Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
70 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 589271 · MC-286746
ELITE CARRIERS LLC
70 power unitsavg 4.8 yrNational · 18 statesMERRILL, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-286746 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
70Power units
28 observed · MCS-150
36Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.8Avg age (yr)
2014–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.429.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.8 yr
Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ELITE CARRIERS LLC safe to work with?
Is ELITE CARRIERS LLC safe to load? ELITE CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 589271, MC-286746) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MERRILL, WI, operating 70 power units and 70 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 83 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (77/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ECELITE CARRIERS LLC 77
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Safety
83 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.4% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)37 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.7% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 70-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 70
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 37
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving20
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 95–05
Liberty Fire · 05–08
Great West · 08–18
Integrity · 18–25
19952025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → May 2025 | $1M | 4 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2008 → Sep 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2005 → Sep 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 1995 → Sep 2005 | $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)
- 70
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 28
- Trailers (towed)
- 36
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
2024
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1818
US statesInspections · 24 mo3737
WI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MERRILL, WI
Top corridor
WI
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 (36 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1971252USDOT 2380947USDOT 3609859USDOT 2398950USDOT 2576552USDOT 1842283USDOT 2331846
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kirk ecklund — 2 carriers: USDOT 1098480
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7070
Observed (24 mo)2828
Shared w/ other carriers3636
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
- N1545 COUNTY RD W, MERRILL, WI, 54452
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (715) 536-5454
- Fax
- (715) 539-0392
- Web domain
- elitecarriers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Kirk Ecklund · Judy Schraufnagel
- USDOT / docket
- 589271 · MC-286746
- First registered
- 02/03/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 05/21/2024 · 7,438,408 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/18/2014
- D-U-N-S
- 120634287
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 ELITE CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?
ELITE CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 589271, and its motor carrier number is MC-286746.
Is ELITE CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ELITE CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ELITE CARRIERS LLC's safety record?
ELITE CARRIERS LLC has a 29.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 83 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 77/100 (tier: review).
How big is ELITE CARRIERS LLC's fleet?
ELITE CARRIERS LLC operates 70 power units and 70 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ELITE CARRIERS LLC based?
ELITE CARRIERS LLC is based in MERRILL, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.