SUMMERS-TAYLOR INC
USDOT 360000
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (260 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileZurich American Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate16.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)12 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 7 years ago
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 | 360000 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | FF-32072 |
| Legal Name | SUMMERS-TAYLOR INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 4235433181 |
| Address | 600 SEVIER STREET, Johnson City, TN, 37604 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20000929) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Zurich American Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $2,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2022-10-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich American Insurance Company | $2,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2022-10-01 | — |
| The Cincinnati Insurance Company | $3,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2022-10-01 | — |
| Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2019-04-11 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2019-04-26 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 2019-04-26 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2019-06-12 — Granted — Freight Forwarder of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 72 / 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 | 85 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 16.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 12 total (1 fatal, 5 with injuries, 11 towaway) |
- 2026-05-11 — TN — towaway
- 2026-04-10 — TN — towaway
- 2025-11-14 — TN — towaway
- 2025-09-07 — TN — 1 injured
- 2025-09-02 — TN — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (15), 23 (8), 47 (6).
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) | 260 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 210 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 4,335,733 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 06-NOV-24 |
SUMMERS-TAYLOR INC operates 260 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in TN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Johnson City, TN
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- E LUKE GREENE CO INC — USDOT 482133, 45 power units
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