Small fleet
52 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 15, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
52 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.7 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
TAYLOR DISTRIBUTING COMPANY (USDOT 81220) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 15, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 15, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. effective Dec 1, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 15, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 15, 2026.
The carrier received 38 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 18 vehicle-level and 38 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 15, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 15, 2026.
It reports 52 power units and 52 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 8, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 5, 1992 in the federal record refreshed Jul 15, 2026.
TAYLOR DISTRIBUTING COMPANY's USDOT number is 81220, and its motor carrier number is MC-22276.
As of Jul 15, 2026, TAYLOR DISTRIBUTING COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TAYLOR DISTRIBUTING COMPANY has a 27.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 65 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
TAYLOR DISTRIBUTING COMPANY operates 52 power units and 52 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TAYLOR DISTRIBUTING COMPANY is based in WEST CHESTER, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.
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38 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 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
36 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 5
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 4 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · since Dec 2019
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2013 → Dec 2019 | $750K | 2 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2000 → Dec 2013 | $750K | 4 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 1996 → May 2000 | $750K | 1 |
| MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1994 → May 1996 | $750K | 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 7 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
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
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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