ELKINS TRUCK LINES LLC
121 power units
136 drivers
5.6M mi/yr
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FRED Score 32.6 / 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.
High confidence
14 yrs history · 150 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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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
- 121 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 136 · 136
- Annual miles
- 5.6M ~46k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 121 | 0 | 121 |
| Trailers | 0 | 221 | 0 | 221 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Aug 9, 2016)10 yrs old
- Registered
- Nov 12, 2012 (14 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jan 28, 2026
- Officer
- BENJAMIN ELKINS
- Phone
- (318) 445-2879
- ben.elkins@elkinstl.com
- Address
- 18149 Hwy 80 E, Waskom TX 75692
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Oilfield EquipmentGeneral FreightOther: SANDDry Bulk
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
18
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 2 people hurt in all · 18 tow-away
Inspections
150
45% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
30.6%
26 of 85 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.7%
4 of 150 driver inspections
Violations
158
36 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
158 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert126 · 32 out-of-serviceBrakes 42 · Lights 34 · Cargo securement 17 · Tires 15 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 15 more
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Unsafe driving No alert28 · 0 out-of-serviceSeat belt 16 · Phone use 8 · Other 4
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 3 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 2 · Medical certificate 1
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Hours of service No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceNo log 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
18 tow-away
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Aug192026Aug 19, 2026 · LouisianaTow-awayDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May62026May 6, 2026 · LouisianaTow-awayDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr292026Apr 29, 2026 · LouisianaTow-awayDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Mar232026Mar 23, 2026 · LouisianaTow-awayDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar142026Mar 14, 2026 · TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb242026Feb 24, 2026 · LouisianaTow-awayDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Feb102026Feb 10, 2026 · LouisianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan222026Jan 22, 2026 · LouisianaTow-awayDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
10 more on the FMCSA record.
2 of the 18 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $2,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Mar 24, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2012
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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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
- Louisiana 116
- Texas (HQ) 34
23% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 55 | 7.61 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 28 | 3.80 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 3 | 0.19 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 1 | 0.06 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
150 driver inspections · 85 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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