Freight Carrier · Penndel, PA

ELK FREIGHT INC

24 WEST LINCOLN HIGHWAY · Penndel, PA 19047

Authorized: Property
(704) 517-4373 Tap to call
  • MC #1205833
  • USDOT #3575439 USDOT Active
  • 123
    Power Units
  • 123
    Drivers
  • Carrier
    Entity Type

About this carrier

ELK FREIGHT INC is a Penndel, PA freight carrier that is authorized for property in the state of Pennsylvania. This company has 123 truck(s) in their fleet and 123 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-1205833 and their USDOT number is 3575439.

Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 05/21/2026 · last updated May 26, 2026.

Carrier Details

  • Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR Property
  • MCS-150 Filed 05/21/2026
  • MCS-150 Mileage 11,550,600 (2025)

Authority & Operations

Operation Classification
  • Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
  • Interstate

Cargo Authorized

  • General Freight

Operating Territory

Inspection activity   Inspected in 21 states over the past 24 months: CA (7), OH (6), TN (4), NM (4), PA (4), AR (3), AZ (3), IL (2), MO (2), KS (2), OR (2), MT (2), +9 more. Home base: Penndel, Pennsylvania.

Safety Record

11 Severe Violations Updated 8 hr ago

Crashes (24 mo)

  • 0
    Fatal
  • 2
    Injury
  • 1
    Tow
  • 3
    Total

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

CategoryMeasureViolations Unsafe Driving 0.65 6 Crash Indicator Not Public Hours of Service 0.41 4 Vehicle Maintenance 5.39 12 Drugs / Alcohol 0 0 Hazmat Not Public Driver Fitness 0.37 3

Inspection Summary

  • 50
    Total
  • 28
    Clean
  • 22
    With violations

24-month window ending May 15, 2026

Violations Cited 32 unique codes

Critical 11

  • 396.9C2-OOSOOOS Order (Repairs) - Operating a CMV after being declared out-of-service when not having completed all required repairs SW 10
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS OOS×1 SW 8
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS×1 SW 8
  • 393.75A1-TFBMFTires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area OOS×1 SW 8
  • 391.11B5-LNCDLNVLLicense - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license, issued by one State or jurisdiction OOS×1 SW 8
  • 393.75A1-TAOBETATires - All others, more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches. OOS×1 SW 8
  • 393.75(a)Flat tire or fabric exposed OOS×1 SW 8
  • 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS SW 8
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS×1 SW 6
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS×1 SW 6
  • 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the Interview. OOS×2 SW 4

Unsafe Driving 5

  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit SW 7
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other SW 5
  • 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device SW 5
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit SW 4
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV SW 1

Hours of Service 5

  • 395.8E-HOSPCDOOSHOS (Property) - Co-driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain SW 7
  • 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with the instruction sheet provided by the motor carrier SW 3
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner SW 1
  • 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. SW 1
  • 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. SW 1

Vehicle Maintenance 11

  • 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. SW 6
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative SW 6
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection SW 4
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured SW 4
  • 393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required SW 3
  • 393.11B-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Trailers, lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 SW 3
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 SW 3
  • 396.3(a)(1)Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories SW 2
  • 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking SW 2
  • 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective SW 1
  • 392.9(a)(3)Drivers view and / or movement is obstructed SW 1

Locations

Physical Address
ELK FREIGHT INC
24 WEST LINCOLN HIGHWAY
PENNDEL, PA 19047
Mailing Address
Same as physical.

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