ELAN TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 4236172
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (5 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileGEiCO Marine Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate25% vs 19.1% national avg
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 | 4236172 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1639687 |
| Legal Name | ELAN TRANSPORTATION INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2245800232 |
| Address | 4421 N CLARK ST, Chicago, IL, 60640-6824 |
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 | GEiCO Marine Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-01-27 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO Commercial Insurance | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-01-27 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2026-02-02 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 97 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79 / 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 | 20 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 25% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (4), 15 (3), 20 (3).
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) | 5 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 50 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 68,543 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 25-MAR-26 |
ELAN TRANSPORTATION INC operates 5 power units — a larger fleet than 84% of carriers registered in IL.
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