Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4266824 · MC-1656414
YELLOW ENTERPRISES INC
1 power unitsavg 3.4 yrNational · 16 statesALLENDALE, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1656414 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.4Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo46.746.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.4 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is YELLOW ENTERPRISES INC safe to work with?
Is YELLOW ENTERPRISES INC safe to load? YELLOW ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 4266824, MC-1656414) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ALLENDALE, SC, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 46.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
YEYELLOW ENTERPRISES INC 74
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 46.7% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
60.0% 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
≈9.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈9.0 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 6 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Everspan · 25–26
20242026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALLENDALE, SC
Top corridor
TN ⇄ SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 12 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3229028USDOT 3503232USDOT 4114828USDOT 3141768USDOT 3392750USDOT 4153877USDOT 2566250USDOT 3396106Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2916198USDOT 4114828USDOT 4293718USDOT 4352521USDOT 2566250USDOT 3782379USDOT 3503232USDOT 3612971
Shares a company officer with other carriers
roger mcdowell — 3 carriers: USDOT 3286258USDOT 4293718
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1096 BAY ST W, ALLENDALE, SC, 29810
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (845) 685-8955
Registration
- Officer
- Roger Mcdowell
- USDOT / docket
- 4266824 · MC-1656414
- First registered
- 07/12/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 12/18/2025 · 200,000 mi (2025)
- 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.
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Frequently asked
What is YELLOW ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?
YELLOW ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 4266824, and its motor carrier number is MC-1656414.
Is YELLOW ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, YELLOW ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is YELLOW ENTERPRISES INC's safety record?
YELLOW ENTERPRISES INC has a 46.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is YELLOW ENTERPRISES INC's fleet?
YELLOW ENTERPRISES INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is YELLOW ENTERPRISES INC based?
YELLOW ENTERPRISES INC is based in ALLENDALE, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.