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USDOT 1268158 · TAZ TRUCKING INC
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TAZ TRUCKING INC

DBA TAZ TRUCKING

USDOT 1268158 MC 492697 Bowling Green, KY Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire / Private Property
93 power units 96 drivers 8.8M mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 45.7 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
22 yrs history · 208 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
93
Drivers · CDL
96 · 96
Annual miles
8.8M ~95k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors7716093
Trailers17190180

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire / Private Property
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (May 4, 2011)15 yrs old
Registered
Jul 19, 2004 (22 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Dec 23, 2025
DUNS
150223134
Officers
ADAM WOODARD · TAHIR ZUKIC
Phone
(270) 782-9093
Email
safety@taztrucking.net
Address
6318 Taz Court, Bowling Green KY 42104

Cargo

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Household GoodsMotor VehiclesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesGrain/Feed/HayUS MailDry BulkPaper ProductsConstructionCoal/CokeChemicals

“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
12
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
208
50% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
31.2%
35 of 112 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
3.8%
8 of 208 driver inspections
Violations
186
49 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 25 inspections, 5 out of service 25 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 21 inspections, 5 out of service 21 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 27 inspections, 3 out of service 27 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 32 inspections, 5 out of service 32 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 22 inspections, 5 out of service 22 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 21 inspections, 6 out of service 21 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 22 inspections, 4 out of service 22 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 34 inspections, 9 out of service 34 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 4 inspections.
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Violations

186 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    111 · 41 out-of-service
    Brakes 51 · Tires 32 · Lights 13 · Wheels & hubs 4 · Steering & suspension 2 · 9 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    38 · 1 out-of-service
    Speeding 17 · Reckless / lane 15 · Seat belt 2 · Phone use 1 · Other 3
  • Hours of service No alert
    28 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 16 · False log 6 · No log 3 · Over hours limit 3
  • Driver fitness No alert
    9 · 7 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 6 · Medical certificate 2 · Other qualification 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
12 crashes
  • Jun
    3
    2026
    Jun 3, 2026 · Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Feb
    16
    2026
    Feb 16, 2026 · South Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jan
    26
    2026
    Jan 26, 2026 · Tennessee
    Property damage only
    Ice road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    12
    2026
    Jan 12, 2026 · Kentucky
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    19
    2025
    Jul 19, 2025 · Kentucky
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    14
    2025
    Apr 14, 2025 · Tennessee
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Mar
    25
    2025
    Mar 25, 2025 · Tennessee
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Feb
    6
    2025
    Feb 6, 2025 · Massachusetts
    Property damage only
    Snow road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

4 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · MS Transverse Insurance Company
on record since Nov 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY → MS Transverse Insurance Company (Nov 2026); MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY → WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY (Nov 2025); CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. → MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY (Nov 2024)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Apr 15, 2026, replaced 43 days later)
  • 2 lapses in liability filings, 125 days in all (the longest 82 days) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Tennessee 49
  • Kentucky (HQ) 35
  • Indiana 17
  • Ohio 13
  • New York 9
  • Georgia 8
  • Illinois 7
  • Wisconsin 7

17% of inspections were in its home state.

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