DEALER TRADE HOUSTON
Legal: E O TAYLOR ENTERPRISE LLC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20266 inspections · 69 violations (19 OOS) · 89% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
20
10× · sev 2
- 2383.23A2-LCDLNDriver Fitness1 OOS
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
16
2× · sev 8
- 3393.9TSVehicle Maintenance
Inoperative turn signal
12
2× · sev 6
- 4392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
10
10×
- 5395.8A-NON-ELDHours-of-Service Compliance2 OOS
No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required)
10
2× · sev 5
- 6396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
8
8×
- 7393.48A
Inoperative/defective brakes
4
4×
- 8393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2
2×
- 9390.21ANot in SMS
Not marked in accordance with regulations
2
2×
- 10393.75A32 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
2
2×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- TX8
- CO1
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 79% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.13D2-OOSOOOS Order (HOS) - Operating a CMV after being placed out-of-service and before preparing a record of duty status1× · 34%
- 395.8A-NON-ELDNo record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required)2× · 33%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 20%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 71.4% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 75% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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.
- 383.23A2-LCDLN×2License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL · OOS
- 391.41A-MCPCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request, but presents proof prior to com · OOS
- 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency · OOS
- Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
- Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
- 393.43D-B×2Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly · OOS
- 393.201A-FRCLS×2Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis · OOS
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 390.21TB2-DOT×2Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
- 395.8AHOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner · OOS
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA8 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- EFRAN O TAYLOR
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2018-07-17
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-07
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 4 trucks · 7 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 graphThis carrier shares phone numbers or officers with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
12 events- 04/07/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.2M mi reported (2025)
- 04/15/2025Insurance filed — GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9300102997
- 04/15/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT6241165583
- 04/16/2024Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA977564944
- 02/15/2024Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA01792423
- 09/08/2023Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 612200267
- 11/29/2022Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA1792423
- 09/01/2020PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (08/23/2023)
- 02/10/2020Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0946549
- 07/24/2019Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 7903308
- 10/22/2018MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/17/2018Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2022-12-12
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-07
- Reported mileage
- 170,000 mi (2025)
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