TAVARES BROTHERS LLC

Doing business as TAVARES BROTHERS

Nazareth, PA · Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · 8 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jan 26, 2022 (4 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Nothing 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.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC1666978: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
33.3%
Only 3 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1666978 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 3807875 ↗

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.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC1666978PrimaryACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy CA-ZU1936 · 91X
$750,000Feb 14, 2024Active

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

8inspections
33.3%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 3 · Pennsylvania avg 20.9%
12.5%driver out-of-service
1 of 8 · Pennsylvania avg 5.4%
17violations written on inspection reports
8 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jun 18, 2026PA31No
Dec 1, 2025PA24Yes
Nov 24, 2025PA30No
Jun 11, 2025PA23No
Apr 3, 2025PA30No
Jan 15, 2025PA31No
Jan 13, 2025PA24Yes
Nov 25, 2024PA34No
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 Pennsylvania average covers 99,713 vehicle and 169,210 driver inspections of all Pennsylvania-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

11 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 17 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)ViolationsOut of serviceSharePennsylvania share
Vehicle Maintenance7163.6%67.0%
Driver Fitness2118.2%4.8%
Unsafe Driving2018.2%15.1%
9 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALCL
30
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
Physical · Driver Fitness · code 39141B10MC
11
Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939BLRLIWR
11
Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate - no previous history
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141A1NPH
10
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
10
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216
10
Lighting - License plate lamp missing
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LLPL
10
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL
10
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALLPL
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Pennsylvania column is the mix across all Pennsylvania-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

1crashes
0fatal
1injury
0tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Sep 14, 2026Lower Mount Bethel Townsh, PA01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3807875
MC / docketMC1666978
Legal nameTAVARES BROTHERS LLC
DBA nameTAVARES BROTHERS
OperationIntrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Business type—
Power units8
Drivers7
Annual mileage150,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJan 26, 2022 · 4 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJan 21, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsConstruction

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 TAVARES BROTHERS LLC

What does TAVARES BROTHERS LLC's operating authority allow?

MC1666978: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about TAVARES BROTHERS LLC 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. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. 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 TAVARES BROTHERS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3807875. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (484) 223-7182, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1666978, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

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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