Taylor Oil Co Inc
Somerville, New Jersey · Carrier number 288497
220
power units
220
power units
Taylor Oil Co Inc is a freight carrier based in Somerville, New Jersey with 220 power units and 117 drivers as reported, the 2,697th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 60th largest in New Jersey. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 5 reportable crashes (2.27 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
220
#60 in NJ
Drivers
117
117 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
5
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
2.27
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
6.6%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
212
72% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Oil Co Inc | 2.27 | 6.6% | 0.9% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in NJ | 3.51 | 18.4% | 5.0% |
| 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
0 people killed and 2 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury1
- Tow-away4
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 212 | 2 | 0.9% |
| Vehicle | 196 | 13 | 6.6% |
| Hazardous load | 181 | 2 | 1.1% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 288497
- Based in
- Somerville, New Jersey
- Registered
- Mar 11, 1987
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Jan 25, 2019)
- Miles driven
- 2.45 million (2025)
- Type
- Private property
- Cargo
- Liquids gases, Other
- Last update filed
- Aug 3, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Taylor Oil Co Inc have?
Taylor Oil Co Inc reports 220 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 117 drivers, 117 of them with a commercial license. That is the 2,697th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 2.45 million miles in 2025.
Is Taylor Oil Co Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Taylor Oil Co Inc had 5 reportable crashes, 2.27 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 6.6% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Jan 25, 2019). 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.