HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/2136250-tarantino-transportation-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 11:12 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
TARANTINO TRANSPORTATION INC
Doing business as TARANTINO TRANSPORTATION
No risk signals in the last-known data
How risk signals workNothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (919) 561-8811, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC744426.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC744426 | Primary | TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY Policy B8814134 · 91X | $750,000 | Sep 29, 2025 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 6 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC744426 | INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY Policy NINC 006504 | Feb 14, 2025 | Cancelled |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC744426 | INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY Policy NINC 006504 | Jan 24, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC744426 | INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY Policy NINC 006504 | Sep 29, 2024 | Cancelled at term end |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC744426 | INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY Policy NINC 006504 | Jan 24, 2025 | Replaced |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC744426 | INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY Policy NINC 006504 | Sep 29, 2024 | Replaced |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC744426 | INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY Policy NINC 006504 | Sep 29, 2023 | Cancelled |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
2 of 8 · North Carolina avg 21.9%
1 of 24 · North Carolina avg 5.9%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 9 states and provinces, 24 months
- NC 11 45.8%
- OH 3 12.5%
- MD 2 8.3%
- FL 2 8.3%
- SC 2 8.3%
- VA 1 4.2%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 10
8 tractors · 2 straight trucks
Kenworth 8Peterbilt 5Western Star 1
15 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 14
11 semi-trailers · 2 full trailers · 1 dolly converter
Trail King 3Dorsey 2Transcraft 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Commonwealth Equipment 1Company Wrench 1Same As The Shipper 1Michels Construction 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | MD | 2 | 2 | No |
| Sep 10, 2026 | NC | 2 | 1 | No |
| Aug 26, 2026 | NC | 3 | 0 | No |
| Aug 6, 2026 | TN | 3 | 0 | No |
| Jul 20, 2026 | SC | 3 | 1 | No |
| Jun 26, 2026 | NC | 2 | 0 | No |
| Apr 22, 2026 | SC | 3 | 2 | No |
| Apr 9, 2026 | NC | 3 | 0 | No |
| Apr 2, 2026 | FL | 3 | 3 | No |
| Mar 25, 2026 | NC | 2 | 4 | Yes |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The North Carolina average covers 60,527 vehicle and 117,843 driver inspections of all North Carolina-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
15 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 32 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | North Carolina share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 6 | 1 | 40.0% | 15.8% |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 2 | 40.0% | 63.4% |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0 | 20.0% | 13.4% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617C | 2 | 0 |
| HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels Improper Load Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393130CCHVE | 1 | 1 |
| Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3 | 1 | 1 |
| HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic) EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H1ELDNUM | 1 | 0 |
| HOS (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 pr EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H2ELDNISDT | 1 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping proce EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H3ELDMF | 1 | 0 |
| HOS (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 a EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H4ELDBRODS | 1 | 0 |
| HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A | 1 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the North Carolina column is the mix across all North Carolina-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
No reportable crashes in this period.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 2136250 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC744426 |
| Legal name | TARANTINO TRANSPORTATION INC |
| DBA name | TARANTINO TRANSPORTATION |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 15 |
| Drivers | 9 |
| Annual mileage | 301,445 (2024) |
| Hazmat | Yes |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Mar 29, 2011 · 15 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Email domain on file | @tarantinoenterprise.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 10 | 0 |
| Straight trucks | 5 | 0 |
| Trailers | 15 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightMotor VehiclesLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsOilfield EquipmentGarbage/RefuseConstructionOtherNursery Stock
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about TARANTINO TRANSPORTATION INC
What does TARANTINO TRANSPORTATION INC's operating authority allow?
MC744426: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).
Which information about TARANTINO TRANSPORTATION INC is old or missing?
Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.
What should I verify before booking TARANTINO TRANSPORTATION INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2136250. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (919) 561-8811, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC744426, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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