TAYLOR DAVIS LANDSCAPE CO

TAYLOR DAVIS LANDSCAPE CO is a mid-sized fleet, operating 42 power units and 36 drivers, based in Amherst, MA. Across 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 75.0% vs peer 16.7% Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — TAYLOR DAVIS LANDSCAPE CO (USDOT 796972)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 75.0% vs peer 16.7%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/796972/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 796972 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: KAREN DAVIS Company officer 2: TAYLOR DAVIS Machinery / Large Objects Dry Bulk Construction Based in AMHERST, MA

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 75% vs peer median 16.7% (worse). n=23271 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: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 796972
In FMCSA records since Feb 24, 1999 (~27y)
Company officer KAREN DAVIS
Company officer 2 TAYLOR DAVIS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Dry Bulk, Construction
Fleet size 42 units
Drivers 36
Annual mileage 438,932 mi
Contact & address
Physical
577 WEST ST
AMHERST, MA 01002
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 796972
In FMCSA records since Feb 24, 1999 (~27y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 438,932 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 75.0% vs 23.4% +51.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.13 vs 1.80 +0.33
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 25 0 0
Trucks 40 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 6 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 12 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 0 4 0
OOS percentage 0% 50%
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
42
Drivers
36
Inspections
12
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
75.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
6 all-time
Authorities
0
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

TAYLOR DAVIS LANDSCAPE CO had 8 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MA (8 stops).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 42 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 36 drivers; Ford, Western Star, and Cmsu are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 75.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 23,271 ACTIVE carriers operating 21–63 power units (±50% of this carrier's 42 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 23,271 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
75%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 23,271 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +58.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2024-05 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Massachusetts (MA) 8 4 50.0% May 28, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 7
Cmsu 2
Western Star 2
International 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 2 0.54 1 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 7.12 7 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 (12 rows) View all 12 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87977306 May 28, 2026 MA 2 S-GOSHEN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 177.834A-HMC, 396.17C-PI Yes
87076211 Feb 17, 2026 MA 3 H-DEERFIELD
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86349662 Nov 18, 2025 MA 1 H-WESTFIELD
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21TB1-MC No
85681861 Sep 3, 2025 MA 3 S-EASTHAMPTON
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLTL, 392.16-D No
85456883 Aug 11, 2025 MA 1 H-LUDLOW
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 393.130C-CHVE, 396.17C-PI, 390.21TB2-DOT Yes
84487538 Apr 24, 2025 MA 3 H-DALTON
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLTL, 393.95F No
84403753 Apr 9, 2025 MA 1 WORCESTER MA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.9BA-INACTIVE, 392.82DUMT Yes
82846165 Oct 1, 2024 MA 1 H-WESTFIELD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.11(a)(1), 393.9(a), 393.95(a)(1) Yes
81852336 Jun 12, 2024 MA 3 H-NORTHAMPTON
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2, 391.41(a) No
81693626 May 21, 2024 MA 3 H-CHICOPEE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
79251561 Jul 27, 2023 MA 1 S-EASTHAMPTON
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 177.834(a), 396.17(c), 393.95(f) Yes
78767189 May 30, 2023 MA 3 S-NORTHAMPTON
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MATBC0036046 Sep 24, 2025 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NH0001543419 Sep 29, 2019 NH 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0017936791 Nov 2, 2017 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1003343689 Jul 7, 2017 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MA1002991519 Aug 17, 2015 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1002165126 Sep 25, 2012 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
H-WESTFIELD MA 2 1
S-EASTHAMPTON MA 2 1
H-CHICOPEE MA 1 0
H-DALTON MA 1 0
H-DEERFIELD MA 1 0
H-LUDLOW MA 1 1
H-NORTHAMPTON MA 1 0
S-GOSHEN MA 1 1
S-NORTHAMPTON MA 1 0
WORCESTER MA MA 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
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 2 0
393.11(a)(1) Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
177.834(a) Package not secure in vehicle Hazardous Materials 1 1
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a)(1) Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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