Asset-based
93 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA TAZ TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
93 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
TAZ TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1268158) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 13, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 13, 2026.
The carrier received 199 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 105 vehicle-level and 199 driver-level — across 32 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 13, 2026.
The carrier has 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 13, 2026.
It reports 93 power units and 96 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 23, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 4, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jul 13, 2026.
TAZ TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1268158, and its motor carrier number is MC-492697.
As of Jul 13, 2026, TAZ TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TAZ TRUCKING INC has a 30.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 325 roadside inspections, with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
TAZ TRUCKING INC operates 93 power units and 96 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TAZ TRUCKING INC is based in BOWLING GREEN, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 32 states.
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199 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
193 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 12
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 → May 2026 | $1M | 3 |
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2022 → Nov 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2019 → Nov 2022 | $1M | 3 |
| MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2017 → Nov 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2015 → Nov 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Nov 2013 → Nov 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2011 → Nov 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2008 → Oct 2011 | $1M | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2008 → Oct 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jul 2007 → Jul 2008 | $1M | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2005 → Jul 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jul 2004 → Jul 2005 | $1M | 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 32 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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
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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