Taylor Telephone Cooperative INC

Doing business as Taylor Telecom
USDOT 1981706 · Merkel, TX
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Company snapshot
Legal name
Taylor Telephone Cooperative INC
DBA
Taylor Telecom
USDOT number
1981706
Physical address
9798 N Interstate 20, Merkel, TX, 79536
Power units
5
Drivers
7
Operation
Intrastate (non-hazmat)
Operating radius
Intrastate <100 mi
Cargo
Building Materials, Machinery, Large Objects, Utility, Construction
Operation class
Private Property
Last MCS-150 filing
Apr 28, 2026
Operating authority
Common authority
Not held
Broker authority
Not held
USDOT registered
Jan 7, 2010
Insurance on file
Insurer (writing paper)
Rural Trust Insurance Company
Filed with
Texas DMV (intrastate)
Filing form
Form E
Federal (FMCSA) filing
None on record
Estimated renewal window
Q1 2027

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Safety record
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Roadside inspections (24 mo)
2
Out-of-service inspections
1
Inspections with violations
1
BASICs with acute/critical violations
0
SMS population
Intrastate (non-hazmat)
Common questions

Is Taylor Telephone Cooperative INC insured?

Yes. Taylor Telephone Cooperative INC (USDOT 1981706) has active BI/PD liability insurance filed with the Texas DMV on an intrastate Form E, currently written by Rural Trust Insurance Company. It has no federal (FMCSA) insurance filing on record, which interstate for-hire authority would require.

What insurance company does Taylor Telephone Cooperative INC use?

Taylor Telephone Cooperative INC's current BI/PD filing with the Texas DMV (Form E) is written by Rural Trust Insurance Company. Insurer changes show up when the Texas motor carrier registry updates.

What is Taylor Telephone Cooperative INC's MC number?

Taylor Telephone Cooperative INC has no MC docket on record; it operates under USDOT 1981706 only. An MC number is issued with interstate for-hire operating authority.

Is Taylor Telephone Cooperative INC safe to work with?

Taylor Telephone Cooperative INC's FMCSA safety rating is not rated (most carriers never receive one), with 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of the five public BASICs carrying an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation. The full inspection-level record is on this page. This carrier is scored in FMCSA’s intrastate non-hazmat SMS file: a state-regulated population measured separately from interstate fleets, typically operating locally.

When does Taylor Telephone Cooperative INC's insurance renew?

Based on its filing history, Taylor Telephone Cooperative INC's BI/PD policy is estimated to renew in Q1 2027. The exact estimated X-date, with alerts when it changes, is in Market Tracker. Unlock USDOT 1981706’s exact X-date →

How many trucks does Taylor Telephone Cooperative INC operate?

Taylor Telephone Cooperative INC reports 5 power units and 7 drivers in its latest MCS-150 census filing.

Source: FMCSA census, Licensing & Insurance (L&I) and SMS publications, mirrored and refreshed daily, and the Texas DMV motor carrier registry (TxMCCS) for the Form E. Record last synced Sep 26, 2026. Native Base is not affiliated with FMCSA; always confirm against the live federal record before binding.

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