WILLIAM L YOUNG TRUCKING AND AUTOMOBILE RECYCLING LLC

USDOT 1580746 • 18221 COUNTY ROAD 460, MOULTON, AL, 35650

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:C
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
1,580,746
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
Phone
2565659875
Power Units (MCS-150)
9
Drivers (MCS-150)
9
Safety Rating
C
MCS-150 Mileage
301,107
Physical Address
18221 COUNTY ROAD 460, MOULTON, AL, 35650
Contact

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 14.0%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 7.3 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: May 1, 2023
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-907537ACTIVEUnknownApr 28, 2016

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.BIPD/PrimaryCA02993815ON FILEMay 1, 2023May 1, 2025

Insurance History (2 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (2 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.BIPD/PrimaryCA 2993815REPLACEDMay 1, 2016May 1, 2023
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryPICGA0003781CANCELLEDMay 1, 2015May 1, 2016

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/REPLPROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.CA02993815BIPD/PrimaryMay 1, 2025May 1, 2025
TERM/REPLPROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.CA 2993815BIPD/PrimaryMay 1, 2023May 1, 2023
CANCELPRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYPICGA0003781BIPD/PrimaryMay 1, 2016May 1, 2016

Authority Action History (2 events)

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Authority Action History (2 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC907537COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONApr 4, 2016DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 28, 2016
MC907537MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDMay 18, 2015Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
43
Violations
106
29 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
32.6%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
14.0%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
9
Drivers (MCS-150)
9
Crash Records
12

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

1
May
1
Jun
Jul
1
Aug
Sep
1
Oct
1
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
3
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
2
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 43 of 43 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

3 states43 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (106 violations from 43 inspections)

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Violation Summary (106 violations from 43 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps1433Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued1408Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.78Windshield condition defective904Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11Lighting devices/reflectors503Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak44Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.100(b)Cargo securement - aggregate working load446Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper30Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.132(c)Cargo securement - dressed lumber/building products336Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17(c)No proof of periodic inspection303Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.78A-WSWindshield condition defective204Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:383.23(a)(2)CDL - wrong class228Driver Fitness
FMCSR:391.41(a)(1)391.41(a)(1)20Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.47(e)Slack adjuster defective207Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)Inspection/repair/maintenance - general225Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.9(a)(2)Failing to secure vehicle equipment22Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEDOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSROperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.45D-BBrake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-LILLighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLIInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-CSLRRLighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LTSIRInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21TB2-DOT390.21TB2-DOT10General/Admin
FMCSR:393.55E-BCoupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.201A-FRCLSFrame - cracked/loose/broken108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.49JCOMPLYOperating a commercial motor vehicle without complying with the requirements indicated on the skill performance evaluation11Driver Fitness
FMCSR:396.5BFuel system leak107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.41A1-NPHOperating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate - no previous history10Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.45DCUVBrake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9Inoperable Required Lamp10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55(d)(2)Coupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53(b)Steering system components worn107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.207(c)Leaf spring assembly defective/missing11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.205(c)Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.207(b)Frame cracked/broken/sagging108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.48(a)Inoperative/defective brakes118Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.104(f)(3)Cargo securement - tiedown damaged116Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(d)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.45(b)Expired medical examiner's certificate10Driver Fitness
FMCSR:396.5(b)Fuel system leak107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.9(d)(2)Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.82Rear vision mirrors defective/missing104Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21T(b)390.21T(b)10General/Admin
FMCSR:393.55(e)Coupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.4(a)Use of drugs1110Controlled Substances/Alcohol
FMCSR:393.70(b)Coupling devices defective118Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(a)(1)Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service11Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8(k)(2)ELD malfunction / not functional115Hours Of Service

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
32.6%vs nat'l 23.4%
+9.2 pts above avg
Driver OOS Rate
14.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
+7.3 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
2.47vs nat'l 1.80
+0.67 above avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (43 inspections)

