YOWELL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC
34 power units
24 drivers
1.8M mi/yr
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44 yrs history · 37 roadside inspections in 24 months
Checked Nov 8, 2026
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- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 34
- Drivers · CDL
- 24 · 24
- Annual miles
- 1.8M ~52k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 31 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
| Trailers | 75 | 25 | 0 | 100 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Oct 28, 2013)13 yrs old
- Registered
- Jun 22, 1982 (44 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Mar 27, 2025 (Biennial Update)
- DUNS
- 84748995
- Officers
- RICK FORD · JOE FORD
- Phone
- (937) 294-5933
- jdford@donet.com
- Address
- 1840 Cardington Rd, Dayton OH 45409
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsBeveragesOther: PRECAST CONCRETEUS MailDry BulkPaper ProductsUtilityFarm SuppliesConstruction
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
3
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
37
32% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
46.7%
7 of 15 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.7%
1 of 37 driver inspections
Violations
38
10 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
38 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert17 · 9 out-of-serviceBrakes 6 · Lights 4 · Cargo securement 3 · Tires 3 · Other parts 1
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Unsafe driving No alert15 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 7 · Reckless / lane 4 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 1
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Hours of service No alert5 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 5
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Aug132025Aug 13, 2025 · KentuckyInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec162024Dec 16, 2024 · OhioProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Sep252024Sep 25, 2024 · OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
1 of the 3 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $750,000 · EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Jan 31, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 1993
- Cargo filing
- on file · FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHIO since Feb 1, 2001
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY → EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY (Jan 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jan 31, 2026, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Ohio (HQ) 16
- Indiana 12
- Kentucky 5
- Tennessee 3
- West Virginia 1
43% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated, and its history
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 8 | 4.00 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 14 | 4.32 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 5 | 0.14 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.17 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
37 driver inspections · 15 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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