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16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 226323 · MC-281674 ·
Lois Tauke
DBA TAUKE TRANSFER
16 power unitsCASCADE, IA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-281674 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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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 16 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration4343 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
LOIS TAUKE (USDOT 226323) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 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. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 16 power units and 18 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 26, 2013. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 27, 1988 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is LOIS TAUKE's USDOT number?
LOIS TAUKE's USDOT number is 226323, and its motor carrier number is MC-281674.
Is LOIS TAUKE authorized to operate?
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. LOIS TAUKE is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is LOIS TAUKE's fleet?
LOIS TAUKE operates 16 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LOIS TAUKE based?
LOIS TAUKE is based in CASCADE, IA.
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