Carrier profile · USDOT 1138017 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

TAYLOR JUNKYARD INC

DBA TAYLOR'S JUNKYARD

16 power unitsavg 14.2 yrLocal · 1 statesCARTERSVILLE, GA82/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

16Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 23 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average15.4% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.2 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 15.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 13 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 16-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 16
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.80 Rear-vision mirrorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 16
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

26.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

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

Home base

CARTERSVILLE, GA

740 HWY 61 SW

Top corridor

GA 13

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1040459

Shares a company officer with other carriers

scott taylor — 43 carriers: USDOT 271496 USDOT 658483 USDOT 749964 USDOT 940009 USDOT 1097205 USDOT 1117234 USDOT 1139982 USDOT 1165083

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 740 HWY 61 SW, CARTERSVILLE, GA, 30120
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (678) 230-7976
Cell: (678) 855-3521
Email: scrap@taylorsjunkyard.com
Web domain: taylorsjunkyard.com

Registration

Officers: Scott Taylor · Lloyd Taylor
USDOT / docket: 1138017
First registered: Jun 9, 2003
Last MCS-150: May 1, 2026 · 400,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

400,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TAYLOR JUNKYARD INC.

TAYLOR JUNKYARD INC (USDOT 1138017) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available 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.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 4 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 16 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 1, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TAYLOR JUNKYARD INC's USDOT number?

TAYLOR JUNKYARD INC's USDOT number is 1138017.

Is TAYLOR JUNKYARD INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, TAYLOR JUNKYARD INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is TAYLOR JUNKYARD INC's safety record?

TAYLOR JUNKYARD INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).