Taft Electric Company is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Ventura, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 152 | 134 | 0 |
| Tractors | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 30 | 1 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 333 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 333 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 38% | 93% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 90% | 90% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 5 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 5, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.06 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 3.54 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state CA accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 0%.
| 9 |
| 4 |
| 4 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 1, 2025 |
| CA |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 3939ALBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 393100CC | Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 3963A1 | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 393100CC | Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 393110CC | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (with headerboard/blocking). At least one tiedown for every 10 feet of article length or fraction thereof | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 39387AFPLR | Flag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 3, 2024 | 393102C2C | Cargo - Sided Vehicle - Insufficient load securement so that it cannot shift or tip to the extent that the vehicle's stability or maneuverability is adversely aff | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 39375C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | — |