ELK FREIGHT INC
USDOT 3575439
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (123 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Specialty Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate16.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 5 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 3575439 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1205833 |
| Legal Name | ELK FREIGHT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 17045174373 |
| Address | 100 S 10TH ST, Kansas City, KS, 66102-5516 |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | National Specialty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-06-10 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Specialty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-06-10 | — |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-02-13 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2021-04-15 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2021-04-15 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80 / 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 | 54 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 16.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-10-24 — VA — towaway
- 2025-06-23 — MD — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-05-30 — IN — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (9), 7 (8), 20 (7).
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) | 123 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 123 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 11,550,600 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 25-JUN-26 |
ELK FREIGHT INC operates 123 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in KS.
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