HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/4118532-take-truck-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 15:31 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 20, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Take Truck Inc
Doing business as Taran
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
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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, (386) 986-5085, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC1574690.
- 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) | MC1574690 | Primary | Prime Insurance Company Policy SC25071587 · BMC-91X | $750,000 | Jul 17, 2025 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 7 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1574690 | Prime Insurance Company Policy SC24071615 | May 6, 2025 | Cancelled |
| May 29, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1574690 | Prime Insurance Company Policy SC24071615 | Jul 17, 2024 | Cancelled at term end |
| May 6, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1574690 | Prime Insurance Company Policy SC24071615 | Jul 17, 2024 | Replaced |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1574690 | United Financial Casualty Company Policy CA981528851 | May 21, 2024 | Cancelled at term end |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1574690 | United Financial Casualty Company Policy CA981528851 | May 21, 2024 | Replaced |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1574690 | Progressive Express Insurance Company Policy CA972694511 | Aug 31, 2023 | Cancelled at term end |
| May 21, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1574690 | Progressive Express Insurance Company Policy CA972694511 | Aug 31, 2023 | Replaced |
"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 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
8 of 81 · South Dakota avg 23.4%
6 of 148 · South Dakota avg 3.6%
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 31 states and provinces, 24 months
- CA 39 26.4%
- OR 18 12.2%
- UT 14 9.5%
- WA 10 6.8%
- NV 9 6.1%
- NM 8 5.4%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 39
38 tractors · 1 straight truck
Peterbilt 31Kenworth 15Freightliner 14Volvo 5
33 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: 110
110 semi-trailers
Hyundai Translead 55Great Dane 25Wabash 17Stoughton 12Utility 3Vanguard 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Amazon 61Amazom 1US Postal Service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | CO | 2 | 0 | No |
| Oct 4, 2026 | WA | 2 | 1 | No |
| Oct 2, 2026 | MI | 3 | 1 | No |
| Oct 1, 2026 | WY | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 18, 2026 | TN | 3 | 0 | No |
| Sep 15, 2026 | IA | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 9, 2026 | IL | 3 | 0 | No |
| Aug 16, 2026 | AR | 3 | 0 | No |
| Aug 14, 2026 | GA | 3 | 1 | No |
| Aug 13, 2026 | SC | 3 | 1 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 South Dakota average covers 5,277 vehicle and 11,992 driver inspections of all South Dakota-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
73 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 15 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 97 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 | South Dakota share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 46 | 10 | 63.0% | 66.4% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 15 | 5 | 20.5% | 14.4% |
| Unsafe Driving | 12 | 0 | 16.4% | 14.9% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR | 6 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB | 6 | 0 |
| HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB | 3 | 0 |
| Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI | 3 | 0 |
| Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI | 2 | 2 |
| Hubs - Wheel seal leaking Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BHWSL | 2 | 2 |
| HOS (Manner) - Driver failed to provide supporting documents to an authorized Federal State or local official False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39511GHOSDFPSD | 2 | 0 |
| HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD | 2 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the South Dakota column is the mix across all South Dakota-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 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
4 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | GA | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Kuttawa, KY | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Rural Baldwin, AL | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Salt Lake City, UT | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026
| USDOT number | 4118532 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC1574690 |
| Legal name | TAKE TRUCK INC |
| DBA name | TARAN |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 33 |
| Drivers | 40 |
| Annual mileage | 3,128,412 (2024) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Aug 16, 2023 · 3 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Email domain on file | @gmail.com (free email service) |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 33 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General Freight
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 Take Truck Inc
What does Take Truck Inc's operating authority allow?
MC1574690: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).
Which information about Take Truck 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 Take Truck Inc?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4118532. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (386) 986-5085, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1574690, 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 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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