TAPLIN GROUP LLC

DOT# 2924307 MC# 986489CARRIER

ACTIVE

Trust Score

81 / 100

B Good

Components

Compliance · 40% 100

Safety · 35% 55

Insurance · 25% 85

Driver OOS rate is 4.4× 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

Common authority: Nov 7, 2016

Authority History (1)

Authority Type	Action	Date
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Nov 7, 2016

Cargo Types

General FreightLogs/Poles/LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentGarbage/RefuseChemicals

Active Certifications

PropertyPrivate

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

Recent Changes

Safetydriver oos rate: 16.666666 → 28.571428Jul 27, 2026

Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver14 inspections

28.6%

6.5%

Carrier National avg

Vehicle12 inspections

25.0%

23.0%

Carrier National avg

Hazmat6 inspections

0.0%

2.7%

Carrier National avg

Overall14 inspections

28.6%

Carrier

Crash Summary

Fatal

Injury

4.0

per 1M miles

Towaway

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving9

Driver Fitness4

Hours of Service5

Drug / Alcohol0

Vehicle Maintenance9

Safety Measurement System (SMS)

FMCSA's official per-BASIC roadside-performance measures over the trailing 24 months, computed from the 35 inspections below. A measure of 0 means no recorded violations in that BASIC — not necessarily a strong safety record on a small sample. FMCSA does not publish peer-group percentiles for property carriers, so the underlying measures — not percentile rankings — are shown; Hazmat Compliance and Crash Indicator are not published.

SMS Inspections (24 mo)

Total

Driver OOS

Vehicle OOS

BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving0.445 insp w/ viol

Hours of Service0.644 insp w/ viol

Driver Fitness1.265 insp w/ viol

Controlled Substances0.000 insp w/ viol

Vehicle Maintenance3.4312 insp w/ viol

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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