ELK TRANS SERVICES INC
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — ELK TRANS SERVICES INC (USDOT 3235724) Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW No hard blockers on file Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $750,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: (none) On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary • BOC-3 process agent on file — # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3235724/ As of: Aug 28, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=131108 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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: Clear to review.
Recent changes
- Physical street 615 PERRIE DR #605 → 223 GARETH LANE · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Physical city ELK GROVE VILLAGE → SCHAUMBURG · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
2 active liability filings
Company profile
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.
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.
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InsuranceNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Feb 20, 2026
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Process Agent# 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1015375ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 14 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 0% | — |
| 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%).
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.
ELK TRANS SERVICES INC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.
6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IL (4) and MO (1).
0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average.
The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Volvo, Great, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 131,108 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 address changes
Record Changes
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Physical street 615 PERRIE DR #605 223 GARETH LANESeen 81 times · first May 25, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Physical city ELK GROVE VILLAGE SCHAUMBURGFMCSA Company Census
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Volvo | 14 | |
| Great | 4 | |
| Utility | 3 | |
| Vanguard | 3 | |
| Great Dane | 1 | |
| Van | 1 | |
| Vang | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (14 rows) View all 14 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88438386 | Jul 15, 2026 | TN | 3 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLS1 | No |
| 88120389 | Jun 10, 2026 | IL | 2 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88054823 | Jun 4, 2026 | IL | 3 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.8F07 | No |
| 85796622 | Sep 16, 2025 | MO | 2 | CHARLESTON MO |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85397956 | Aug 3, 2025 | IL | 3 | I-57 |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83871576 | Feb 13, 2025 | IL | 3 | 57 |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81844169 | Jun 5, 2024 | IL | 2 | I-57 |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81364391 | Apr 10, 2024 | IL | 3 | D03 |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80320821 | Dec 6, 2023 | AR | 3 | ar-crittenden-co-(bridgeport-stn) |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80177452 | Nov 15, 2023 | MO | 3 | CHARLESTON MO |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80028451 | Oct 24, 2023 | MO | 3 | CHARLESTON |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79872733 | Oct 8, 2023 | IL | 3 | 57 |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79818416 | Oct 2, 2023 | MS | 2 | DE SOTO COUNTY |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79609343 | Sep 7, 2023 | IL | 3 | I-57 |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Feb 26, 2019 | MC1015375-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN420247 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Feb 20, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN420247 | 91X | $750,000 | Feb 20, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | 506-9086668 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 20, 2024 | Feb 20, 2026 | REPLACED |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | MCP80240A | BIPD/Primary | — | May 20, 2022 | Feb 20, 2024 | REPLACED |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | MCP80240A | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 20, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | REPLACED |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN278289 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 20, 2020 | Feb 20, 2022 | REPLACED |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA00454418 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 20, 2019 | Feb 20, 2020 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Feb 20, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
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Feb 20, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
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May 20, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
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Feb 20, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 20, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Feb 26, 2019
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| I-57 | IL | 3 | 0 |
| 57 | IL | 2 | 0 |
| CHARLESTON MO | MO | 2 | 0 |
| D03 | IL | 1 | 0 |
| CHARLESTON | MO | 1 | 0 |
| DE SOTO COUNTY | MS | 1 | 0 |
Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page
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Field change history
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Docket MC1015375
common · ACTIVE · MC
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NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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# 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 37,530 carriers served
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14 inspections
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