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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1731614· MC636580· CARRIER· EIN 26-1576961
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TERRA IS LLC

5070 WEST MICHIGAN AVENUE, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49006(269) 375-9595kpuzio@terracontracting.netSTEVEN B TAPLIN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
$4M BIPD
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
45
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not active

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC636580

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$4M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$4M coverageeff 01/01/2008
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE· policy 7078076
Authority history (1) ▾
03/17/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (04/06/2015)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (2) ▾
  1. GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/30/2010 → 07/08/2015
  2. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2008 → 06/30/2010

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
2
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
3
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
4
4 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2010
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi1 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
STEVEN B TAPLIN
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2008-01-28
Last MCS-150 update
2011-06-01
Census status
I

Fleet: 2 trucks · 1 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Strong· 3
1
DOWNUNDER MUNICIPAL SERVICES LLC
USDOT 1115071Inactive· KALAMAZOO, MI
Strong
EmailPhone
2
TAPLIN GROUP LLC
USDOT 2924307Active· KALAMAZOO, MI
Strong
OfficerPhone
3
TERRA CONTRACTING LLC
USDOT 1107710Inactive· KALAMAZOO, MI
Strong
MailingEmailPhone

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

6 events
  1. 07/08/2015Insurance cancelled — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP1517260-10

  2. 06/01/2011MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2010)

  3. 06/30/2010Insurance replaced — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2600615

  4. 03/17/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (04/06/2015)

  5. 01/28/2008Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  6. 01/01/2008Insurance filed — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 7078076

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
—
Rated
2008-08-27
Last review
2008-08-26
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2011-06-01
Reported mileage
270,273 mi (2010)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 1:56 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.