Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3027596 · MC-37721
ELM TRANSPORTATION INC
15 power unitsavg 5.6 yrNational · 16 statesNORTH BROOK, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-37721 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.123.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ELM TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is ELM TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? ELM TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3027596, MC-37721) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NORTH BROOK, IL, operating 15 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 49 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ETELM TRANSPORTATION INC 93
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Safety
49 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.1% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)29 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.4% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 29
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving24
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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 · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Drive New · 17–21
Wesco · 23–25
20172026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 20 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Dec 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | Jun 2025 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 7 |
| ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2022 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2021 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Sep 2021 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo2929
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTH BROOK, IL
Top corridor
NY ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3926978USDOT 4286738USDOT 4353919USDOT 2291190USDOT 3658498USDOT 3620871Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3299880USDOT 3926978USDOT 4286738USDOT 4353919USDOT 1322331USDOT 3198088USDOT 3738239USDOT 3738329
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@elmglobal.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 3980993
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers1717
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3245 MILWAUKEE AVE UNIT 13F, NORTH BROOK, IL, 60062
- Mailing address
- 115 GREENRALE AVE, WAYNE, NJ, 07470
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (862) 596-9366
- Web domain
- elmglobal.net
Registration
- Officer
- Faina Londono
- USDOT / docket
- 3027596 · MC-37721
- First registered
- 07/13/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 02/05/2026 · 1,343,200 mi (2024)
- 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 ELM TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
ELM TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 3027596, and its motor carrier number is MC-37721.
Is ELM TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ELM TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ELM TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
ELM TRANSPORTATION INC has a 23.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ELM TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
ELM TRANSPORTATION INC operates 15 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ELM TRANSPORTATION INC based?
ELM TRANSPORTATION INC is based in NORTH BROOK, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.