Freight Carrier · Bowling Green, KY
TAZ TRUCKING
6318 TAZ COURT · Bowling Green, KY 42104
AUTHORIZED FOR:
(270) 782-9093
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- MC #492697
- USDOT #1268158 USDOT Active
- 93Power Units
- 96Drivers
- CarrierEntity Type
About this carrier
TAZ TRUCKING is a Bowling Green, KY freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of Kentucky. This company has 93 truck(s) in their fleet and 96 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-492697 and their USDOT number is 1268158.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 12/23/2025 · last updated Sep 2, 2026.Carrier Details
- Legal Name TAZ TRUCKING INC
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
- MCS-150 Filed 12/23/2025
- MCS-150 Mileage 8,845,240 (2024)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
- Exempt for Hire
- Private (Property)
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- General Freight
- Commodities Dry Bulk
- Paper Products
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 35 states over the past 24 months: TN (49), KY (35), IN (17), OH (13), NY (9), GA (8), IL (7), WI (7), TX (6), IA (6), MN (5), MO (3), +23 more. Home base: Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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0Fatal
- 0Injury
- 12Tow
- 12Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
2.83
37
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.39
19
Vehicle Maintenance
5.96
58
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0.26
9
Inspection Summary
- 208Total
- 105Clean
- 103With violations
24-month window ending Sep 25, 2026
Violations Cited 90 unique codes
Critical 27
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
- 393.75(a)Flat tire or fabric exposed
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves
- 393.75A1-TAORETATires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.
- 391.11(b)(4)Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.75C-OOSTire-other tread depth less than 1/32 of inch measured in 2 adjacent major tread grooves 3 separate locations 8 inches apart
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged
- 392.14-DDriver - Failing to use extreme caution in a CMV when hazardous conditions exist
- 383.51A-SOUTDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
- 393.47(b)Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle
- 393.45Brake tubing and hose adequacy
- 396.3A1-BNMHBrake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake
- 396.3A1BLBrake system pressure loss
- 391.11(b)(4)Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency.
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking
- 393.205(a)Wheel/rim cracked or broken
- 391.11B4-CLHAMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Unsafe Driving 10
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- 392.2LCImproper lane change
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device
- 392.2-SLLITState/Local Laws - Improper turns
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Hours of Service 18
- 395.8(e)(1)PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
- 395.8(e)False report of drivers record of duty status
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current
- 395.24(d)ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number
- 395.3A2HOSPRNPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
- 395.22GPortable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
- 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)
- 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to produce and transfer the driver's hours of service records to an authorized safety official
- 395.22H3-ELDMFHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping procedures during ELD malfunctions
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days.
- 395.8(a)HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
Vehicle Maintenance 33
- 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension
- 393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.53(b)CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
- 393.48A-BMBCBDDrum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
- 393.45(d)Brake connections with leaks or constrictions
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.55(e)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- 393.47A-BCFSADAir Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
- 393.11TUTruck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
- 396.3A1-AASGMD-L6Any of the slider-guide/hold-down brackets are missing or disengaged.
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.95(a)No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
- 393.205C-WRAWFLMIBWheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
- 393.11A1-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) missing
- 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
- 393.60(c)Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 393.60EWSWindshield - Obstructed
Driver Fitness 2
- 391.41B10-MCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
- 391.41(a)Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.
Locations
Physical Address
TAZ TRUCKING6318 TAZ COURT
BOWLING GREEN, KY 42104
Mailing Address
Same as physical.