Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 536549 · MC-62136
TLC-CEDAR VAN INC
5 power unitsST PAUL, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-62136 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 33 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
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 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TLC-CEDAR VAN INC safe to work with?
Is TLC-CEDAR VAN INC safe to load? TLC-CEDAR VAN INC (USDOT 536549, MC-62136) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in ST PAUL, MN, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TVTLC-CEDAR VAN INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
United States · 93–99
19932006
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2005 → Jan 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2003 → Jul 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| SECURITY INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD | Nov 2002 → Nov 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2002 → Dec 2002 | $750k | 4 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2000 → Sep 2001 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Aug 1993 → May 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1993 → Nov 1993 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ST PAUL, MN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
bobby taylor — 19 carriers: USDOT 26971USDOT 689976USDOT 759116USDOT 910824USDOT 988034USDOT 1219422USDOT 1288767USDOT 1563340
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 2117 CHARLES AVE, ST PAUL, MN, 55114
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (612) 721-6077
- Fax
- (651) 917-3269
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Bobby Taylor
- USDOT / docket
- 536549 · MC-62136
- First registered
- 09/10/1993
- Last MCS-150
- — · 0 mi
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
07
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is TLC-CEDAR VAN INC's USDOT number?
TLC-CEDAR VAN INC's USDOT number is 536549, and its motor carrier number is MC-62136.
Is TLC-CEDAR VAN INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TLC-CEDAR VAN INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is TLC-CEDAR VAN INC's fleet?
TLC-CEDAR VAN INC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TLC-CEDAR VAN INC based?
TLC-CEDAR VAN INC is based in ST PAUL, MN.