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ELKAH TRANSPORTATION INC
2603 VILLA FARNSES, COLUMBUS, OH, 43219
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Due-diligence certificate
20
Power Units
22
Drivers
1
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
36
Inspections
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Public record
6 events tracked · latest Aug 25, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Safety & compliance 5
- Jun 9, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
- Mar 11, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
- Feb 5, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Feb 2, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
- Apr 15, 2025Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
- CurrentActive insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Company Information
Legal NameELKAH TRANSPORTATION INC
DOT Number2469591
MC Number853800
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationColumbus, Ohio
Added01/22/2014
MCS-15001/15/2025
Contact Details
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Physical Address2603 VILLA FARNSES, COLUMBUS, OH, 43219
Mailing Address2603 VILLA FARNESE, COLUMBUS, OH, 43219
Operating Authorities
Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC853800
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating12 years
Operation Classification
Authorized For Hire
SMS BASIC Scores
FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure .95 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .89 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 14.89 · 10 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage1,040,000 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form
Drivers
22
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
22
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0
Safety Summary
Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS81.8% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review01/25/2018
Insurance
Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026
CompanyCANAL INSURANCE CO.
Policy #CT3511385297
Last checked08/25/2026
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet20 units
Drivers22
Mileage1,040,000 mi
Operating12 years
MCS-15001/2025
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away1
Driver Inspections
Total25
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total11
Out of Service9
OOS Rate81.8%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 01/25/2018
Safety Trends by Year
Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.
Inspections · red = OOS
2023
2 · 0 OOS -
2024
18 · 7 OOS ▲
2025
5 · 3 OOS ▼
2026
6 · 2 OOS ▼
Crashes
2023
3 crashes -
2024
0 crashes ▼
2025
1 crash ▲
2026
0 crashes ▼
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.
Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months
Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 16 inspections, 6 resulted in out-of-service (37.5% OOS rate).
Vehicle Out-of-Service
9 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Crash Records (4)
Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
| Date | Location | State | Fatal | Injuries | Tow | Vehicles | Weather | Road | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/15/2025 | GRAND RAPIDS | MI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Rain | Dry | Daylight |
| 12/17/2023 | SALISBURY | NC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Clear | Wet | Dawn |
| 12/05/2023 | MONTICELLO | MN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Clear | Water | Dawn |
| 10/04/2023 | I 75 AT 575 | GA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Clear | Dry | Daylight |
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
38 roadside violations across 16 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.
ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance
31 violations · 9 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance
4 violations · 0 OOS
Unsafe Driving
3 violations · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.
Inspection Records (31)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/09/2026 | ND | Driver-Only (Level III) | NEW SALEM ND | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/11/2026 | SD | Full (Level I) | SISSETON SD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/05/2026 | OH | Walk-Around (Level II) | HEBRON OH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/02/2026 | SD | Driver-Only (Level III) | SISSETON SD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/05/2026 | OH | Driver-Only (Level III) | HEBRON OH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/02/2026 | TX | Full (Level I) | IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/17/2025 | IN | Walk-Around (Level II) | LOWELL IN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/18/2025 | KY | Full (Level I) | KUTTAWA | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/10/2025 | IN | Driver-Only (Level III) | INDIANAPOLIS IN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/08/2025 | SD | Driver-Only (Level III) | JEFFERSON SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/24/2025 | IN | Full (Level I) | TERRE HAUTE IN | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/30/2024 | OH | Driver-Only (Level III) | NORTH JACKSON OH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/03/2024 | IN | Driver-Only (Level III) | GEORGETOWN IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/15/2024 | TN | Walk-Around (Level II) | MOHAWK TN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/27/2024 | SD | Driver-Only (Level III) | JEFFERSON SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/17/2024 | IN | Full (Level I) | RICHMOND IN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/12/2024 | NY | Walk-Around (Level II) | GLEN MPM 182 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/01/2024 | ME | Driver-Only (Level III) | FALMOUTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/24/2024 | IN | Driver-Only (Level III) | INDIANAPOLIS IN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/18/2024 | AR | Driver-Only (Level III) | HOPE AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/07/2024 | SD | Driver-Only (Level III) | JEFFERSON SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/04/2024 | SD | Walk-Around (Level II) | SISSETON SD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/02/2024 | OH | Full (Level I) | CAMBRIDGE SCALES | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/24/2024 | SD | Driver-Only (Level III) | WILMOT SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/21/2024 | OH | Driver-Only (Level III) | ROADSIDE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/20/2024 | KY | Driver-Only (Level III) | HENDERSON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/02/2024 | KY | Full (Level I) | LONDON | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/25/2024 | TN | Full (Level I) | MOHAWK TN | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/05/2024 | MO | Full (Level I) | STEELE MO | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/15/2023 | OH | Driver-Only (Level III) | ROADSIDE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/06/2023 | IL | Driver-Only (Level III) | I88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
Detailed Inspection Report
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Total Inspections23
Unsafe Driving
2 viols
HOS Compliance
4 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
10 viols
Licensing & Insurance
| Form | Type | Insurance Company | Policy | Coverage | Effective | Cancel Date | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | COH0005320156-5 | $1,000,000 | 12/15/2015 | 05/07/2016 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | COH0005320156-5 | $1,000,000 | 11/10/2015 | 12/15/2015 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | MCP30853A | $1,000,000 | 06/11/2018 | 05/07/2019 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | CANAL INSURANCE CO. | CT3511385297 | $1,000,000 | 05/07/2023 | 05/07/2024 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | QHI-E4106-340251-02 | $1,000,000 | 05/07/2022 | 05/07/2023 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | QHI-E4106-340251-01 | $1,000,000 | 05/07/2021 | 05/07/2022 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | QHI-E4106-340251-00 | $1,000,000 | 05/07/2020 | 05/07/2021 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | LTO0037747 | $1,000,000 | 05/07/2019 | 05/07/2020 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | MCP30853A | $1,000,000 | 05/07/2017 | 06/11/2018 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | CM0062039 | $1,000,000 | 05/07/2016 | 05/07/2017 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | COH 000 5320156-5 | $1,000,000 | 05/07/2015 | 11/10/2015 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | BAPBZ0944114 | $750,000 | 04/10/2014 | 04/10/2014 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | BAPBZ0944114 | $750,000 | 04/10/2014 | 11/19/2014 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | BAPBZ0944114 | $750,000 | 04/10/2014 | 04/10/2015 | Cancelled |
No active insurance policies.
| Docket | Type | Action | Served | Disposition | Disp Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC853800 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 11/18/2015 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 12/02/2015 |
| MC853800 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 10/14/2015 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 11/06/2015 |
| MC853800 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | REINSTATED | 05/07/2015 | - | - |
| MC853800 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | 04/17/2014 | REVOKED | 04/20/2015 |
| MC853800 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 04/11/2016 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 05/06/2016 |
| MC853800 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 04/10/2019 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 05/08/2019 |
No revocation records.
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