Asset-based
256 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 25, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
256 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.6 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
SUMMERS-TAYLOR INC (USDOT 360000) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 25, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 25, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $3,000,000 limit in force from THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. effective Oct 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 25, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 32.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 25, 2026.
The carrier received 86 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 40 vehicle-level and 86 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 25, 2026.
The carrier has 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 25, 2026.
It reports 256 power units and 210 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 6, 2024.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 29, 2000 in the federal record refreshed Jul 25, 2026.
SUMMERS-TAYLOR INC's USDOT number is 360000, and its motor carrier number is FF-32072.
As of 2026-07-25, SUMMERS-TAYLOR INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SUMMERS-TAYLOR INC has a 32.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 137 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
SUMMERS-TAYLOR INC operates 256 power units and 210 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SUMMERS-TAYLOR INC is based in JOHNSON CITY, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
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86 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
80 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Feb '26 · 8
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
BIPD in force — $3,000,000 · THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · since Oct 2022
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2022 | $5M | 2 |
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 4 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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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