Carrier profile · USDOT 465197 · MC-244816 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ELGIN MOTOR FREIGHT INC

266 power unitsavg 7.7 yrMulti-region · 11 statesLONDON, ON88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-244816 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Verified linkschallenger.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

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 (16 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1668509USDOT 3817574USDOT 1359813USDOT 4460967USDOT 2124965USDOT 1384221USDOT 2328678USDOT 1392259

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@challenger.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 247765USDOT 262628USDOT 825982USDOT 960953USDOT 1668509USDOT 4182471

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jim peeples — 2 carriers: USDOT 247765

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)266
Observed (24 mo)57
Shared w/ other carriers16

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
4V4NC9EH6LN21863422Nov 7, 2023Jul 13, 2026
3AKJHHDR2KSKJ474827Jan 19, 2024May 22, 2026
3AKJHHDR6JSJW005925Jan 19, 2024May 10, 2026
1XPBD49X3HD42377525Jan 30, 2024Apr 24, 2026
4V4NC9EH0PN32464723Jul 17, 2023Apr 2, 2026
1XKYDP9X7JJ99002922Jan 13, 2025Feb 24, 2026
3H3V532C4KT90303422Jan 29, 2024Feb 22, 2026
1DW1A5326JBA0734123Oct 14, 2024Jan 23, 2026
3H3V532C6LT42332222Jun 3, 2024Jan 8, 2026
1XPBDP9X0KD49006623Feb 23, 2024Nov 5, 2025
4V4NC9EJ7GN92844222Oct 20, 2023Sep 19, 2025
1XPBD49X8HD42381923Dec 7, 2023Jul 29, 2025
1FUJHHDR2MLKY624223Aug 11, 2023Jul 9, 2025
4V4NC9EH7MN22816823Jul 10, 2024May 14, 2025
3HSDZAPR4KN07986823Jan 14, 2025Apr 1, 2025
1XP7DB9X26D64405024Aug 30, 2023Dec 12, 2024

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain + officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 7 related authorities · joined by email domain + officer

Authorities
7
Combined power
1,298
States
3
Oldest authority
Jun 15, 1984
Active now
6

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INCTRANSIT LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS INCLODWICK TRANSPORT LIMITEDCHALLENGER USA INCCHALLENGER LOGISTICS INCCHALLENGER LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL INC