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USDOT 1240099 · EXPEDITED LOGISTICS AND FREIGHT SERVICES LLC
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EXPEDITED LOGISTICS AND FREIGHT SERVICES LLC

DBA JANEL GROUP

USDOT 1240099 MC 488029 Houston, TX Authorized For-Hire
244 power units 244 drivers 13M mi/yr
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FRED Score 91.8 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
22 yrs history · 137 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
244 all leased
Drivers · CDL
244 · 0
Annual miles
13M ~53k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks01320132
Tractors01120112
Trailers02120212

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Jul 9, 2015)11 yrs old
Registered
Apr 25, 2004 (22 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Apr 15, 2026
DUNS
468588
Officers
JANICE TWARDOWSKY · FRANK AURIEMMA
Phone
(281) 442-3323
Email
jtwardowsky@elfsfreight.com
Address
3031 Eastveld Dr, Houston TX 77073

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsOther: PIPEPaper ProductsConstructionChemicals

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
5
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
137
63% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
20.8%
25 of 120 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.7%
1 of 137 driver inspections
Violations
97
31 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 14 inspections, 3 out of service 14 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 11 inspections, 2 out of service 11 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 14 inspections, 4 out of service 14 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 20 inspections, 5 out of service 20 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 18 inspections, 1 out of service 18 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 16 inspections, 3 out of service 16 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 20 inspections, 3 out of service 20 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 22 inspections, 4 out of service 22 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
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Violations

97 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    87 · 30 out-of-service
    Brakes 26 · Lights 24 · Cargo securement 8 · Tires 8 · Wheels & hubs 4 · 17 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 1 · Other 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    2 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    4 · 0 out-of-service
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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2 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jul
    9
    2026
    Jul 9, 2026 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Oct
    30
    2025
    Oct 30, 2025 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Sep
    19
    2025
    Sep 19, 2025 · Texas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dawn.
  • Sep
    19
    2025
    Sep 19, 2025 · Texas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jun
    23
    2025
    Jun 23, 2025 · Louisiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
primary $1,000,000 + excess $500,000 + excess $2,000,000 + excess $1,000,000 + excess $1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Co
on record since Sep 17, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2011
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. (Mar 2024)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Oct 22, 2024, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
  • No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Sep 25, 2026 (43 days through Nov 7, 2026) while the authority required one
  • 2 liability filings received late (the last received Aug 18, 2026 for an effective date of Mar 15, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Texas (HQ) 70
  • Louisiana 26
  • Oklahoma 12
  • Kentucky 5
  • Missouri 5
  • New Mexico 3
  • West Virginia 3
  • California 2

51% of inspections were in its home state.

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