Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2384292 · MC-819134
ELJ ENTERPRISES INC
28 power unitsavg 6.3 yrNational · 19 statesNAPERVILLE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-819134 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
28Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
33Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
Review before loading
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 authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.142.1 %
▲ 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
6.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ELJ ENTERPRISES INC safe to work with?
Is ELJ ENTERPRISES INC safe to load? ELJ ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 2384292, MC-819134) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in NAPERVILLE, IL, operating 28 power units and 28 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 36 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes 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 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
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Safety
36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.1% (24-mo)19 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)36 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
36.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 28-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 28
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 36
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 7 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness5 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Grange · 13–15
Great West · 16–24
20132026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2016 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2013 → Apr 2015 | $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)
- 28
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 33
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1919
US statesInspections · 24 mo3636
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NAPERVILLE, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 17 trucks also ran under 17 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3544891USDOT 4000472USDOT 4220942USDOT 4337147USDOT 4355227USDOT 4360050USDOT 2493351USDOT 3510613Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (29 trucks · 53 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3460419USDOT 3510613USDOT 3829280USDOT 3937529USDOT 3727630USDOT 4142972USDOT 4164150USDOT 4192187
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mchsi.com — 1070 carriers: USDOT 53750USDOT 69916USDOT 73663USDOT 75367USDOT 76058USDOT 96421USDOT 121252USDOT 148900
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2828
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers2929
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2607 ROCKPORT LN, NAPERVILLE, IL, 60564-4775
- Mailing address
- 2607 ROCKPORT LN APT 204, NAPERVILLE, IL, 60564
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (309) 824-9302
- Fax
- (309) 475-9199
- Web domain
- eljenterprisesinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Edward L Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 2384292 · MC-819134
- First registered
- 03/05/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 04/23/2026 · 3,271,904 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ELJ ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?
ELJ ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 2384292, and its motor carrier number is MC-819134.
Is ELJ ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, ELJ ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ELJ ENTERPRISES INC's safety record?
ELJ ENTERPRISES INC has a 42.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes 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 ELJ ENTERPRISES INC's fleet?
ELJ ENTERPRISES INC operates 28 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ELJ ENTERPRISES INC based?
ELJ ENTERPRISES INC is based in NAPERVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.