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ELK FREIGHT INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 73/100. 40 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 3575439MC 1205833ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateNational Specialty Insurance CompanyKANSAS CITY, KS

COMPANY

Authority since
2021-04-15
MCS-150
2026-10-23 · 14,633,460 mi (2025)
Fleet
123 units · 8 trailers · 123 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
16,637,400 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
100 S 10TH ST
KANSAS CITY, KS 66102-5516
Mailing
24 W LINCOLN HWY
PENNDEL, PA 19047-5240

CONTACT

Phone
7045174373
Email
elkfreight1975@elkfreightinc.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
RALPH JOHNSON
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
General Freight
Cargo types
1
General Freight
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
66 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
National Specialty Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
18.8%
12 / 64 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

73
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
123 power units
Unique power units seen
19
+ 33 trailer VINs
Inspections
36
Discrepancy
0.2x

Minimal Risk

1 risk factor · 4 strengths · 5 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
3 crashes · 0 fatal · 2 with injuries · 3 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
81% — 52 clean of 64 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
18.8% — driver OOS 3 insp., vehicle OOS 9 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
6 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-10-23

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,000,000

SUMMARY

Elevated OOS rate 19% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (1.2 per 100 trucks/yr)
81% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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