Doug & Don Yates Towing & Recovery — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
36 years (granted 1990)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
205 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Yates Towing & Recovery Enterprises Llc
DBA
Doug & Don Yates Towing & Recovery
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2306 East 23rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37407
Phone
(423) 629-6621
Power units
40
Drivers
40
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC214690
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
1.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 205 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.5%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 205 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
shannon@yateswrecker.com — company domain
Mail host
Google Workspace
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TN 05/2025 · TN 01/2025 · TN 07/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 1, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 29, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 27, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 7, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 7, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 7, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 7, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 7, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 7, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 7, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 1, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 9, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 30, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 30, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 15, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 2, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 2, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 1, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 1, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 1, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 1, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 25, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 25, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 25, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 25, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 25, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 25, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 25, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 25, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 25, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 25, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 20, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 18, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 18, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2025 | US | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2025 | US | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2025 | US | Level I — Full |
| Oct 31, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 22, 2025 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 2, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 13, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 11, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 21, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 21, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 21, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 21, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 21, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 20, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 20, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 20, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 20, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 20, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 20, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 20, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 20, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 20, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 20, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 20, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 20, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 20, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 20, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Feb 21, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 10, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 10, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 10, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 16, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 16, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 8, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 100 of 205 inspections on file.
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