TAYLOR OIL CO INC
USDOT 288497
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (208 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 288497 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | TAYLOR OIL CO INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 9087257737 |
| Address | 77 SECOND STREET, Somerville, NJ, 08876 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20190125) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 201 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2025-07-02 — PA — towaway
- 2025-04-16 — NH — towaway
- 2024-10-08 — NJ — towaway
- 2024-09-03 — NJ — towaway
- 2024-02-02 — VA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (13), 12 (12), 20 (12).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 208 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 117 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,454,591 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 02-FEB-26 |
TAYLOR OIL CO INC operates 208 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in NJ.
Nearby
Other carriers in Somerville, NJ
- STS TRANSPORTATION INC — USDOT 292544, 110 power units
- BIL-RIC TRANSPORT SYSTEMS INC — USDOT 163423, 30 power units
- NELSON-WESTERBERG OF NEW JERSEY INC — USDOT 288617, 28 power units
- RICCIONI CORPORATION — USDOT 178913, 18 power units
- DANCKER SELLEW & DOUGLAS — USDOT 434907, 11 power units
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