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Tao Logistics
Review before booking · 1 signal
How risk signals workFacts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average37.5% vs California average 19.8%.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record. Safety record: SAFER.
- Call back on the number on file, (949) 981-2327, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC1592849.
- 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) | MC1592849 | Primary | Sutton Specialty Insurance Company Policy WHI01000004978-00 · BMC-91X | $750,000 | Dec 24, 2025 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 4 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1592849 | Sutton Specialty Insurance Co Policy WHI01000004978-00 | Nov 17, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1592849 | Sutton Specialty Insurance Co Policy WHI01000004978-00 | Nov 17, 2025 | Replaced |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1592849 | Benchmark Specialty Insurance Co. Policy FLBSIC-1611-00379 | Nov 17, 2024 | Replaced |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1592849 | Accredited Specialty Insurance Company Policy 2-FLP-CA-19-S0129093-00 | Nov 17, 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: FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 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.
Confirm current filings: Motus record and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
3 of 8 · California avg 19.8%
2 of 10 · California avg 6.3%
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 5 states and provinces, 24 months
- KS 3 30.0%
- CA 2 20.0%
- AZ 2 20.0%
- NM 2 20.0%
- MO 1 10.0%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 2
2 tractors
Freightliner 4
2 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: 5
5 semi-trailers
Wabash 4Utility 2
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Acp 1Shamrock 1Linea Peninsular Inc 1Nissin Foods 1Rawlings Sporting Goods 1Adams Cable Equipment 1UPS Oasis Supply Corp 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 13, 2026 | NM | 2 | 1 | No |
| Sep 17, 2026 | CA | 1 | 5 | Yes |
| Jul 14, 2026 | KS | 3 | 3 | No |
| May 20, 2026 | NM | 3 | 1 | No |
| Feb 27, 2026 | AZ | 2 | 5 | No |
| Feb 20, 2026 | KS | 2 | 3 | Yes |
| Dec 10, 2025 | AZ | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Nov 24, 2025 | CA | 2 | 3 | Yes |
| Nov 18, 2025 | MO | 2 | 0 | No |
| Aug 22, 2025 | KS | 2 | 0 | 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 California average covers 398,391 vehicle and 509,953 driver inspections of all California-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
17 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 6 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 23 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 | California share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 3 | 58.8% | 71.8% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 5 | 2 | 29.4% | 16.6% |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 5.9% | 3.2% |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 5.9% | 8.0% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL | 3 | 3 |
| License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2LCDLN | 1 | 1 |
| HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPDOOS | 1 | 1 |
| Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period at time of inspection. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation Hours Nominal · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A3HOSPRNC | 1 | 1 |
| HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with… Fail to transfer ELD records · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524DELDPT | 1 | 0 |
| Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953AII | 1 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39532BELDDFR | 1 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway Other Driver Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLUP | 1 | 0 |
| Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis Cab Body Frame · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393201AFRCLS | 1 | 0 |
| Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALLPL | 1 | 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 California column is the mix across all California-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
No reportable crashes in this period.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026
| USDOT number | 4149851 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC1592849 |
| Legal name | TAO LOGISTICS |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 2 |
| Drivers | 3 |
| Annual mileage | 10,000 (2024) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Oct 26, 2023 · 2 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @hotmail.com (free email service) |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 2 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightIntermodal Containers
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 Tao Logistics
What does Tao Logistics's operating authority allow?
MC1592849: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).
Which information about Tao Logistics is old or missing?
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 Tao Logistics?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4149851. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (949) 981-2327, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1592849, 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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