ELGIN MOTOR FREIGHT INC
USDOT 465197
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (266 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileZurich American Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate6.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 34 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 | 465197 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-244816 |
| Legal Name | ELGIN MOTOR FREIGHT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5196449090 |
| Address | 1497 WILTON GROVE ROAD, London, ON, N6N 1M3 |
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 | true |
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 | Zurich American Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich American Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1991-10-15 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1991-10-15 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 72 / 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 | 76 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 6.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-07-17 — OH — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-05-09 — OH — 1 injured
- 2024-10-25 — OH — towaway
- 2024-10-11 — OH — towaway
- 2024-04-17 — OH — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (16), 20 (13), 16 (6).
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) | 266 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 256 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 19,705,650 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 06-MAR-25 |
ELGIN MOTOR FREIGHT INC operates 266 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in ON.
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