Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9 yr
Model years 2000–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is ELK RIDGE EXPRESS LLC safe to load? ELK RIDGE EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 653145, MC-307520) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LAWRENCEBURG, TN, operating 20 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 57 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 36.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
ELK RIDGE EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 653145, and its motor carrier number is MC-307520.
As of 2026-06-13, ELK RIDGE EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ELK RIDGE EXPRESS LLC has a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 57 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
ELK RIDGE EXPRESS LLC operates 20 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ELK RIDGE EXPRESS LLC is based in LAWRENCEBURG, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.
57 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2018 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Oct 2017 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2015 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2009 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2008 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2007 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Oct 2006 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2005 → Oct 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2004 → Oct 2005 | $750k | 3 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2002 → Oct 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Oct 2000 → Oct 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1999 → Oct 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1998 → Nov 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Oct 1997 → Oct 1998 | $750k | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1996 → Nov 1997 | $750k | 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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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.
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