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YATES TOWING & RECOVERY ENTERPRISES LLC

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Company CheckYATES TOWING & RECOVERY ENTERPRISES LLC · DOT 332799
DBA: DOUG & DON YATES TOWING & RECOVERY
2306 EAST 23RD ST, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37407
DOT# 332799 MC# 214690 Chattanooga, Tennessee 36 years
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40
Power Units
40
Drivers
2
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Conditional
Safety Rating
259
Inspections
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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Jul 23, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 6
  • Jul 1, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • May 29, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • May 27, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • May 7, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • May 23, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jan 1, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameYATES TOWING & RECOVERY ENTERPRISES LLC
DBA NameDOUG & DON YATES TOWING & RECOVERY
DOT Number332799
MC Number214690
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationChattanooga, Tennessee
Added11/21/1988
MCS-15007/25/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address2306 EAST 23RD ST, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37407
Mailing Address2220 EAST 23RD ST, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37407

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC214690
CommonNot Active
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating36 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 1.43 · 7 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure .03 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage894,083 miles
Mileage Year2025
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

40
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
40
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingConditional
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.8% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS0.8% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review05/02/1991

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/08/2026
CompanyDONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #1000498763
Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet40 units
Drivers40
Mileage894,083 mi
Operating36 years
MCS-15007/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Injury1
Tow-Away1
Safety RatingConditional
Driver Inspections
Total129
Out of Service1
OOS Rate0.8%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total130
Out of Service1
OOS Rate0.8%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total1
OOS1
OOS Rate100.0% (avg 4.5%)
Last FMCSA Review: 05/02/1991 | Rated: 07/19/1991

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
33 · 0 OOS -
2024
71 · 1 OOS
2025
74 · 0 OOS
2026
26 · 1 OOS
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
0 crashes =
2025
2 crashes
2026
0 crashes
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 145 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (1.4% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS
HazMat Out-of-Service 1 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
05/23/2025 CLEVELAND TN 0 1 1 2 Other/Unknown Dry Daylight
01/01/2025 CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 1 2 Other/Unknown Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

15 roadside violations across 145 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Unsafe Driving 10 violations · 0 OOS
Hazardous Materials 3 violations · 1 OOS
Driver Fitness 2 violations · 2 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/01/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) TRION GA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/29/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) MARS HILL NC 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/27/2026 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 3 1 2 1 1 0 - Detail
05/07/2026 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2026 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2026 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2026 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2026 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2026 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2026 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/01/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/09/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/30/2025 GA Full (Level I) TUNNEL HILL GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/30/2025 GA Full (Level I) TUNNEL HILL GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/15/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) POWDER SPRINGS GA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/02/2025 GA Full (Level I) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/02/2025 GA Full (Level I) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/01/2025 GA Full (Level I) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/01/2025 GA Full (Level I) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/01/2025 GA Full (Level I) TUNNEL HILL GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/01/2025 GA Full (Level I) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/25/2025 GA Full (Level I) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/25/2025 GA Full (Level I) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/25/2025 GA Full (Level I) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/25/2025 GA Full (Level I) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/25/2025 GA Full (Level I) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/25/2025 GA Full (Level I) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/25/2025 GA Full (Level I) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/25/2025 GA Full (Level I) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/25/2025 GA Full (Level I) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/25/2025 GA Full (Level I) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/20/2025 GA Full (Level I) TUNNEL HILL GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/18/2025 GA Full (Level I) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/18/2025 GA Full (Level I) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 GA Full (Level I) DALTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 GA Full (Level I) DALTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 GA Full (Level I) DALTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 GA Full (Level I) DALTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 GA Full (Level I) DALTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 GA Full (Level I) DALTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 GA Full (Level I) DALTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 GA Full (Level I) DALTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 GA Full (Level I) DALTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 GA Full (Level I) DALTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 GA Full (Level I) DALTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 GA Full (Level I) DALTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 GA Full (Level I) DALTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 GA Full (Level I) DALTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 GA Full (Level I) DALTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 GA Full (Level I) DALTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 GA Full (Level I) DALTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 US Full (Level I) DALTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 US Full (Level I) DALTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 US Full (Level I) DALTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/31/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) TWIN CITY GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/22/2025 AL Driver-Only (Level III) SECTION AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/02/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) ROSSVILLE GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/13/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) TUNNEL HILL GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/11/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2025 TN Full (Level I) CLEVELAND TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2025 TN Full (Level I) CLEVELAND TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2025 TN Full (Level I) CLEVELAND TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2025 TN Full (Level I) CLEVELAND TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2025 TN Full (Level I) CLEVELAND TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2025 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2025 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2025 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2025 TN Full (Level I) JASPER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2025 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2025 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2025 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2025 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2025 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2025 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2025 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2025 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2025 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2025 TN Full (Level I) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/21/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MONTEAGLE TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/10/2025 GA Full (Level I) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/10/2025 GA Full (Level I) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/10/2025 GA Full (Level I) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/16/2025 GA Full (Level I) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/16/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) TRENTON GA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/08/2025 GA Full (Level I) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/08/2025 GA Full (Level I) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections164
Unsafe Driving 7 viols
Driver Fitness 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT RIVER INSURANCE COMPANYNPI-1013509-14$1,000,00011/25/200204/11/2005Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY9914499$1,000,00004/13/201804/11/2018Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCA 21230430002$1,000,00004/11/202304/11/2025Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryDONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCAS9187832$1,000,00004/11/201904/11/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY9914499$1,000,00004/11/201804/13/2018Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY9914499$1,000,00004/11/201804/11/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY9914499$1,000,00004/11/201805/11/2019Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryGENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSINCBA1190240$1,000,00004/11/201404/11/2018Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryCONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.CNA 101 350 9US$1,000,00004/11/200504/11/2014Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.1AG12016393400$1,000,00004/11/199012/21/2002Name Changed

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC214690MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED06/19/1990--
MC214690CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION03/15/2018DISCONTINUED REVOCATION04/11/2018

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