Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2178726 · MC-876870
ELITE BUILDERS LLC
4 power unitsavg 12.3 yrRegional · 5 statesBRUSH, CO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-876870 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.3Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo57.157.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.3 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ELITE BUILDERS LLC safe to work with?
Is ELITE BUILDERS LLC safe to load? ELITE BUILDERS LLC (USDOT 2178726, MC-876870) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BRUSH, CO, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 57.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
EBELITE BUILDERS LLC 74
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 57.1% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% now▼ Improving
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
≈2.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 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 Driving14
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Artisan Truckers · 14–22
20142022
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 6 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRUSH, CO
Top corridor
NE ⇄ CO
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 63585USDOT 293421USDOT 1762982USDOT 2616200USDOT 434836USDOT 688535USDOT 4505330USDOT 1196177Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers33
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 31657 COUNTY ROAD F, BRUSH, CO, 80723
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (720) 490-2128
- Cell
- (720) 470-5353
- b_elite@ymail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Whitney Koons · James Adkins
- USDOT / docket
- 2178726 · MC-876870
- First registered
- 08/02/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 07/02/2024 · 150,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 ELITE BUILDERS LLC's USDOT number?
ELITE BUILDERS LLC's USDOT number is 2178726, and its motor carrier number is MC-876870.
Is ELITE BUILDERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ELITE BUILDERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ELITE BUILDERS LLC's safety record?
ELITE BUILDERS LLC has a 57.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is ELITE BUILDERS LLC's fleet?
ELITE BUILDERS LLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ELITE BUILDERS LLC based?
ELITE BUILDERS LLC is based in BRUSH, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.