Yates Construction — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
21 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
W G Yates And Sons Construction Co
DBA
Yates Construction
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
104 Gully Ave, Philadelphia, MS 39350
Phone
(601) 656-5411
Power units
48
Drivers
48
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
14.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 21 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
14.3%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 21 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
lcall@wgyates.com — company domain
Mail host
Enterprise (Proofpoint)
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
5
Reportable crashes
5
Tow-aways
3
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MS 05/2026 · MS 03/2026 · MS 01/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Mar 25, 2026 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 10, 2026 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 23, 2025 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 24, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 19, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 8, 2025 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Aug 7, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 4, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 27, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 4, 2025 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 26, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 6, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 30, 2025 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 28, 2024 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 26, 2024 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Jul 10, 2024 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 12, 2024 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 16, 2024 | NM | Level I — Full |
| Jan 31, 2024 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 12, 2023 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 21 of 21 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
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Mississippi.gov · 8/8/2024
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PR Newswire · 9/10/2025
W.G. Yates and Sons to Expand Mississippi Evacuation Route with $212M Highway 57 Project - Associated Construction Publications
Associated Construction Publications · 11/1/2024
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The Clarion-Ledger · 6/27/2025
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Data Center Dynamics · 9/13/2025
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The Business Journals · 8/28/2025
Multibillion-dollar, record-breaking project officially underway in North Mississippi - The Business Journals
The Business Journals · 6/28/2024
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