Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is ELVE EXPRESS INC safe to load? ELVE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1813506, MC-869078) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MISHAWAKA, IN, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (78/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
ELVE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1813506, and its motor carrier number is MC-869078.
As of 2026-06-13, ELVE EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ELVE EXPRESS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).
ELVE EXPRESS INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ELVE EXPRESS INC is based in MISHAWAKA, IN.
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jul 2020 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Jul 2014 → Jul 2015 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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