Carrier profile · USDOT 3842368 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Elk Towing

4 power unitsavg 7.8 yrLocal · 1 statesELK, CA100/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT
Verified linksFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2886088USDOT 2853884

Shares a company officer with other carriers

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)4
Observed (24 mo)4
Shared w/ other carriers2

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1HTMMMML3KH392822View sourced platform decode25Jul 18, 2023Jul 29, 2026
2NP2HM6X2MM721855View sourced platform decode23Apr 17, 2025Jul 29, 2026

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 6 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
6
Combined power
9
States
3
Oldest authority
Jul 24, 2014
Active now
6