Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA GEORGE E TAFT TRANSPORTATION
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
18.3 yr
Model years 1999–2018 · peer benchmark unavailable.
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
GEORGE EDWARD TAFT (USDOT 524308) 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 holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Mar 17, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 11, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 8, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
GEORGE EDWARD TAFT's USDOT number is 524308, and its motor carrier number is MC-263978.
As of 2026-06-13, GEORGE EDWARD TAFT is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
GEORGE EDWARD TAFT has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 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: 3 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.
GEORGE EDWARD TAFT operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
GEORGE EDWARD TAFT is based in BEND, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
3 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jan '25 · 1
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Mar 2021
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2019 → Mar 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750K | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2008 → Mar 2015 | $750K | 4 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2006 → Mar 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Apr 2002 → Feb 2006 | $750K | 5 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2001 → Apr 2002 | $750K | 1 |
| GAINSCO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1995 → Jan 1996 | $750K | 1 |
| MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Jun 1994 → Jun 1995 | $750K | 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 3 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 registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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