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Inspection History (43 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Jan 21, 202686851605WEST POINT ALALLevel 2UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER2392.2-SLLED, 393.78A-WSNo
Jan 6, 202686713209CULLMAN ALALLevel 3PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Dec 12, 202586550989ATHENS ALALLevel 2WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER5393.78, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.45D-BYes
May 16, 202584696040CULLMAN ALALLevel 3PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
May 9, 202584624349BLOUNTSVILLE ALALLevel 2FONTAINE T SEMI-TRAILER1393.95A4-EEUSNo
May 1, 202584559534BLOUNTSVILLE ALALLevel 2PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR7393.9A-LSLI, 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.9A-LTSIRNo
Nov 21, 202483214259ROADSIDEALLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR6391.49JCOMPLY, 396.5B, 393.11Yes
Oct 7, 202482847027ROADSIDEALLevel 2TRLR SEMI-TRAILER5393.132(c), 393.95(f), 393.9(a)Yes
Aug 20, 202482433900ROADSIDEALLevel 3PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jun 26, 202481970869ROADSIDEALLevel 3TRLR SEMI-TRAILER2383.23(a)(2), 391.41(a)(1)Yes
May 28, 202481720530ROADSIDEALLevel 3GDAN SEMI-TRAILER0No
Mar 4, 202481012867RoadsideALLevel 1TRLR SEMI-TRAILER8393.47(e), 393.53(b), 393.11Yes
Mar 4, 202481038069AL 20 RSALLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR1393.9(a)No
Mar 4, 202481025486RoadsideALLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR1393.9(a)No
Feb 28, 202480987647ROADSIDEALLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Feb 20, 202480888131ROADSIDEALLevel 2TRLR SEMI-TRAILER1393.48(a)Yes
Feb 12, 202480836729TISHOMINGO COUNTYMSLevel 2TRLR SEMI-TRAILER0No
Feb 12, 202480836740TISHOMINGO COUNTYMSLevel 2TRLR SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jan 23, 202480665839AL157 NEAR US278ALLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR1393.11No
Jan 11, 202480588818RoadsideALLevel 2TRLR SEMI-TRAILER5393.78, 393.9(a), 392.2Yes
Jan 4, 202480534544AL157 NEAR CR1242ALLevel 3PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Dec 19, 202380424045ROADSIDEALLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR3393.9(a), 393.78Yes
Dec 12, 202380367081ROADSIDEALLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR2393.9(a), 392.2Yes
Nov 30, 202380274354ROADSIDEALLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR9393.75(a)(3), 392.2, 396.3(a)(1)Yes
Nov 17, 202380191298ROADSIDEALLevel 2TRLR SEMI-TRAILER3392.2, 393.132(c), 393.75(a)(3)Yes
Nov 1, 202380059068AL24 NEAR CR229ALLevel 3PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR2383.23(a)(2), 391.41(a)(1)Yes
Oct 27, 202380025470ROADSIDEALLevel 2GDAN SEMI-TRAILER6391.45(b), 396.17(c), 393.78No
Oct 26, 202380015161ROADSIDEALLevel 2TRLR SEMI-TRAILER5392.2, 393.9(a), 393.78No
Oct 23, 202379974338AL157 NEAR US278ALLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR4392.2, 393.9(a)No
Oct 23, 202379974335AL24 NEAR CR213ALLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR2393.78, 396.17(c)No
Sep 25, 202379780690AL 133 RSALLevel 3PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Sep 22, 202379740275IUKA SCALE US 72 EASTMSLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR2393.75(a)(3), 392.9(a)(2)Yes
Sep 15, 202379693429ROADSIDEALLevel 2FONA SEMI-TRAILER3390.21T(b), 393.9(a), 392.2No
Sep 14, 202379660625AL157 NEAR US278ALLevel 2TRLR SEMI-TRAILER4393.9(a), 393.100(b), 393.55(e)Yes
Aug 8, 202379361464ROADSIDEALLevel 2WANC SEMI-TRAILER3393.95(f), 393.100(b), 392.2Yes
Jun 28, 202379003173ROADSIDEALLevel 2TRLR SEMI-TRAILER1393.78No
Jun 7, 202378840673RoadsideTNLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR2392.2, 392.4(a)Yes
Jun 1, 202378797760INTERSTATE/ROADSIDETNLevel 3GDAN SEMI-TRAILER0No
May 31, 202378784489AL157 NORTHBOUNDALLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR3393.95(f), 393.78, 393.9(a)No
May 17, 202378643236RSALLevel 2TRLR SEMI-TRAILER0No
May 3, 202378530149ROADSIDETNLevel 2GDAN SEMI-TRAILER3393.70(b), 392.2, 395.8(a)(1)Yes
May 3, 202378530277GILES COUNTYTNLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR3395.8(k)(2), 392.2, 393.100(b)Yes
Apr 5, 202378283374AL157 NEAR US278ALLevel 30No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

11 total · 36.4% OOS
2024-052026-01
InspectionsOOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

12 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
12
Fatalities
0
Injuries
7
Across 6 crashes
Tow-Aways
12

Crash History (12 records)

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Crash History (12 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Nov 11, 2025ALINJURY01DECATURAL-20...579746WILLIAM YOUNG TRUCKING AND RECYCLING
Oct 27, 2025ALINJURY01RURAL LAWRENCECR-460...506004WILLIAM L YOUNG TRUCKING AND AUTOMOBILE RECYCLING LLC
Jun 27, 2023ALTOW00RURAL BLOUNTUS-278...582667WILLIAM L YOUNG TRUCKING AND AUTOMOBILE RECYCLING LLC
Mar 22, 2023ALTOW00RURAL CULLMANUS-278...374776WILLIAM L YOUNG TRUCKING AND AUTOMOBILE RECYCLING LLC
Jan 19, 2021TNTOW00SAVANNAHWAYNE RD...579746WILLIAM L YOUNG AND TRUCK
Jun 28, 2019GATOW00
Feb 19, 2019ALINJURY01
Mar 15, 2016ALTOW00
Nov 17, 2015FLINJURY02
Jun 23, 2014ALINJURY01
Nov 1, 2013ALTOW00
Sep 23, 2008ALINJURY01

Compliance Timeline

16 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Nov 11, 2025
Crash
Injury crash in AL
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Oct 27, 2025
Crash
Injury crash in AL
0 fatalities, 1 injury
May 1, 2025
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. • BIPD/Primary
Jun 27, 2023
Crash
Tow-away crash in AL
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
May 1, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. • BIPD/Primary
Mar 22, 2023
Crash
Tow-away crash in AL
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jan 19, 2021
Crash
Tow-away crash in TN
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jun 28, 2019
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Feb 19, 2019
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
May 1, 2016
Insurance
Insurance cancel
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Apr 28, 2016
Authority
Mar 15, 2016
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Nov 17, 2015
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 2 injuries
Jun 23, 2014
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Nov 1, 2013
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Sep 23, 2008
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury

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