YAFFO TOWING LLC
USDOT 3736396MC-Docket MC1464742CHICAGO RIDGE, IL
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized10 power units
YAFFO TOWING LLC (USDOT 3736396) in CHICAGO RIDGE, IL — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2023-11-13 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 7 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 12.8
Hours of service
No alert
measure 1
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 2.34
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.33
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
7
Crashes
17
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
13
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 10
- Total drivers
- 14
- Years in business
- 5
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 7 of 7 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 41.2%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 28.6%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 1 (not recurring)
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2024-08-08
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2023-11-13
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
22
Inspections
10
OOS inspections
78
Violations
17
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-08-28 → 2026-05-02.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-02-17
IN
Tow-away
2025-12-29
IL
Tow-away
2025-08-13
IL
Tow-away
2025-06-01
IN
Tow-away
2025-01-10
IL
Tow-away
2024-12-19
IL
Tow-away
2024-10-03
IL
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
30 | 0 | 2026-05-02 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
12 | 4 | 2026-05-02 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
10 | 8 | 2026-04-04 |
General safety regulations 390
|
6 | 0 | 2026-04-04 |
Hours of service 395
|
2 | 2 | 2026-04-04 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
2 | 1 | 2026-04-04 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2026-04-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | — |
| 2026-04-04 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2026-04-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2026-04-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2026-04-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2026-03-29 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-03-29 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
| 2025-11-03 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-11-03 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate - no previous history | OOS |
| 2025-11-03 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
| 2025-10-26 | Unsafe Driving | Improper passing | — |
| 2025-10-24 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-10-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-10-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | — |
| 2025-10-14 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate - no previous history | OOS |
| 2025-10-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2025-08-22 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-08-22 | Driver Fitness | Driving a CMV while disqualified. Suspended for non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance | OOS |
| 2025-08-22 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries | OOS |
| 2025-08-22 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate - no previous history | — |
| 2025-08-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle not secured front and rear | OOS |
| 2025-08-10 | Driver Fitness | Driving a CMV while disqualified. Suspended for non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance | OOS |
| 2025-08-10 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-08-10 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate - no previous history | OOS |
| 2025-08-10 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
| 2025-05-21 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) | OOS |
| 2025-05-21 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state driver | OOS |
| 2025-01-07 | Driver Fitness | Driving a CMV while disqualified. Suspended for a non-safety-related reason and outside the state of driver's license is | OOS |
| 2024-10-04 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
| 2024-08-22 | Driver Fitness | Operating a passenger-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate | — |
| 2024-07-26 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
| 2024-07-01 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 18 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-05-02 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-04-04 9 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60D | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60D | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41APC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9D2-FTF | — | — |
2026-03-29 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2LV | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-02-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
2026-01-06 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
2025-11-03 6 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS4 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2LV | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A1-NPH | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2MI | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB | — | — |
2025-10-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2P | — | — |
2025-10-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2025-10-14 7 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2MI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BOS | OOS | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2MI | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A1-NPH | OOS | — |
2025-08-22 5 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 15A-NSIN | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2 | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A1-NPH | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16 | — | — |
2025-08-10 7 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 15A-NSIN | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A1-NPH | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2LV | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128B1 | OOS | — |
2025-05-21 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A-NON-ELD | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A3 | — | — |
2025-02-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
2024-10-04 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-07-26 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21T(b) | — | — |
2024-07-01 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(a) | — | — |
2024-01-28 4 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17(b) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 17(b) | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 7(a) | — | — |
2023-08-28 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82(a)(1) | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a)(1) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
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