Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2008924 · MC-1427732
YOHN CO
8 power unitsavg 10.8 yrLocal · 2 statesCLEAR LAKE, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1427732 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.8Avg age (yr)
2001–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 16 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average200.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average22.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo200.0200.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.8 yr
Model years 2001–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is YOHN CO safe to work with?
Is YOHN CO safe to load? YOHN CO (USDOT 2008924, MC-1427732) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CLEAR LAKE, IA, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 49 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 200.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (44/100), 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
YCYOHN CO 44
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Safety
49 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 200.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 22.2% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈0.6 / 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
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving97 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving14
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$300k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
West Bend · 22–24
20222025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2024
Newest model yr
2001
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 mo99
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLEAR LAKE, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 309 S 20TH STREET, CLEAR LAKE, IA, 50428
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 246, CLEAR LAKE, IA, 50428
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (641) 355-4324
- Cell
- (641) 596-0022
- Fax
- (641) 357-6327
- Web domain
- yohnco.com
Registration
- Officers
- Laura Yohn · Mike Moffett
- USDOT / docket
- 2008924 · MC-1427732
- First registered
- 03/22/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 06/05/2025 · 1,500 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 5285986
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 YOHN CO's USDOT number?
YOHN CO's USDOT number is 2008924, and its motor carrier number is MC-1427732.
Is YOHN CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, YOHN CO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is YOHN CO's safety record?
YOHN CO has a 200.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 44/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is YOHN CO's fleet?
YOHN CO operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is YOHN CO based?
YOHN CO is based in CLEAR LAKE, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.