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Company CheckTAPLIN GROUP LLC · DOT 2924307

5070 WEST MICHIGAN AVE, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49006

DOT# 2924307 MC# 986489 Kalamazoo, Michigan 9 years

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106

Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$5,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jul 23, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Jun 24, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 29, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Apr 23, 2026
Roadside inspection, 4 out-of-service violations.
Apr 21, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jul 6, 2025
Crash reported, 1 fatality.
Jun 12, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Oct 17, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($5,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address5070 WEST MICHIGAN AVE, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49006

Mailing Address5140 WEST MICHIGAN AVE, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49006

Other Companies at This Address

Address5070 WEST MICHIGAN AVE, KALAMAZOO, MI 49006

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
TAPLIN GROUP LLC this company	2924307	Sign in	Active
DOWNUNDER MUNICIPAL SERVICES LLC	1115071	Sign in	Inactive
TERRA CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC	2400560	Sign in	Inactive

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 TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC986489

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating9 years

All Docket Numbers

MC986489

Cargo Transported

General FreightLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersOil Field EquipmentGarbage, Refuse, TrashChemicalsConstructionHazardous Waste

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property) Hazardous Materials

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 .47 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .65 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 1.28 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3.76 · 13 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage946,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal1

Driver OOS14.3% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS40.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review02/16/2023

Insurance

Amount$5,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026

CompanyZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #SXS 0160904

Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet106 units

Drivers76

Mileage946,000 mi

Operating9 years

MCS-15007/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal1

Injury1

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total35

Out of Service5

OOS Rate14.3%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total27

Out of Service11

OOS Rate40.7%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total17

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 02/16/2023

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

8 · 1 OOS -

2024

12 · 5 OOS ▲

2025

17 · 4 OOS ▼

2026

11 · 4 OOS =

Crashes

2023

3 crashes -

2024

2 crashes ▼

2025

2 crashes =

2026

0 crashes ▼

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

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 35 inspections, 12 resulted in out-of-service (34.3% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 7 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 13 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (7)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
07/06/2025	Battle Creek	MI	1	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/12/2025	CRANE (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/17/2024	LEONI TWP	MI	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn
07/29/2024	KALAMAZOO	MI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/29/2023	COLON	MI	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/12/2023	KALAMAZOO	MI	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
08/29/2023	GUNPLAIN TWP	MI	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

59 roadside violations across 35 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 22 violations · 13 OOS

Unsafe Driving 20 violations · 1 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 7 violations · 2 OOS

Driver Fitness 6 violations · 6 OOS

Hazardous Materials 2 violations · 2 OOS

Other (General) 2 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (48)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/24/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MI	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/29/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLDWATER SCALE	2	1	2	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2026	IL	Full (Level I)	016 - MARION - I-57 N/B	7	4	0	1	0	3	-	▲Detail
04/21/2026	MO	Full (Level I)	STEELE MO	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MACY IN	3	0	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/03/2026	MI	Full (Level I)	CAMBRIDGE SCALE	3	2	1	0	2	2	-	▲Detail
03/18/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLDWATER SCALE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/05/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-94 W/B	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	I69 S @ MICHIGAN AVE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	NB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/08/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B	2	2	1	1	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/10/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/30/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	W/B M-115 NEAR 21 MILE RD	3	1	3	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	127 S @ HOLT RC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/02/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	TK STOP	8	3	3	2	5	1	-	▲Detail
07/17/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	WB SCALE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLDWATER SCALE	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/27/2025	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-57 S/B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/17/2025	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHARLESTON MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/05/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	E/B SCALE	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
02/26/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	WB I-94 AT REST AREA	3	0	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRASS LAKE SCALE W/B	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
02/18/2025	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BLAND VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/11/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	E/B I-96 @ PINCKNEY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	KOKOMO IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	SODUS TWP	3	2	2	1	1	1	-	▲Detail
11/01/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHESTERTON IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/31/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	GALESBURG REST AREA	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/24/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	SB US 31 & 4 MM	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
07/29/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
05/28/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-96 W/B @ FARMINGTON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2024	MI	Full (Level I)	COLDWATER SCALE	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
04/17/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/26/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	E/B M-55 NEAR US-127	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/20/2023	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHICKAMING TWS	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/07/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLDWATER WEIGH STATION	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/05/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLDWATER SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/01/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	W/BI69@CAPAC REST AREA	6	0	0	0	6	0	-	▲Detail
08/31/2023	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	M57 @ BALDWIN	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/30/2023	IN	Full (Level I)	#13 I-94 WB PORTER	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	▲Detail
08/29/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	SHOULDER	7	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/10/2023	MI	Full (Level I)	NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B	2	2	1	1	1	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections36

Unsafe Driving 6 viols

HOS Compliance 4 viols

Driver Fitness 5 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 13 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC986489	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/07/2016	-	-

No revocation records.

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87/100

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, from 100 to 87

Starts at 100−13 totalFinal 87

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)−3

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 7/10/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 14.2857% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 40.7407% vs national avg 20.72%.

-3

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 106 vehicles (~0.04 per vehicle); 1 fatal (25% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 106 vehicles (~0.04 per vehicle); 1 fatal (25% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 14.2857% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 40.7407% vs national avg 20.72%.

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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Crash Records (7)

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Inspection Records (48)

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