YARKA LLC

DBA CARIBOU EXPRESS

USDOT 3942324 · Tea, SD

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Operating snapshot

21Power units (fleet size)
14Drivers reported
4Years since registration
1.9MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Tea, SDHome base
96Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

42
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 42.3th percentile among 19,381 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 3 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

YARKA LLC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Tea, SD, operating 21 power units and 14 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 4 years (since 2022). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 96 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 15.9% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 3.1% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 42.3th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 19,381 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Controlled Substances / AlcoholLow
9.7 pctl · CI 515
BASIC measure: 0.06Insp. w/ violation: 1Peer group: 7,862
Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
36.4 pctl · CI 3141
BASIC measure: 0.30Insp. w/ violation: 96Peer group: 20,717
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
42.3 pctl · CI 3747
BASIC measure: 3.57Insp. w/ violation: 44Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS15.9%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 44 inspections
Driver OOS3.1%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 96 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due April 2028
Next biennial update dueApril 2028
Recurring update monthApril, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileApril 1, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: None
  • Broker: None
  • Docket: MC1464521
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $750,000

Safety

  • Driver out-of-service rate: 3.5%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 16.7%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on June 28, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $750,000

1 filing on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2025-10-11

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. June 17, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Similar carriers in South Dakota

Other published carriers registered in the same state and for-hire class, with a comparable fleet size. Useful for comparing like-for-like operators.

Similarity is based on public FMCSA registration state, for-hire classification, and reported fleet size — not a safety or quality comparison.

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number3942324
Legal nameYARKA LLC
Doing business asCARIBOU EXPRESS
LocationTEA, SD
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)21
Drivers14
Reported annual mileage1,892,150 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered2022 (~4 years)
Last MCS-150 updateApril 1, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueApril 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)96
Published BASIC measures3
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for South Dakota — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in South Dakota, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/3942324/