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.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 75.0% vs peer 16.7% Details →
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.
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.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 75% vs peer median 16.7% (worse). n=23271 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
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%).
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.
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.
8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MA (8 stops).
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.
The fleet comprises 42 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 36 drivers; Ford, Western Star, and Cmsu are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
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).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| 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
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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
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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
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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
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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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