Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 283983
YAFFE IRON & METAL CORPORATION
8 power unitsavg 8.8 yrLocal · 2 statesFORT SMITH, AR
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.8Avg age (yr)
2008–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 40 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.8 yr
Model years 2008–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is YAFFE IRON & METAL CORPORATION safe to work with?
Is YAFFE IRON & METAL CORPORATION safe to load? YAFFE IRON & METAL CORPORATION (USDOT 283983) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FORT SMITH, AR, operating 8 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
YIYAFFE IRON & METAL CORPORATION 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2023
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT SMITH, AR
Top corridor
AR
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@yaffeco.net — 12 carriers: USDOT 126634USDOT 244064USDOT 330856USDOT 609016USDOT 786455USDOT 793308USDOT 828841USDOT 844549
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)55
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 719 WHEELER AVE, FORT SMITH, AR, 72901
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (479) 782-8294
- Cell
- (918) 424-3770
- echerry@yaffeco.net
- Web domain
- yaffeco.net
Registration
- Officer
- Eric Cherry
- USDOT / docket
- 283983
- First registered
- 12/18/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 02/04/2026 · 120,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 03/22/1994
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 YAFFE IRON & METAL CORPORATION's USDOT number?
YAFFE IRON & METAL CORPORATION's USDOT number is 283983.
Is YAFFE IRON & METAL CORPORATION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, YAFFE IRON & METAL CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register.
What is YAFFE IRON & METAL CORPORATION's safety record?
YAFFE IRON & METAL CORPORATION has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is YAFFE IRON & METAL CORPORATION's fleet?
YAFFE IRON & METAL CORPORATION operates 8 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is YAFFE IRON & METAL CORPORATION based?
YAFFE IRON & METAL CORPORATION is based in FORT SMITH, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.