Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2443003 · MC-842904
YELLOW BREECHES GROUP INC
10 power unitsavg 7.6 yrMulti-region · 14 statesMECHANICSBURG, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-842904 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
22Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.6Avg age (yr)
2014–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.111.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.6 yr
Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is YELLOW BREECHES GROUP INC safe to work with?
Is YELLOW BREECHES GROUP INC safe to load? YELLOW BREECHES GROUP INC (USDOT 2443003, MC-842904) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MECHANICSBURG, PA, operating 10 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 44 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
YBYELLOW BREECHES GROUP INC 94
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Safety
44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.9% (24-mo)29 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 29
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving20
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
National Liability · 15–17
Zurich American · 17–19
United Financial · 19–22
20142001
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2022 → Jan 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Mar 2015 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2014 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2014 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 22
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo2929
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MECHANICSBURG, PA
Top corridor
PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 213438Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2039085USDOT 2984398USDOT 38205USDOT 2194214USDOT 213438USDOT 1486168USDOT 4187067USDOT 2780742
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 220 CUMBERLAND PARKWAY SUITE#5, MECHANICSBURG, PA, 17055
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (717) 585-7972
- kiker01@ymail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Chris Kiker
- USDOT / docket
- 2443003 · MC-842904
- First registered
- 10/03/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 02/20/2026 · 1,275,856 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is YELLOW BREECHES GROUP INC's USDOT number?
YELLOW BREECHES GROUP INC's USDOT number is 2443003, and its motor carrier number is MC-842904.
Is YELLOW BREECHES GROUP INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, YELLOW BREECHES GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is YELLOW BREECHES GROUP INC's safety record?
YELLOW BREECHES GROUP INC has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is YELLOW BREECHES GROUP INC's fleet?
YELLOW BREECHES GROUP INC operates 10 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is YELLOW BREECHES GROUP INC based?
YELLOW BREECHES GROUP INC is based in MECHANICSBURG, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.