YELLOW IRON EXCAVATING LLC
DBA: DBA YELLOW IRON WASTE REMOVAL
YELLOW IRON EXCAVATING LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 16 power units and 8 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Wilson, WY. Across 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 35.7% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO., and operating authority is active for common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — YELLOW IRON EXCAVATING LLC (USDOT 815229) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $750,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Common (Property) gap · 94 days — Inactive Sep 8, 2025 → reinstated Dec 11, 2025 • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 40.0% vs peer 12.5% • 2 fatalities on crash record — 8 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — SKB TRUCKING PERMITS& LOGISTICS INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/815229/ As of: Sep 19, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 40% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=58252 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
Recent changes
- Company officer 2 DAVID GARVIN → — · Sep 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
1 active liability filing
Company profile
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.
No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.
BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2025-12-11 (282 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceTHE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.Policy effective Sep 1, 2025
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Process AgentSKB TRUCKING PERMITS& LOGISTICS INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC705166ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 22 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 35.71% | — |
| National average | 6.7% | 23.4% | 4.4% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
DBA YELLOW IRON WASTE REMOVAL had 14 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 35.7%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0.
14 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in WY (14 stops).
35.7% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (23.3% of violations); top code 393.47(e) (Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt) cited 6 times.
The fleet comprises 16 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 8 drivers; Peterbilt, Kenworth, and Trvs are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 58,252 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–24 power units (±50% of this carrier's 16 unit fleet).
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Sep 8, 2025 to Dec 11, 2025 (94 days)
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 officer change
Record Changes
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Company officer 2 DAVID GARVIN —Seen 16 times · first Sep 1, 2026 · last Sep 19, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming (WY) | 14 | 5 | 35.7% | Sep 10, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Peterbilt | 14 | |
| Kenworth | 5 | |
| Trvs | 4 | |
| Olymp | 2 | |
| Travi | 2 | |
| Great Dane | 1 | |
| Kens | 1 | |
| Perl | 1 | |
| Trav | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.07 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | — | 0.51 | 1 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | — | 9.90 | 10 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (22 rows) View all 22 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88961274 | Sep 10, 2026 | WY | 2 | ALPINE POE |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.78A-WS | No |
| 84924946 | Jun 10, 2025 | WY | 2 | — |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.11A1-LTSM, 392.2-SLLS3, 393.9A-LFTSI | Yes |
| 84555922 | Apr 30, 2025 | WY | 1 | ALPINE POE |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84555897 | Apr 29, 2025 | WY | 1 | ALPINE POE |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 393.55E-B, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.45D-B | No |
| 84274405 | Mar 28, 2025 | WY | 1 | ALPINE POE |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84258304 | Mar 27, 2025 | WY | 1 | ALPINE POE |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Kens
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6 | 393.45D-BAAL, 396.3A1-BOS, 396.5B-L | Yes |
| 84093748 | Mar 11, 2025 | WY | 1 | ALPINE POE |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.55E-B | No |
| 83499592 | Dec 27, 2024 | WY | 3 | ALPINE POE |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83388699 | Dec 12, 2024 | WY | 1 | ALPINE POE |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83380128 | Dec 11, 2024 | WY | 3 | ALPINE POE |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83299529 | Dec 2, 2024 | WY | 1 | ALPINE POE |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 396.3A1-BALR, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.55E-B | Yes |
| 83095585 | Nov 5, 2024 | WY | 1 | ALPINE POE |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83002896 | Oct 24, 2024 | WY | 1 | ALPINE POE |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.53B | Yes |
| 82869903 | Oct 7, 2024 | WY | 1 | ALPINE POE |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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11 | 396.3(a)(1), 393.9(a), 393.53(b) | Yes |
| 82338378 | Aug 7, 2024 | WY | 2 | ALPINE POE |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.9(a), 393.205(c) | No |
| 82066687 | Jul 3, 2024 | UT | 2 | BRIGHAM CITY UT |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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9 | 393.47(a), 396.3(a)(1), 393.75(a)(3) | Yes |
| 82010950 | Jun 28, 2024 | WY | 2 | ALPINE POE |
Peterbilt TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81687287 | May 21, 2024 | WY | 5 | — |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 390.21T(b) | No |
| 80851959 | Feb 13, 2024 | WY | 2 | ALPINE POE |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.75(a)(3), 392.2, 390.21T(b) | Yes |
| 80451452 | Dec 20, 2023 | WY | 1 | ALPINE POE |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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12 | 396.3(a)(1), 393.207(a), 393.9(a) | Yes |
| 78959596 | Jun 21, 2023 | WY | 1 | ALPINE POE |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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12 | 393.75(a)(3), 392.2, 393.45(d) | Yes |
| 78319288 | Apr 11, 2023 | WY | 1 | ALPINE POE | — | 11 | 393.45(b)(2), 393.100(b), 396.3(a)(1) | Yes |
Recent Crashes (8 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WY0202302971 | Feb 28, 2023 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WY0202104681 | Apr 21, 2021 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WY0201901723 | Feb 5, 2019 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| ID18C4971730 | Sep 7, 2018 | ID | 2 | 0 | Yes | No | Fatal |
| WY0201502203 | Feb 18, 2015 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| ID14C3675970 | Mar 28, 2014 | ID | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WY130143J081 | Oct 8, 2012 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WY05133G131A | Jul 13, 2005 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 3 PDFs)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Dec 11, 2025 | MC705166-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Reinstatement Letter → |
| Mar 5, 2010 | MC705166-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
| Feb 19, 2010 | MC705166 | Daily Register | Other | Daily Register → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | EBA 075 62 20 | 91X | $750,000 | Sep 1, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | APM4100162#1 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 1, 2024 | Sep 1, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | ACP BA 7506215347 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 1, 2013 | Sep 1, 2024 | REPLACED |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | ACP CIM 7506215347 | CARGO | — | Sep 1, 2013 | Sep 25, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | ACP BA 7506215347 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 1, 2013 | Sep 25, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| COLORADO CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BA 1369052 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 16, 2010 | Oct 18, 2013 | CANCELLED |
| COLORADO CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BA 1369052 | CARGO | — | Feb 16, 2010 | Sep 1, 2013 | REPLACED |
| COLORADO CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BA 1369052 | CARGO | — | Feb 16, 2010 | Oct 18, 2013 | CANCELLED |
| COLORADO CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BA 1369052 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 16, 2010 | Sep 1, 2013 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Dec 11, 2025
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Sep 8, 2025
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Sep 8, 2025authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Sep 8, 2025authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 94 days (through Dec 11, 2025)
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Sep 1, 2025insuranceCANCEL — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 25, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
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Sep 25, 2024insuranceCANCEL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
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Sep 3, 2024
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Sep 1, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
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Jul 23, 2024enforcementEnforcement case WY-2024-0027-WY0561 — $10,430
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Oct 18, 2013insuranceTERM/CANCL — COLORADO CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 3, 2013
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Sep 1, 2013insuranceTERM/REPL — COLORADO CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| ALPINE POE | WY | 19 | 8 |
| BRIGHAM CITY UT | UT | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 0 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 5 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 1 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 1 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 4 | 0 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 4 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
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Docket MC705166
common · ACTIVE · MC
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THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
91X policy on file
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STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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COLORADO CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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SKB TRUCKING PERMITS& LOGISTICS INC
BOC-3 process agent · 32,145 carriers served
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22 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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8 reportable crashes
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