Taplin Group LLC
Kalamazoo, Michigan · Carrier number 2924307
106
power units
106
power units
Taplin Group LLC is a freight carrier based in Kalamazoo, Michigan with 106 power units and 76 drivers as reported, the 6,244th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 218th largest in Michigan. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 3 reportable crashes, 1 of them fatal (2.83 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
106
#218 in MI
Drivers
76
35 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
3
1 fatal
Per 100 trucks
2.83
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
29.6%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
37
32% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taplin Group LLC | 2.83 | 29.6% | 16.2% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in MI | 3.76 | 20.8% | 3.4% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
1 people killed and 1 injured
- Fatal1
- Injury1
- Tow-away1
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 37 | 6 | 16.2% |
| Vehicle | 27 | 8 | 29.6% |
| Hazardous load | 15 | 0 | 0.0% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 2924307
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Registered
- Aug 30, 2016
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Miles driven
- 946,000 (2023)
- Type
- For hire, Private property
- Cargo
- Building materials, Chemicals, Construction, Dry bulk, Garbage refuse, General freight, Intermodal containers, Liquids gases
- Last update filed
- Jul 29, 2024
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Taplin Group LLC have?
Taplin Group LLC reports 106 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 76 drivers, 35 of them with a commercial license. That is the 6,244th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 946,000 miles in 2023.
Is Taplin Group LLC a safe carrier?
In 24 months Taplin Group LLC had 3 reportable crashes, 2.83 per 100 power units (close to the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 29.6% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). It has no official safety rating. A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.