Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
162 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2100819 · MC-850279
ELDER LOGISTICS INC
162 power unitsavg 9.1 yrMulti-region · 10 statesPUYALLUP, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-850279 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMATUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
162Power units
84 observed · MCS-150
75Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 16 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average24.6% vs the 22.3% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo24.624.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.1 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ELDER LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is ELDER LOGISTICS INC safe to load? ELDER LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2100819, MC-850279) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PUYALLUP, WA, operating 162 power units and 50 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 390 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 24.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (57/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ELELDER LOGISTICS INC 57
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Safety
390 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 24.6% (24-mo)118 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.7% (24-mo)178 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 162-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 162
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 178
- Annualized
- ≈89 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving101 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance56 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance38 · 28 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance21 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance20 · 5 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance18
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance18
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance17 · 9 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance15
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance12
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Western National · 14–19
Alaska National · 19–25
20142025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2025 → Dec 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Nov 2019 → Sep 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2014 → Nov 2019 | $1M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 162
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 84
- Trailers (towed)
- 75
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo177177
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PUYALLUP, WA
Top corridor
WA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2100899USDOT 4191855Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (47 trucks · 44 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 255166USDOT 704633USDOT 2875828USDOT 80806USDOT 151877USDOT 2993108USDOT 3568562USDOT 4174498
Shares a company officer with other carriers
scott elder — 2 carriers: USDOT 3443928
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)162162
Observed (24 mo)8484
Shared w/ other carriers4747
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 310 NORTH MERIDIAN, PUYALLUP, WA, 98371
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (206) 730-3073
- Cell
- (253) 250-6741
- Fax
- (253) 341-4962
- Web domain
- elderlogisticsinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Scott Elder
- USDOT / docket
- 2100819 · MC-850279
- First registered
- 12/06/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 08/12/2025 · 3,789,666 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/27/2026
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
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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Frequently asked
What is ELDER LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
ELDER LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 2100819, and its motor carrier number is MC-850279.
Is ELDER LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ELDER LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ELDER LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
ELDER LOGISTICS INC has a 24.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 390 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 57/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is ELDER LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
ELDER LOGISTICS INC operates 162 power units and 50 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ELDER LOGISTICS INC based?
ELDER LOGISTICS INC is based in PUYALLUP, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.