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55 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA YOUNGS TRANSPORT
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
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55 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.8 yr
Model years 2010–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
YOUNGS FREIGHTWAYS INC (USDOT 1956177) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY effective Dec 19, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 55 power units and 55 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 5, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 11, 2020 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
YOUNGS FREIGHTWAYS INC's USDOT number is 1956177, and its motor carrier number is MC-694418.
As of Jun 13, 2026, YOUNGS FREIGHTWAYS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
YOUNGS FREIGHTWAYS INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
YOUNGS FREIGHTWAYS INC operates 55 power units and 55 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
YOUNGS FREIGHTWAYS INC is based in FRESNO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.
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11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
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
11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Dec 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC | Nov 2024 → Dec 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Nov 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2024 → Oct 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750K | 2 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2023 | $750K | 10 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Aug 2020 | $750K | 3 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2019 → Jul 2020 | $750K | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Jun 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2017 → May 2019 | $750K | 12 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2017 | $750K | 3 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2012 → Aug 2013 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2011 → Aug 2012 | $750K | 5 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2011 → Dec 2011 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2009 → Oct 2011 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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