Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2469591 · MC-853800
ELKAH TRANSPORTATION INC
20 power unitsavg 12.5 yrMulti-region · 9 statesCOLUMBUS, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-853800 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.5Avg age (yr)
2004–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo77.877.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.5 yr
Model years 2004–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ELKAH TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is ELKAH TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? ELKAH TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2469591, MC-853800) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, OH, operating 20 power units and 22 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 33 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 77.8% (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 clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
ETELKAH TRANSPORTATION INC 86
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Safety
33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 77.8% (24-mo)9 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
40.0% 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 20-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / 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.
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 10 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 6 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
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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
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Great West · 17–19
Berkley National · 20–23
20142024
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 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2023 → May 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2023 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2019 → May 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2017 → May 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2015 → May 2016 | $1M | 3 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Apr 2014 → Apr 2014 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2020
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBUS, OH
Top corridor
IN ⇄ OH
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 (11 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3597222USDOT 2975546USDOT 3661527USDOT 2141783USDOT 3888905USDOT 2914528USDOT 1320766USDOT 3454083
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers1111
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
Location
- Physical address
- 2603 VILLA FARNSES, COLUMBUS, OH, 43219
- Mailing address
- 2603 VILLA FARNESE, COLUMBUS, OH, 43219
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (614) 516-6573
- Fax
- (614) 335-9079
- kadar1900@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Kadar E. Yusuf
- USDOT / docket
- 2469591 · MC-853800
- First registered
- 01/22/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 01/15/2025 · 1,040,000 mi (2023)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is ELKAH TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
ELKAH TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2469591, and its motor carrier number is MC-853800.
Is ELKAH TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, ELKAH TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ELKAH TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
ELKAH TRANSPORTATION INC has a 77.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ELKAH TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
ELKAH TRANSPORTATION INC operates 20 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ELKAH TRANSPORTATION INC based?
ELKAH TRANSPORTATION INC is based in COLUMBUS, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.