CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1786019· MC741234· CARRIER· EIN 77-0413804
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TAYLOR FARMS CALIFORNIA INC

150 MAIN STREET, SALINAS, CA, 93901(831) 676-9300ppreciado@taylorfarms.comBRUCE TAYLOR
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$2M BIPD
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Proceed with checks
Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 10/01/2021
Authority
Active
broker authority
Registered
18 yrs
since 06/25/2008
  • Bond has changed hands 3 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC741234

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$2M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 05/01/2015
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy HDO G27627122
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91eff 05/01/2014
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY· policy MWTB 302101
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 10/01/2021
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.· policy 0545675
Authority history (2) ▾
06/02/2016PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
03/25/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (12) ▾
  1. INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/01/2021
  2. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 05/01/2014 → 05/01/2015
  3. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 05/01/2013 → 05/01/2014
  4. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 05/01/2013 → 05/01/2014
  5. NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 02/01/2011 → 02/14/2014
  6. INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 05/01/2011 → 10/01/2013
  7. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 05/01/2012 → 05/01/2013
  8. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 05/01/2012 → 05/01/2013
  9. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 05/01/2011 → 05/01/2012
  10. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 02/10/2011 → 05/01/2012
  11. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2011 → 05/01/2012
  12. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 02/01/2011 → 05/01/2011

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.

Vehicle2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

2 inspections · 5 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

2
Inspections
5
Violations
0
OOS violations
2
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

2
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • CA2

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

2
Inspections
5
Violations
0
Out-of-service
12
CSA points
0
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.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

2 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

1 incomplete vehicle 1 truck
1999 FORD E-350
1FDWE37LXXHB06816· 6D55888 CA
2024 KENWORTH T880
1XKZDP9X5RJ311276· 9G85010 CA

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
7
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
25
25 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · <100 mi25 drivers
Company officer
BRUCE TAYLOR
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
555833672
Registered since
2008-06-25
Last MCS-150 update
2025-09-22
Census status
Active

Fleet: 7 trucks · 7 owned tractors · 5 owned trailers.

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

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 11 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

11
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
9
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: BRUCE TAYLOR LLC (USDOT 1270736, registered 2004) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 9
1
AERIAL UNLIMITED INC
USDOT 2160373Inactive· FALLON, NV
Strong
Officer
2
BRUCE TAYLOR LLC
USDOT 1270736Inactive· CORNING, AR
Strong
Officer
3
BRUCE TAYLOR TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 1792741Active· SHERIDAN, WY
Strong
Officer
4
MARATHON ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
USDOT 761893Active· IRONDALE, AL
Strong
Officer
5
MOVING HELP COLUMBUS OHIO LLC
USDOT 4515759Active· AMANDA, OH
Strong
Officer
6
TAYLOR BROTHERS
USDOT 2777170Active· WILLOWS, CA
Strong
Officer
7
TAYLOR DOZER & BACKHOE LLC
USDOT 3201582Inactive· MANY, LA
Strong
Officer
8
TAYLOR DOZER AND BACKHOE LLC
USDOT 1489498Active· MANY, LA
Strong
Officer
9
TAYLOR FARMS NW LLC
USDOT 3147861Inactive· KENT, WA
Strong
Officer

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

16 events
  1. 09/22/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2025)

  2. 10/01/2021Insurance filed — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 0545675

  3. 10/01/2021Insurance replaced — INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 0545675

  4. 06/02/2016PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  5. 05/01/2015Insurance filed — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy HDO G27627122

  6. 05/01/2015Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy MWTB 302101

  7. 05/01/2014Insurance filed — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91 · policy MWTB 302101

  8. 05/01/2014Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy MWTB 22027

  9. 02/14/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy COP132095A

  10. 10/01/2013Insurance cancelled — INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 0545675

  11. 05/01/2013Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy MWTB 21629

  12. 05/01/2012Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy MWTB 21314

  13. 05/01/2012Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy QK01202675

  14. 05/01/2011Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy MWTB 21218

  15. 03/25/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  16. 06/25/2008Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-09-22
Reported mileage
30,000 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. March, 2022

    • Fleet shrank to 4 power units
  2. June, 2021

    • Fleet shrank to 6 power units
    • Drivers shrank to 20
  3. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — TAYLOR FARMS CALIFORNIA INC, SALINAS, CA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 8:47 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.