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ELK CREEK TRUCKING INC

Joins 15 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 24, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 37.5% vs 23.4% national (+14.1 pts).
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
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TruckCodex risk summary — ELK CREEK TRUCKING INC (USDOT 980713)
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:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 37.5% vs 23.4% national (+14.1 pts).
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/980713/
As of: Oct 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 980713 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: HOWIE COWART Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Based in HATTIESBURG, MS

FMCSA census as of Oct 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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.

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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 980713
In FMCSA records since Sep 28, 2001 (~25y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer HOWIE COWART
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 100,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (601) 550-3475
Physical
223 RIVER RD
HATTIESBURG, MS 39401
Mailing
580 CHURCHWELL RD
HATTIESBURG, MS 39401
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 980713
In FMCSA records since Sep 28, 2001 (~25y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 mi
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 Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0

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

Power Units
5
Drivers
5
Inspections
15
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
37.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
5
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 37.5% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 1.23 1 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 7.40 7 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 — 10.45 10 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (15 rows) View all 15 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89199483 Oct 7, 2026 MS 2 FORREST COUNTY MS — 2 393.9A-LTSI, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
87889449 May 18, 2026 MS 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MS F8023004 · 3AKJGNDV9PDUL3779
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
87223339 Mar 5, 2026 LA 2 BOGALUSA LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MS F8022705 · 3AKJGNDR1MDMU7304
3 393.9A-LFTSI, 396.17C-PI, 393.95A1 No
86047022 Oct 13, 2025 MS 3 PEARL RIVER COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MS F8023001 · 3AKJGNDV5PDUL3780
0 — No
85477903 Aug 11, 2025 LA 2 BOGALUSA LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MS F8023001 · 3AKJGNDV5PDUL3780
4 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB, 392.2-SLLED, 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
85376603 Jul 31, 2025 LA 2 BOGALUSA LA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MS F803748 · 3AKJGNDV4MDMA6643
3 396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLSR No
85370458 Jul 31, 2025 LA 2 BOGALUSA LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MS F8022705 · 3AKJGNDR1MDMU7304
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.116E-CL, 393.87A-FPLA Yes
85370436 Jul 31, 2025 LA 2 BOGALUSA LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MS F8023001 · 3AKJGNDV5PDUL3780
3 392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLEQP, 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
85369722 Jul 31, 2025 LA 2 BOGALUSA LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MS F8023002 · 3AKJGNDV6MDMA6644
5 383.51A-SIN, 393.116E-CL, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
84191484 Mar 19, 2025 MS 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MS F8023002 · 3AKJGNDV6MDMA6644
3 391.15A-SIN, 391.41A, 392.2IRP Yes
83918913 Feb 19, 2025 MS 3 PEARL RIVER COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MS F8023002 · 3AKJGNDV6MDMA6644
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
82058231 Jul 2, 2024 LA 1 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MS F803747 · 3AKJGNDV6MDMA6644
8 396.3(a)(1), 393.45(d), 396.17(c) Yes
81959480 Jun 24, 2024 LA 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MS F8011484 · 3AKJGNDV9PDUL3779
1 392.2 No
80860951 Feb 9, 2024 LA 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MS F803747 · 3AKJGNDV6MDMA6644
3 393.9(a), 396.5(a), 383.51(a) Yes
79758455 Sep 25, 2023 LA 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MS F803747 · 3AKJGNDV6MDMA6644
5 393.75(a)(2), 383.51(a), 393.116(e) Yes
Recent Crashes View all 5 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.

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