DON MICHAEL TAYLOR
DBA: DON TAYLOR
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers · CDL
- 1 · 1
- Annual miles
- 40k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Registration
- Organization
- INDIVIDUAL
- Cargo Operation
- Intrastate non-HM
- Scope
- Intrastate (Within 100 miles)
- FMCSA Rating
- Conditional (09-24-2024)
- Registered
- 08-28-1998 (28 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 11-03-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- DON TAYLOR
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
FMCSA currently rates this motor carrier Conditional (09-24-2024). While that rating stands, FRED grades the motor carrier no better than Marginal, even where its roadside and crash record alone would grade higher.
Fleets under 10 power units are graded against their size cohort (pu1) for reference, but sit outside the 10+ power-unit underwriting book the FRED rank covers.
Intrastate-only carrier — not required to file MCS-150. May be inspected less frequently than interstate carriers. Safety rates may have lower statistical confidence.
Too little record to tell how this motor carrier's crash rate compares with similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 1 truck with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
- Nothing on the FMCSA record stands out.
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Current adverse FMCSA safety ratingFMCSA currently rates this motor carrier Conditional or Unsatisfactory — a recent formal finding of safety-management deficiencies. Treat as a serious underwriting concern.
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Limited inspection historyFewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.046 |
| Inspections | 1.00 | 1.94 |
| Violations | 1.00 | 1.82 |
| Critical violations | 0.50 | 0.34 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: Owner-Operator power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
2 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert2 · 1 OOSBrakes 1 · Cargo securement 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Hours of service No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYon record since May 21, 2016 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2005A cancellation notice effective May 21, 2026 was on file at May 14, 2026; whether it took effect is not in FMCSA's frozen record — see the live check.
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Feb 3, 2016)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
26 filings and 11 authority events since 1999 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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May 21, 2016HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on file at May 14, 2026 · cancellation notice effective May 21, 2026 on file at May 14, 2026 (outcome not in FMCSA's frozen record)120 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 25, 2016ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 21, 2016 · replaced by another insurer3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 29, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 3, 2016opened after ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 25, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 21, 2015ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 25, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 3, 2014HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 21, 2015 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 20, 2015 came after the replacement; 17 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 28, 2013PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 3, 2014 · replaced by another insurer11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 3, 2013PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 28, 2013 · superseded by the same policy1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2012ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 3, 2013 · replaced by another insurer2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 13, 2012HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 1, 2012 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Dec 1, 2012 came after the replacement; 5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 17, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 11, 2012opened after HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 13, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 12, 2012HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 13, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 16, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 12, 2012opened after HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 12, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 17, 2011HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 12, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 18, 2011IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 17, 2011 · replaced by another insurer6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 17, 2010IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 18, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 17, 2009ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 17, 2010 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 19, 2008NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 17, 2009 · replaced by another insurer18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 21, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 6, 2008opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 19, 2008)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 30, 2007NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 19, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 3, 2007FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 6, 2007opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 30, 2007)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 17, 2006NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 30, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 21, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 20, 2006opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 17, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 21, 2005CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 17, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 12, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 22, 2005opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 6, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 17, 2005CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Dec 21, 2005 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jan 6, 2006 came after the replacement; 3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Oregon (HQ) 2
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (1 power unit: 1 filed, 0 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 1 power unit this active to have about 0.0 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.0 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.0 over the next 12.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 13.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (03-MAR-26 – 05-MAR-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.