, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.