Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3966095 · MC-1480598
ELFA TRANSPORT LLC
1 power unitsavg 4.9 yrNational · 17 statesSANTA CLARA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1480598 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
25Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
2014–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.4% vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 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
4.9 yr
Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ELFA TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is ELFA TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? ELFA TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3966095, MC-1480598) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SANTA CLARA, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (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 high risk (62/100), 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
ETELFA TRANSPORT LLC 62
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Safety
31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.4% (24-mo)27 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
31.8% 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
≈13.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈13.5 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 Driving9
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
United Financial · 25–26
20222026
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.
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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)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 25
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
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1717
US statesInspections · 24 mo2727
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SANTA CLARA, CA
Top corridor
WA ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3161886USDOT 3579668USDOT 4125224USDOT 4262163USDOT 3527436USDOT 4275540USDOT 3628396USDOT 3944664Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (36 trucks · 62 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3161886USDOT 3496430USDOT 3579668USDOT 3948240USDOT 4125224USDOT 242009USDOT 728630USDOT 3503232
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers3737
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3707 POINCIANA DR, SANTA CLARA, CA, 95051
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (413) 416-5142
Registration
- Officer
- Khayal Fataliyev
- USDOT / docket
- 3966095 · MC-1480598
- First registered
- 10/06/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 05/04/2026 · 430,000 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 ELFA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
ELFA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3966095, and its motor carrier number is MC-1480598.
Is ELFA TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ELFA TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ELFA TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
ELFA TRANSPORT LLC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is ELFA TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
ELFA TRANSPORT LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ELFA TRANSPORT LLC based?
ELFA TRANSPORT LLC is based in SANTA CLARA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.