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USDOT 153935 · TAX AIRFREIGHT LLC
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TAX AIRFREIGHT LLC

USDOT 153935 MC 164888 Milwaukee, WI Authorized For-Hire
180 power units 189 drivers 7.5M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 59.6 / 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
52 yrs history · 84 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
180
Drivers · CDL
189 · 174
Annual miles
7.5M ~42k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks1159070
Tractors101000110
Trailers1151600275

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Feb 13, 2023)3 yrs old
Registered
Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Apr 9, 2026 (Address Change)
DUNS
91780759
Officers
ANNE SCHEPP · BRANDON PEARSON
Phone
(800) 242-6565
Email
dispatch@taxair.com
Address
5975 South Howell Avenue, Milwaukee WI 53207

Cargo

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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsBeveragesOther: AIR FREIGHTGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkPaper ProductsConstructionChemicals

“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
8
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
84
51% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
21.4%
9 of 42 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.2%
1 of 84 driver inspections
Violations
75
13 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 9 inspections, 1 out of service 9 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 12 inspections, 1 out of service 12 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 17 inspections, 2 out of service 17 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 13 inspections, 3 out of service 13 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 10 inspections, 2 out of service 10 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 8 inspections, 0 out of service 8 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
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Violations

75 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    46 · 11 out-of-service
    Brakes 17 · Lights 16 · Tires 6 · Cargo securement 5 · Other parts 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    23 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 11 · Reckless / lane 8 · Phone use 2 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 1 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    4 · 1 out-of-service
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    10
    2026
    Aug 10, 2026 · Wisconsin
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    18
    2026
    Apr 18, 2026 · Wisconsin
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    15
    2026
    Jan 15, 2026 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jan
    7
    2026
    Jan 7, 2026 · Wisconsin
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Oct
    13
    2025
    Oct 13, 2025 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    2
    2025
    Sep 2, 2025 · Iowa
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Apr
    23
    2025
    Apr 23, 2025 · Minnesota
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Nov
    7
    2024
    Nov 7, 2024 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
primary $1,000,000 + excess $3,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
on record since Oct 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 1993
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY since Aug 5, 2025
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. → GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. (Oct 2024)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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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
  • Wisconsin (HQ) 46
  • Illinois 17
  • Iowa 13
  • Minnesota 7
  • Federal inspectors 1

55% of inspections were in its home state.

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Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/153935