Elk Freight INC
Elk Freight INC is based in Kansas City, KS.
FMCSA lists 123 power units and 123 drivers in its August 2026 release.
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Broker Summary Freight, insurance, fleet & contact: printable one-page summary
Elk Freight INC
Kansas City, KS
USDOT 3575439 · MC1205833
- Reported freight
- General freight
- Insurance filing
- Filing information unavailable; confirm with the carrier
- Fleet and drivers
- 123 power units and 123 drivers
- Equipment
- Tractors: 8 owned / 115 term-leased; Trailers: 8 owned
- USDOT registration
- May 16, 2026
- Reported mileage (2025)
- 11,557,080 miles
- USDOT status
- Active
- Published ProHRHQ cohort grade
- C
- Inspection sample (SMS)
- Driver: 55; vehicle: 24
- Comparison cohort
- 33 carriers; 123 power units
- Business contact
- (704) 517-4373 elkfreight1975@elkfreightinc.com
Identity, authority, insurance filings, and capability
A broker-facing snapshot assembled from the available FMCSA record. Data as of August 2026.
Carrier identity and authority
- Operating classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Operating radius
- Interstate, long-haul (beyond 100 miles)
Freight categories reported to FMCSA
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Fleet capability reported
- Power units
- 123
- Drivers
- 123
- Annual mileage reported
- 11,557,080 miles
- Mileage reporting year
- 2025
Equipment ownership
- Tractors
- 8 owned / 115 term-leased
- Trailers
- 8 owned
Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.
FMCSA insurance filings
Filing information unavailable; confirm with the carrier
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Verification documents
Carrier-supplied documents are kept private and separate from the public FMCSA record.
- Certificate of InsuranceCarrier document not on file
- W-9Carrier document not on file
- Operating authorityCheck current FMCSA source
- Broker packetCarrier document not on file
A dated history from the available record
Federal data release: August 2026. Dates below describe filings and recorded events; USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date.
Registration and reported mileage
- USDOT registration
- May 16, 2026
- MCS-150 filing
- Jul 30, 2026
- Reported mileage (2025)
- 11,557,080 miles
USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date. Mileage belongs to the reporting year shown.
Recorded inspection activity
- Recorded inspections
- 56
- States with inspections
- 21
- Latest recorded inspection
- Aug 12, 2026 (OH)
Sep 1, 2023 through Aug 31, 2026.
Inspection locations reflect recorded events, not the company's offered lanes or service territory.
Driving with Elk Freight INC
Current openings, job requirements, compensation supplied for each posting, and a direct application path.
No current opening is displayed here. Contact the company to ask whether it is hiring.
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Registration and safety information
Federal release: August 2026.
Published ProHRHQ cohort grade C. Method and sources.
Cohort comparison
33 carriers with 123 power units.
| Category | Carrier | Cohort average | % of cohort average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.73 | 0.83 | 88.05% |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.41 | 0.15 | 278.40% |
| Driver Fitness | 0.39 | 0.48 | 80.49% |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5.15 | 3.52 | 146.37% |
| Item | Reported result |
|---|---|
| USDOT registration status | Active |
| Operating classification | AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Operation reported | Interstate |
| Driver inspections (SMS) | 55 reported; 3 out of service (5.5%) |
| Vehicle inspections (SMS) | 24 reported; 6 out of service (25.0%) |
| Reported crashes (3-year window) | 3 |
| Crashes involving fatalities | 0 |
| Crashes involving injuries | 2 |
| Crashes involving tow-away | 3 |
| Recorded violations (3-year window) | 56 |
| Out-of-service violations | 10 |
| Latest reported crash | Oct 24, 2025 (VA) |
SMS inspection figures use the published SMS reporting window; they are separate from the three-year event totals.
Three-year crash, activity, and violation window: Sep 1, 2023 through Aug 31, 2026. Crash involvement does not establish fault. Fatality, injury, and tow-away categories can overlap.
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Contact Elk Freight INC
elkfreight1975@elkfreightinc.com
Business contact from the public filing; company review pending.
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