Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 540659 · MC-268911 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Don Edward Taylor
DBA BUDDY'S TOWING
1 power unitDAYTONA BEACH, FL50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-268911 INACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3232 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
DON EDWARD TAYLOR (USDOT 540659) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 28, 2021.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is DON EDWARD TAYLOR's USDOT number?
DON EDWARD TAYLOR's USDOT number is 540659, and its motor carrier number is MC-268911.
Is DON EDWARD TAYLOR authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, DON EDWARD TAYLOR is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is DON EDWARD TAYLOR's fleet?
DON EDWARD TAYLOR operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DON EDWARD TAYLOR based?
DON EDWARD TAYLOR is based in DAYTONA BEACH, FL.
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