TAPLIN GROUP LLC

DOT# 2924307 MC# 986489CARRIER

ACTIVE

Trust Score

81 / 100

B Good

Components

Compliance · 40% 100

Safety · 35% 55

Insurance · 25% 85

Vehicle OOS rate is 1.6× the national average Driver OOS rate is 2.9× the national average 1 reported fatal crash(es) No active cargo insurance on file

Confidence: high · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Potential Chameleon Carrier

This carrier shares strong identity signals with carriers that had safety concerns. This is a heuristic flag, not a confirmed finding.

low DOT# 2482854—May be a successor to DOT 2482854 (TAPLIN INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LLC, inactive). Linked by: email, mailing_address, phone

low DOT# 1115071—May be a successor to DOT 1115071 (DOWNUNDER MUNICIPAL SERVICES LLC, inactive). Linked by: address, phone

low DOT# 1731614—May be a successor to DOT 1731614 (TERRA IS LLC, inactive). Linked by: officer, phone

Overview

Address

Physical

5070 WEST MICHIGAN AVE

KALAMAZOO, MI 49006

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Mailing

5140 WEST MICHIGAN AVE

KALAMAZOO, MI 49006

Contact

Phone: (269) 375-9595

Fax: (888) 919-3627

Cell: (269) 364-1918

Email: KERRYPUZIO@TAPLINHOLDINGS.COM

Company Officers

STEVEN B TAPLIN

Business Info

D&B #: 80393868

HazMat: HazMat Carrier

Fleet

106

Power Units

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Term Trucks69

Term Tractors16

Term Trailers69

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: Aug 30, 2016

MCS-150

Last updated: Jul 29, 2024

Mileage: 946,000 (2023)

Operation Classification

PRIVATE PROPERTYAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Related Companies

Company	DOT#	MC#	Location	Status	Linked By
TAPLIN INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LLC	2482854	859564	KALAMAZOO, MI	INACTIVE	EmailDomainMailingPhone
DOWNUNDER MUNICIPAL SERVICES LLC	1115071	705600	KALAMAZOO, MI	INACTIVE	AddressPhone
TERRA IS LLC	1731614	636580	KALAMAZOO, MI	INACTIVE	OfficerPhone
TAPLIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRACTING CORPORATION	194075	199984	KALAMAZOO, MI	INACTIVE	Phone
TERRA CONTRACTING, LLC	1107710	523887	KALAMAZOO, MI	INACTIVE	Phone
TERRA CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC	2400560	825605	KALAMAZOO, MI	ACTIVE	Address

Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver35 inspections

17.1%

6.0%

Carrier National avg

Vehicle27 inspections

37.0%

22.6%

Carrier National avg

Hazmat16 inspections

0.0%

2.3%

Carrier National avg

Crash Summary

Fatal

Injury

4.0

per 1M miles

Towaway

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving19

Driver Fitness6

Hours of Service6

Drug / Alcohol0

Vehicle Maintenance18

Insurance

$4,000,000

BIPD Coverage

—

Cargo Coverage

2 policies on file2 active

Type	Status	Insurer	Policy #	Coverage	Effective	Expires	Form
BIPD	Active	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP 0160831	$1,000,000	Oct 31, 2016	—	91X
BIPD	Active	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	SXS 0160904	$4,000,000	Oct 31, 2016	—	91X

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