Yarber Tire & Towing is an active interstate carrier based in Kingsport, TN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Tractors | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 19 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 19 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 70% | 89% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 82% | 91% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 78% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66% | 86% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 10 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 23 | 16 | 10 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | FL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | TN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1, 2025 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 0.81 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.22 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 4.34 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.14 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 7 states. Top state TN accounts for 47% of activity. Activity outside home state (TN): 53%.
+2 other states with fewer inspections
| Unsafe Driving |
| 5 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| TN |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | VA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | TN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | TN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 39530B2ELDDFC24 | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 11, 2025 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jun 16, 2025 | 39325F | Stop lamp violations | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 16, 2025 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 16, 2025 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 23, 2025 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |