T A TAYLOR & SONS INC

T A TAYLOR & SONS INC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Sea Level, NC. Across 12 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 PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

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

Coverage resumed · Dec 9, 1998

Policy effective · Jan 19, 2026

Review these

Prior insurance gap · 40 days Oct 30, 1998 → Dec 9, 1998
1 fatality on crash record 7 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

On file

Insurance on file · $750,000 PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Details →
Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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 — T A TAYLOR & SONS INC (USDOT 91679)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 40 days — Oct 30, 1998 → Dec 9, 1998
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 7 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/91679/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 91679 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: HARRY G TAYLOR Company officer 2: WILLIAM R TAYLOR General Freight Cold Food Other (SEAFOOD) Based in SEA LEVEL, NC

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 95/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 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=323883 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Legal Name TA TAYLOR AND SONS INC → T A TAYLOR & SONS INC · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 91679

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer HARRY G TAYLOR

Company officer 2 WILLIAM R TAYLOR

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Cold Food, Other (SEAFOOD)

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 80,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (252) 225-3151

Email: [email protected]

Physical

554 NELSON NECK RD

SEA LEVEL, NC 28577

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 91679

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 80,000 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

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 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80

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

Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1999-02-12 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Jan 19, 2026
Process Agent
Process Agent Service Company, Inc.
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

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

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 15 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	12	12	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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

0 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Risk intelligence

T A TAYLOR & SONS INC had 12 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

12 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NC (6) and SC (3).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Freightliner and Walker sta are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 323,883 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,883 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,883 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 30, 1998 to Dec 9, 1998 (40 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

Aug 19, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Legal Name TA TAYLOR AND SONS INC T A TAYLOR & SONS INC
  FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)

2024-03 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS %	Last Inspection
North Carolina (NC)	6	0.0%	Jul 28, 2026
South Carolina (SC)	3	0.0%	Sep 2, 2026
Georgia (GA)	2	0.0%	Apr 6, 2026
Virginia (VA)	1	0.0%	Aug 10, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		14
Walker Sta		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	—	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	—	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	—	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	—	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	—	—	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 (15 rows) View all 15 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Top Codes	OOS
88901201	Sep 2, 2026	SC	1	FLORENCE SC	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NC MB5725 · 1FVHA6CG07LY99080	—	No
88665983	Aug 10, 2026	VA	3	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NC MB5725 · 1FVHA6CG07LY99080	—	No
88537759	Jul 28, 2026	NC	3	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NC MB5725 · 1FVHA6CG07LY99080	—	No
88471598	Jul 21, 2026	NC	1	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NC MB5725 · 1FVHA6CG07LY99080	—	No
87529851	Apr 6, 2026	GA	3	SAVANNAH GA	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NC MB5725 · 1FVHA6CG07LY99080	—	No
86483354	Dec 1, 2025	GA	3	DARIEN GA	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NC MB5725 · 1FVHA6CG07LY99080	—	No
86422419	Nov 25, 2025	NC	3	I587 NEAR WESLEY CHURCH RD	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NC MB5725 · 1FVHA6CG07LY99080	—	No
85691531	Sep 4, 2025	SC	1	FLORENCE SC	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NC MB5725 · 1FVHA6CG07LY99080	—	No
85167622	Jul 8, 2025	NC	2	nc-hertford-weigh-station,-hwy-17	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NC MB5725 · 1FVHA6CG07LY99080	—	No
84256071	Mar 27, 2025	NC	3	REST AREA	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NC MB5725 · 1FVHA6CG07LY99080	—	No
83914113	Feb 17, 2025	SC	1	HAMER SC	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NC MB5725 · 1FVHA6CG07LY99080	—	No
83071834	Nov 1, 2024	NC	3	TURN LANE US 64	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NC MB5725 · 1FVHA6CG07LY99080	—	No
82199012	Jul 23, 2024	VA	3	ACCOMAC VA	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NC MB5725 · 1FVHA6CG07LY99080	—	No
81013880	Mar 4, 2024	NC	3	74	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NC MB5725 · 1FVHA6CG07LY99080	—	No
79304639	Aug 1, 2023	SC	3	I-95 NB ROADSIDE	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NC MB5725 · 1FVHA6CG07LY99080	—	No

Recent Crashes (7 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
NC0104204339	Nov 4, 2014	NC	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
FL7640085300	Nov 2, 2010	FL	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
VA0102660323	Aug 31, 2010	VA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
SC007017702A	Feb 4, 2007	SC	1	0	Yes	No	Fatal
VA0000035586	May 5, 2000	VA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
NC0098179665	Sep 21, 1998	NC	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
FL5013437001	Jun 3, 1998	FL	0	1	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (1 docket)

common

MC339339

—

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	MC339339	common	N	—

Insurance Coverage Timeline (19 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA975234135	91X	$750,000	Jan 19, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA975234135	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 9, 2023	Jan 19, 2026	CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN298286	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 9, 2022	Dec 9, 2023	REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 6384187	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 13, 2021	Dec 9, 2022	REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 6384187	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 9, 2017	Jan 13, 2021	REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN148559	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 9, 2014	Dec 9, 2017	REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	BA 068 61 96	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 9, 2011	Dec 9, 2014	REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA06363701	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 9, 2010	Dec 9, 2011	REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA05305201	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 9, 2009	Dec 9, 2010	CANCELLED
DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA	PAP DUOA 22727	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 9, 2005	Dec 9, 2009	REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	430685	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 9, 2004	Dec 9, 2005	CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	451192	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 9, 2003	Dec 9, 2004	CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	447610	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 9, 2002	Dec 9, 2003	CANCELLED
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP-3600451-03	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 9, 2001	Dec 9, 2002	REPLACED
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP-3600451-02	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 20, 2001	Dec 9, 2001	REPLACED
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP360045102	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 9, 2000	Apr 20, 2001	REPLACED
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP3600451	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 9, 1998	Apr 20, 2001	CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 40 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 30, 1998 to Dec 9, 1998
PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL MUTUAL CAS. INS. CO.	AU9 00061156	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 26, 1998	Oct 30, 1998	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jan 19, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 26, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Dec 9, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 9, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 13, 2021

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 9, 2017

insurance

TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 9, 2014

insurance

TERM/REPL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
Dec 9, 2011

insurance

TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Dec 10, 2010

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Dec 9, 2010

insurance

CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Dec 9, 2009

insurance

TERM/REPL — DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA
Dec 12, 2005

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Dec 9, 2005

insurance

CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Dec 14, 2004

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Dec 9, 2004

insurance

CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Dec 9, 2003

insurance

CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Dec 9, 2002

insurance

TERM/REPL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
Dec 9, 2001

insurance

TERM/REPL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
Apr 20, 2001

insurance

TERM/REPL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
Apr 20, 2001

insurance

CANCEL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
Feb 12, 1999

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Oct 30, 1998

insurance

CANCEL — PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL MUTUAL CAS. INS. CO.
Oct 30, 1998

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 40 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 9, 1998)

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
FLORENCE SC	SC	2
DARIEN GA	GA	1
SAVANNAH GA	GA	1
74	NC	1
I587 NEAR WESLEY CHURCH RD	NC	1
REST AREA	NC	1
TURN LANE US 64	NC	1
HAMER SC	SC	1
I-95 NB ROADSIDE	SC	1
ACCOMAC VA	VA	1

Related Records

North Carolina carriers Sea Level carriers PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY 15 inspections 7 reportable crashes

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots