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PAUL W TAYLOR CO INC

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Company CheckPAUL W TAYLOR CO INC · DOT 278279

94 NEW SALEM ST, WAKEFIELD, MA, 01880-1906

DOT# 278279 MC# 21643 Wakefield, Massachusetts 45 years

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6

Power Units

5

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

1

Inspections

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Public record

4 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Insurance 4

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).
Oct 12, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (HANOVER INSURANCE CO.).
Sep 15, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY).
Sep 15, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (HANOVER INSURANCE CO.).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NamePAUL W TAYLOR CO INC

DOT Number278279

MC Number21643

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationWakefield, Massachusetts

Added08/28/1986

MCS-15004/16/2026

Contact Details

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Physical Address94 NEW SALEM ST, WAKEFIELD, MA, 01880-1906

Mailing Address94 NEW SALEM ST, WAKEFIELD, MA, 01880-1906

Other Companies at This Address

Address94 NEW SALEM ST, WAKEFIELD, MA 01880-1906

1

Others here

2

Distinct phones

2

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
A P DOYLE RELOCATION LLC	3130217	Sign in	Active
PAUL W TAYLOR CO INC this company	278279	Sign in	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC021643

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating45 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage60,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

5

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

5

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review10/26/1990

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type34

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/29/2026

CompanyWESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #WPP2087792

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet6 units

Drivers5

Mileage60,000 mi

Operating45 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total1

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 10/26/1990 | Rated: 12/05/1990

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

2 · 0 OOS -

2024

4 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Inspection Records (6)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/27/2024	MA	Driver-Only (Level III)	H-BOXFORD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2024	NH	Full (Level I)	CANTERBURY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2024	NH	Driver-Only (Level III)	CANTERBURY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2024	NH	Driver-Only (Level III)	CANTERBURY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/16/2023	MA	Walk-Around (Level II)	H-SAUGUS	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2023	MA	Full (Level I)	H-STURBRIDGE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	MRV 3003800-00	$1,000,000	10/29/2017	09/15/2025	Replaced
34	CARGO	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	IHN D411942	$0	10/29/2017	09/15/2025	Replaced
34	CARGO	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	IHN D411942	$0	10/29/2017	10/12/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	016692855	$1,000,000	10/29/2013	10/29/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	016692855	$1,000,000	10/29/2013	10/29/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	016692855	$1,000,000	10/29/2013	11/02/2017	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	019908486	$0	10/29/2013	10/29/2017	Replaced
34	CARGO	GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	019908486	$0	10/29/2013	11/26/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	9223507	$1,000,000	10/29/2011	10/29/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	9223506	$0	10/29/2011	10/29/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	TRT3003800	$750,000	09/30/2007	10/29/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	TRT3003800	$750,000	09/30/2006	09/30/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	IHN 436 00 51	$0	09/30/1994	10/29/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA-00410101	$1,000,000	09/30/1991	09/30/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA-00410101	$1,000,000	09/30/1991	10/28/2006	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC021643	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/06/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/30/2017
MC021643	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/06/1982	-	-
MC021643	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2021
MC021643	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/13/1981	SUPERSEDED	07/06/1982
MC021643	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	01/26/1995	-	-
MC021643	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED		TRANSFERRED	03/13/1981

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 8/29/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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