Yaffe Iron & Metal Co Inc
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
18 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
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 Driving17 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
1 hours-of-service / ELD violation on record · most recent Aug 26, 2024. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 29 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2025 | OK | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 2, 2016 | OK | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 16, 2016 | OK | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 31, 2016 | AR | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 13, 2015 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 18, 2012 | OK | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 4, 2003 | OK | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 29, 2002 | OK | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 13, 2002 | OK | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 15, 1999 | KS | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 29, 1998 | OK | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 31, 1998 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 13, 1997 | OK | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 8, 1997 | OK | 0 | 1 | No |
| Feb 1, 1996 | OK | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 27, 1994 | OK | 0 | 1 | No |
| Feb 16, 1994 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 10, 1994 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 30, 1993 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Apr 19, 1993 | OK | 0 | 1 | No |
| Apr 12, 1993 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 18, 1993 | KS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 17, 1992 | AR | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 15, 1992 | OK | 0 | 3 | No |
| Oct 6, 1992 | OK | 0 | 1 | No |