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Freight Carrier · Merrill, WI

ELITE CARRIERS LLC

Name: ELITE CARRIERS LLC
Address: N1545 COUNTY RD W, MERRILL, WI, 54452, US
Telephone: (715) 536-5454

N1545 COUNTY RD W · Merrill, WI 54452

AUTHORIZED FOR:

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MC #286746
USDOT #589271 USDOT Active

70
Power Units
70
Drivers
Carrier
Entity Type

About this carrier

ELITE CARRIERS LLC is a Merrill, WI freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of Wisconsin. This company has 70 truck(s) in their fleet and 70 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-286746 and their USDOT number is 589271.

Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 05/21/2024 · last updated Jun 29, 2026.

Carrier Details

Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
MCS-150 Filed 05/21/2024
MCS-150 Mileage 7,438,408 (2023)

Authority & Operations

Operation Classification

Authorized for Hire

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Cargo Authorized

General Freight
Building Materials
Paper Products

Safety Record

8 Severe Violations Updated Jul 18, 2026

Crashes (24 mo)

0
Fatal
0
Injury
3
Tow
3
Total

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

CategoryMeasureViolations Unsafe Driving 0.35 4 Crash Indicator Not Public — Hours of Service 0.17 1 Vehicle Maintenance 3 7 Drugs / Alcohol 0 0 Hazmat Not Public — Driver Fitness 0 0

Inspection Summary

41
Total
30
Clean
11
With violations

24-month window ending Jun 26, 2026

Violations Cited 9 unique codes

Critical 4

392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× SW 10
392.82(a)1Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV1× SW 10
393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× OOS×3 SW 8
393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS2× OOS×2 SW 8

Hours of Service 1

395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× SW 7

Vehicle Maintenance 2

393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× SW 6
393.55(d)(3)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 20011× SW 4

Unsafe Driving 2

392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device1× SW 5
392.2-SLLITState/Local Laws - Improper turns1× SW 5

Locations

Physical Address

ELITE CARRIERS LLC
N1545 COUNTY RD W
MERRILL, WI 54452

Mailing Address

Same as physical.

Location on Map

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ELITE CARRIERS LLC

About this carrier

Carrier Details

Authority & Operations

Cargo Authorized

Operating Territory

Crashes (24 mo)

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

Inspection Summary

Violations Cited 9 unique codes

Critical 4

Hours of Service 1

Vehicle Maintenance 2

Unsafe Driving 2

Locations

Location on Map

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Same legal or DBA name 4

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