ELM TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 3027596
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (15 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate10.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 3027596 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-37721 |
| Legal Name | ELM TRANSPORTATION INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8625969366 |
| Address | 3245 MILWAUKEE AVE UNIT 13F, North Brook, IL, 60062 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 29 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-05-09 — TX — towaway
- 2025-05-17 — TX — 2 injured
- 2024-12-19 — IN — towaway
- 2024-12-19 — IN — towaway
- 2024-04-30 — SC — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (7), 14 (5), 16 (5).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 15 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 16 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,343,200 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 05-FEB-26 |
ELM TRANSPORTATION INC operates 15 power units — a larger fleet than 94% of carriers registered in IL.
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