YATES TOWING & RECOVERY ENTERPRISES LLC
DBA: DOUG & DON YATES TOWING & RECOVERY
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 40
- Drivers · CDL
- 40 · 20
- Annual miles
- 894k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Tractors | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Trailers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Registration
- Organization
- INDIVIDUAL
- FMCSA Rating
- Conditional (07-19-1991)historical — superseded by active authority (reviewed 35 yr ago)
- Registered
- 11-21-1988 (38 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 07-25-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- SHANNON YATES
- Officer
- DOUG YATES
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Expected crash rate is about half that of similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 40 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (May 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.6% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 94% of inspections found no violations.
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Dangerous driving: 1
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
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Historical FMCSA safety ratingFMCSA once rated this motor carrier Conditional or Unsatisfactory, but the rating is stale or superseded — the motor carrier still holds active operating authority (a current Unsatisfactory would have it revoked), so it does not reflect current standing. Shown for context, not as a current finding.
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Tennessee (about 47 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.025 | 0.028 |
| Inspections | 2.70 | 0.77 |
| Violations | 0.14 | 0.45 |
| Critical violations | 0.09 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, high-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
11 violations · 24 months-
Unsafe driving No alert10 · 0 OOSSeat belt 5 · Reckless / lane 3 · Speeding 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Vehicle maintenance No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
May232025TennesseeInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan12025TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
1 of the 2 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Apr 11, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2019
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY → DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Apr 2026)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Apr 11, 2018)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
9 filings and 2 authority events since 1990 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Apr 11, 2026DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 11, 2025AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 11, 2026 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 11, 2023AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 11, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 11, 2019DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 11, 2023 · replaced by another insurer48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 11, 2018CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 13, 2018 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 11, 2019 came after the replacementL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 11, 2018opened after GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 11, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 11, 2014GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSINLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 11, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 11, 2005CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 11, 2014 · replaced by another insurer108 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 25, 2002GREAT RIVER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 11, 2005 · replaced by another insurer29 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 19, 1990Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 11, 1990UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 21, 2002 · insurer name change152 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Georgia 108
- Tennessee (HQ) 43
- Federal inspectors 3
- Alabama 2
- Kentucky 1
- North Carolina 1
27% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (large).
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 2.1 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 2 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 0.9 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Crash May 23, 2025 · TN · 1 injury, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 5
- Crash Jan 1, 2025 · TN · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1
- 72 further inspections with no out-of-service result
- 14 inspections with no out-of-service result — not yet scored
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 9 | 2.48 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.10 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | 0.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-DEC-25 – 31-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.