TAYLOR MOTORS INC
USDOT 728777 · Doing business as JEFFERSON TOURS AND CHARTERS
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (188 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Interstate Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 25 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 | 728777 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-413418 |
| Legal Name | TAYLOR MOTORS INC |
| DBA Name | JEFFERSON TOURS AND CHARTERS |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2707620041 |
| Address | 3820 STATE HWY 2547, Murray, KY, 42071 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20250519) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
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 | National Interstate Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $5,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-09-18 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Interstate Insurance Company | $5,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-09-18 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2001-08-17 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2001-08-17 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Passengers Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 63 / 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 | 94 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-06-06 — KY — 3 injured, towaway
- 2024-05-03 — KY — 1 injured, towaway
- 2023-11-02 — KY — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 21 (1).
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) | 188 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 109 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,324,347 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 14-JUL-25 |
TAYLOR MOTORS INC operates 188 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in KY.
Nearby
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