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TACO METALS INC

TACO METALS INC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Sparta, TN. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Oct 15, 2025
On file
  • Insurance on file · $2,000,000 NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file MULTI-STATES AGENT FOR PROCESS, INC. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — TACO METALS INC (USDOT 425603)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $2,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $2,000,000 — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — MULTI-STATES AGENT FOR PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/425603/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
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USDOT 425603 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: WILLIAM KUSHER Company officer 2: GENE BRAY General Freight Based in SPARTA, TN

FMCSA census as of Sep 20, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=195384 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

MULTI-STATES AGENT FOR PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 425603
In FMCSA records since Oct 29, 1990 (~35y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer WILLIAM KUSHER
Company officer 2 GENE BRAY
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 100,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (305) 652-8566
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1922 SMITHVILLE HWY
SPARTA, TN 38583
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 425603
In FMCSA records since Oct 29, 1990 (~35y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.33 vs 1.80 -1.47
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1995-10-18 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 4 0
Trailers 2 2 0
Trucks 0 1 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
5
Drivers
5
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
5
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

TACO METALS INC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in FL (1) and NC (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by General/Admin (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Freightliner and Stoughton are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 195,384 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,384 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,384 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2023-12 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
General/Admin
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Oct 22, 2024
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Sep 11, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% May 13, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 3
Utility 2
Hino 1
International 1
Stoughton 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88967659 Sep 11, 2026 NC 3 CANTON NC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3358257 · 3AKJHHDR9PSUD6819
0 — No
87854362 May 13, 2026 TN 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3358257 · 3AKJHHDR9PSUD6819
0 — No
83005988 Oct 22, 2024 FL 3 NEW SMYRNA BEACH FL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3359681 · 3AKJHLDV5LSLP5578
1 390.21TB1-MC No
80665056 Jan 23, 2024 MD 2 I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 24491NE · 5PVNJ7AR9R5T50221
1 393.75(c) No
80321650 Dec 6, 2023 NC 2 nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P684335 · 3HAEUMML6LL864124
1 395.8(f)(1) No
79649556 Sep 12, 2023 RI 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3358257 · 3AKJHHDR9PSUD6819
1 392.2 No
78980681 Jun 23, 2023 NC 3 I40
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P684335 · 3HAEUMML6LL864124
4 383.23(a)(2), 391.41(a), 392.2 Yes
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
FL2637758504 Jul 23, 2024 FL 0 2 Yes No Injury
FL8824987100 Feb 24, 2020 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL7706829208 Feb 24, 2008 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL7685818905 Sep 20, 2005 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY982495340A Apr 8, 1998 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC293110
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC293110 common N —
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 17027797 91X $2,000,000 Oct 15, 2025 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 17027797 BIPD/Primary — Oct 15, 2024 Oct 15, 2025 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY CPO BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2009 Oct 15, 2024 REPLACED
NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION MZA 8015 4472 BIPD/Primary — Sep 5, 1995 Jun 10, 2009 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 15, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  2. Oct 15, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jun 11, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  4. Jun 10, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION
  5. Nov 20, 1995
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Oct 18, 1995
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
NEW SMYRNA BEACH FL FL 1 0
I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY MD 1 0
CANTON NC NC 1 0
I40 NC 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 1
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(f)(1) Driver’s record of duty status not current Hours of Service 1 0

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