TAYLOR FARMS TENNESSEE INC

USDOT 617754MC-Docket MC295847SMYRNA, TN
Review before tendering34 power units

TAYLOR FARMS TENNESSEE INC (USDOT 617754) in SMYRNA, TN — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $2,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2006-04-21 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2006-05-10

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.81
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.59
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.14
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 1.84

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
30
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
4
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$2,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
34
Total drivers
57
Years in business
31
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
2.9%
Vehicle OOS rate
27.3%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
1 (not recurring)
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-02-12
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
2006-04-21 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

53
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
29
Violations
7
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-22 → 2026-05-26.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
11 2 2024-07-29
Unsafe driving 392
7 0 2026-05-26
Hours of service 395
5 0 2025-08-07
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
4 4 2025-02-24
Driver qualifications 391
1 1 2025-08-07
CDL standards 383
1 0 2024-04-05

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-08-07 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
2025-08-07 Driver Fitness Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driv OOS
2025-08-07 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-07-31 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-07-18 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2025-05-15 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)
2025-05-15 Hours-of-Service Compliance Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements.
2025-03-03 Unsafe Driving Improper lane change
2025-02-24 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2024-12-30 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-12-17 Unsafe Driving Improper lane change
2024-07-29 Vehicle Maintenance Flat tire or fabric exposed OOS
2024-07-05 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2024-07-05 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2024-07-05 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2024-06-26 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 18 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-05-26 TN · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2025-08-07 TN · Level 3 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 41B10-MC OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2025-08-07 KY · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 3A3II
2025-07-31 SC · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2025-07-18 AL · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
2025-05-15 KY · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 26B
Hours of service 395 3A2-PROP
2025-03-03 IL · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2LC
2025-02-24 TN · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
2024-12-30 FL · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2024-12-17 KY · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2LC
2024-07-29 KY · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a) OOS
2024-07-05 TN · Level 1 6 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53(b)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1) OOS
2024-06-26 AL · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
2024-04-21 AL · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(d)
2024-04-05 AL · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
CDL standards 383 71(h)
2023-10-23 IL · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-08-12 TN · Level 1 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53(b)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1) OOS
2023-06-28 TN · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45 OOS

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