Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 222173 · MC-139262
ELKHART CENTRAL TRANSFER INC
DBA ELKHART MOVING & STORAGE
1 power unitsavg 4 yrLocal · 1 statesELKHART, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-139262 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.0Avg age (yr)
2022–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 44 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1982Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4 yr
Model years 2022–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ELKHART CENTRAL TRANSFER INC safe to work with?
Is ELKHART CENTRAL TRANSFER INC safe to load? ELKHART CENTRAL TRANSFER INC (USDOT 222173, MC-139262) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ELKHART, IN, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), 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
ECELKHART CENTRAL TRANSFER INC 50
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / 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 Driving2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Employers Fire · 93–07
Auto Owners · 07–15
Progressive Southeastern · 17–18
Regent · 18–22
Progressive Southeastern · 22–26
19932026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2017 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Feb 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2007 → Nov 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| THE EMPLOYERS' FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1993 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2022
Newest model yr
2022
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELKHART, IN
Top corridor
MI ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 80806USDOT 4227422
Shares a company officer with other carriers
greg bailey — 8 carriers: USDOT 467462USDOT 702575USDOT 1112450USDOT 1559523USDOT 1649795USDOT 2037093USDOT 3574055
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 610 CR 15, ELKHART, IN, 46516
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (574) 295-4550
Registration
- Officer
- Greg Bailey
- USDOT / docket
- 222173 · MC-139262
- First registered
- 08/28/1982
- Last MCS-150
- 10/24/2025 · 15,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 5935499
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 ELKHART CENTRAL TRANSFER INC's USDOT number?
ELKHART CENTRAL TRANSFER INC's USDOT number is 222173, and its motor carrier number is MC-139262.
Is ELKHART CENTRAL TRANSFER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ELKHART CENTRAL TRANSFER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ELKHART CENTRAL TRANSFER INC's safety record?
ELKHART CENTRAL TRANSFER INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is ELKHART CENTRAL TRANSFER INC's fleet?
ELKHART CENTRAL TRANSFER INC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ELKHART CENTRAL TRANSFER INC based?
ELKHART CENTRAL TRANSFER INC is based in ELKHART, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.