ELITE TRANSPORT GROUP INC

MELROSE, MN

ELITE TRANSPORT GROUP INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 15 power units and 18 drivers, based in Melrose, MN. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 25.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 3 reportable crashes. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

Review these

OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 12.5% Details →
SMS BASIC alert threshold exceeded Controlled Substances
1 fatality on crash record 9 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — ELITE TRANSPORT GROUP INC (USDOT 1821981)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 12.5%
  • SMS BASIC alert threshold exceeded — Controlled Substances
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 9 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1821981/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 1821981 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: MARK ETTEL Other (RAW MILK) Based in MELROSE, MN

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=67455 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1821981

In FMCSA records since Oct 18, 2008 (~17y)

Company officer MARK ETTEL

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Other (RAW MILK)

Fleet size 15 units

Drivers 18

Annual mileage 700,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (320) 256-5166

Email: [email protected]

Physical

213 MUSTANG LANE

MELROSE, MN 56352

Mailing

PO BOX 267

MELROSE, MN 56352

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1821981

In FMCSA records since Oct 18, 2008 (~17y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 700,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 12.25 vs 1.80 +10.45

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased
Truck tractors	8	1
Trailers	7	2
Trucks	6	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 9 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	1	1
Injuries	1	1
Tow-away	3	3
Crash reports	3	3

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	4	4	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	25%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

50.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

9 all-time

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

ELITE TRANSPORT GROUP INC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 9.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MN (4 stops).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (42.9% of violations); top code 393.78 (Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 15 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 18 drivers; Kenworth, Unknown, and Brenner ta are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

BASIC alerts active

Alert thresholds exceeded in: Controlled Substances.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 67,455 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–23 power units (±50% of this carrier's 15 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 67,455 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

50%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

12.5%

Median across 67,455 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +37.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2025-02 2026-03

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Minnesota (MN)	4	1	25.0%	Mar 10, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		4
Unknown		2
Brenner Ta		1
Centerline		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	ALERT	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.10	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	9.00	9	—	Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87307579	Mar 10, 2026	MN	3	PERHAM MN	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR MN YTF1198 · 1XKDDB9X2YR861175	3	392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLL, 392.2-SLLEQP	No
85589388	Aug 18, 2025	MN	1	NEW LONDON MN	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR MN YTE5803 · 1NKDXB0X52R888344	42	393.45B2-BHTD, 393.205A-WRLR, 393.65C-FNS	Yes
84836784	May 26, 2025	MN	2	PERHAM MN	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR MN YTF1198 · 1XKDDB9X2YR861175	0	—	No
83880316	Feb 10, 2025	MN	3	ALEXANDRIA MN	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR MN YTF1198 · 1XKDDB9X2YR861175	4	392.2-SLLEQP, 392.2-SLLS2, 392.2-SLL	No

Recent Crashes (9 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MN0252270204	Aug 15, 2025	MN	1	0	Yes	No	Fatal
MN0252040142	Jul 23, 2025	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0242920069	Oct 18, 2024	MN	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MN0233500014	Dec 16, 2023	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0212020147	Jul 21, 2021	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0203660002	Dec 30, 2020	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0183090216	Nov 5, 2018	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0180160518	Jan 16, 2018	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0140100301	Jan 9, 2014	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
PERHAM MN	MN	2	0
ALEXANDRIA MN	MN	1	0
NEW LONDON MN	MN	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records

Minnesota carriers Melrose carriers 4 inspections 9 reportable crashes

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Field change history

Field change history
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