Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is EL CAR INC safe to load? EL CAR INC (USDOT 241879, MC-193375) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in SLIDELL, LA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (84/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
EL CAR INC's USDOT number is 241879, and its motor carrier number is MC-193375.
As of 2026-06-13, EL CAR INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
EL CAR INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
EL CAR INC is based in SLIDELL, LA.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $300k | 1 |
| BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Nov 2020 → Nov 2023 | $300k | 1 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2020 | $300k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE PALOVERDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2014 → Nov 2014 | $300k | 3 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2012 → Nov 2014 | $300k | 2 |
| NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS CO | Nov 1994 → Nov 1995 | $300k | 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
Shares a company officer with other carriers
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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