Carrier profile · USDOT 4247052 · MC-1645649 · Updated Aug 21, 2026

Els Transport LLC

21 power unitsavg 5.7 yrNational · 18 statesLAUREL, MD86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1645649 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

21Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

17Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.7Avg age (yr)

2015–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(407) 969-8562 Email dispatchelstransport024@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 21, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average36.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo36.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo36.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.7 yr

Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 36.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 23 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 38.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 21-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 21
Inspections · 24 mo: 23
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2024

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 21
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 17

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

73.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LAUREL, MD

9235 LIVERY LN APT L

Top corridor

GA ⇄ MD

GA 2 · TN 2 · MS 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 12 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3716324 USDOT 4494228 USDOT 3213694 USDOT 4161699 USDOT 2318070 USDOT 1424978 USDOT 3847525 USDOT 3733259Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (18 trucks · 29 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3213694 USDOT 3445141 USDOT 3926618 USDOT 4014431 USDOT 4161699 USDOT 3803205 USDOT 4105242 USDOT 4137125

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 9235 LIVERY LN APT L, LAUREL, MD, 20723
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (407) 969-8562
Email: elstransport024@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Elson L Lacerda
USDOT / docket: 4247052 · MC-1645649
First registered: May 29, 2024
Last MCS-150: Feb 20, 2026 · 19,904 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

19,904

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ELS TRANSPORT LLC.

ELS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4247052) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 29, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 36.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier received 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 23 driver-level — across 18 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 21, 2026.

It reports 21 power units and 21 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 20, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ELS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

ELS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 4247052, and its motor carrier number is MC-1645649.

Is ELS TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 21, 2026, ELS TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ELS TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

ELS TRANSPORT LLC has a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is ELS TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?

ELS TRANSPORT LLC operates 21 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ELS TRANSPORT LLC based?

ELS TRANSPORT LLC is based in LAUREL, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.

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