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859 LEE HIGHWAY, VERONA, VA, 24482

DOT# 595202 MC# 287567 Verona, Virginia 31 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Mar 23, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Mar 23, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Oct 13, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Oct 10, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Oct 9, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jan 28, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Dec 1, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(540) 886-2127

Fax(540) 886-2678

Email[email protected]

Physical Address859 LEE HIGHWAY, VERONA, VA, 24482

Mailing Address23 MIDDLEBROOK AVENUE, STAUNTON, VA, 24401

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC287567

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating31 years

Company Overview

ELK TRUCKING INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Verona, Virginia. The company has been in operation for 31 years, registered with the FMCSA on 03/24/1995. The fleet consists of 17 power units and 15 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 688,000 miles (2024). 2 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 10 inspections are on file. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, ELK TRUCKING INC has a Trust Score of 93/100 (Excellent).

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 6.28 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage688,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS33.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerYes

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective01/19/2015

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #MCP13672A

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet17 units

Drivers15

Mileage688,000 mi

Operating31 years

MCS-15005/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total7

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total3

Out of Service1

OOS Rate33.3%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

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

4 · 0 OOS -

2024

4 · 0 OOS =

2025

5 · 0 OOS =

2026

1 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

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 Mar 2026, 7 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (14.3% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

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
01/28/2025	PERU	IN	0	2	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/01/2024	WEST PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP	PA	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

4 roadside violations across 7 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 3 violations · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving 1 violation · 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 (14)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
03/23/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	MOREHEAD	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
10/13/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	KUTTAWA	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2025	VA	Full (Level I)	STEPHENS CITY VA	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2025	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BLAIRS VA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2025	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENWOOD VA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/09/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/05/2024	MD	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HALIFAX WEIGH STATION, I-95, N	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/02/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	DAVIE COUNTY, I-40, E	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/05/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/30/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/18/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2023	VA	Full (Level I)	TROUTVILLE SCALES NORTH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/19/2023	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections7

Vehicle Maintenance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP13672A	$1,000,000	11/01/2014	01/19/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP13672A	$1,000,000	11/01/2014	02/24/2015	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 3209086	$750,000	07/09/2014	11/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	AT950077	$1,000,000	04/11/2001	01/01/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 1496155	$750,000	04/09/2014	07/09/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF000363	$1,000,000	03/01/1997	01/01/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF000363	$1,000,000	03/01/1997	02/03/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY	058 FJ24256638	$1,000,000	03/01/1995	03/01/1997	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	AT950077	$1,000,000	01/01/2001	04/11/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	AT950077	$1,000,000	01/01/2001	05/17/2001	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	GENERAL AGENTS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA, INC.	GPP160297	$1,000,000	01/01/2000	01/01/2001	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC287567	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2021
MC287567	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/29/2014	-	-
MC287567	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/30/1995	REVOKED	03/21/2002
MC287567	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/29/2001	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/12/2001
MC287567	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/22/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/20/2015

No revocation records.

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93/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 93

Starts at 100−7 totalFinal 93

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 17 vehicles (~0.12 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 17 vehicles (~0.12 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

ELK TRUCKING INC

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Company Overview

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (14)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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