Carrier profile · USDOT 649396 · MC-281038 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Exel Taurus Trucking Inc

4 power unitsST JOSEPH, MO50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-281038 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 4

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 23.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’05 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

St Paul’95–’00

Liberty Fire’00–’05

beyond this history

1995200320112019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2000 → Jan 2005	$1M	3
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	May 2000 → Nov 2001	$1M	1
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1995 → May 2000	$1M	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
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 · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ST JOSEPH, MO

5310 ST JOSEPH AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5310 ST JOSEPH AVE, ST JOSEPH, MO, 64502
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (816) 387-4219
Fax: (816) 279-9236
Email: —

Registration

USDOT / docket: 649396 · MC-281038
First registered: Jul 9, 1996
Last MCS-150: Jun 6, 2003 · 2,300,000 mi (2000)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 12, 2001
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,300,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for EXEL TAURUS TRUCKING INC.

EXEL TAURUS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 649396) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 6, 2003.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 12, 2001 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is EXEL TAURUS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

EXEL TAURUS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 649396, and its motor carrier number is MC-281038.

Is EXEL TAURUS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, EXEL TAURUS TRUCKING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is EXEL TAURUS TRUCKING INC's fleet?

EXEL TAURUS TRUCKING INC operates 4 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is EXEL TAURUS TRUCKING INC based?

EXEL TAURUS TRUCKING INC is based in ST JOSEPH, MO.

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