Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
100 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2987928 · MC-19602
Y & Y SAFETY FREIGHT INC
DBA SMS LOADS
100 power unitsavg 4.5 yrNational · 32 statesWEST CHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-19602 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
100Power units
40 observed · MCS-150
39Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2009–2025 · vPIC
Click to see how we scored it
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 9 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo41.041.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 2009–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is Y & Y SAFETY FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is Y & Y SAFETY FREIGHT INC safe to load? Y & Y SAFETY FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2987928, MC-19602) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in WEST CHICAGO, IL, operating 100 power units and 100 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 152 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 41.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
Y&Y & Y SAFETY FREIGHT INC 68
01
Safety
152 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 41.0% (24-mo)39 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.2% (24-mo)84 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.2% now▲ Worsening
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 100-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 100
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 84
- Annualized
- ≈42 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving67
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance23 · 17 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 5 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
Ooida Risk · 17–22
20172025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2025 → Sep 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Feb 2025 → May 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Feb 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Oct 2023 → Jan 2025 | $1M | 8 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Oct 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Apr 2022 → Aug 2023 | $1M | 4 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Apr 2017 → Apr 2022 | $1M | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 100
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 40
- Trailers (towed)
- 39
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
2025
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 32 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3131
US statesInspections · 24 mo8282
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WEST CHICAGO, IL
Top corridor
OH ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 13 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2800379USDOT 3930343USDOT 2124724USDOT 3409393USDOT 3716911USDOT 2820758USDOT 4281294USDOT 3223103Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 91 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3369647USDOT 3461858USDOT 3525822USDOT 3904280USDOT 4463240USDOT 569061USDOT 2825821USDOT 4014651
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jakhongir ganiev — 2 carriers: USDOT 3818995
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)100100
Observed (24 mo)4040
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1800 W HAWTHORNE LN SUITE 209, WEST CHICAGO, IL, 60185
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 339-4994
- Web domain
- smsloads.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jakhongir Ganiev
- USDOT / docket
- 2987928 · MC-19602
- First registered
- 03/21/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 08/01/2025 · 14,000,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
No verified reviews yet
Be the first broker or shipper to rate Y & Y SAFETY FREIGHT INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is Y & Y SAFETY FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
Y & Y SAFETY FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 2987928, and its motor carrier number is MC-19602.
Is Y & Y SAFETY FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, Y & Y SAFETY FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is Y & Y SAFETY FREIGHT INC's safety record?
Y & Y SAFETY FREIGHT INC has a 41.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 152 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is Y & Y SAFETY FREIGHT INC's fleet?
Y & Y SAFETY FREIGHT INC operates 100 power units and 100 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is Y & Y SAFETY FREIGHT INC based?
Y & Y SAFETY FREIGHT INC is based in WEST CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 32 states.