ELKAH TRANSPORTATION INC

USDOT 2469591 MC 853800 Columbus, OH Authorized For-Hire
26 power units 27 drivers 1.5M mi/yr
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12 yrs history · 16 roadside inspections in 24 months
Checked Nov 8, 2026
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
26
Drivers · CDL
27 · 27
Annual miles
1.5M ~59k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors224026
Trailers216018

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Jan 22, 2014 (12 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Oct 29, 2026
Officer
KADAR E. YUSUF
Phone
(614) 516-6573
Email
kadar1900@gmail.com
Address
2603 Villa Farnses, Columbus OH 43219

Cargo

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Machinery/Large ObjectsGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeveragesUS MailPaper Products

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
16
31% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
85.7%
6 of 7 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 16 driver inspections
Violations
32
8 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 4 inspections, 2 out of service 4 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 5 inspections, 2 out of service 5 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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Violations

32 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    26 · 8 out-of-service
    Brakes 18 · Lights 3 · Tires 2 · Other parts 3
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 1 · Seat belt 1 · Speeding 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    3 · 0 out-of-service
    False log 2 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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1 violation falls outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include it.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash
  • Apr
    15
    2025
    Apr 15, 2025 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Daylight, rain, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Canal Insurance Company
on record since May 7, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2015
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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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
  • Indiana 4
  • Ohio (HQ) 4
  • South Dakota 4
  • Kentucky 1
  • North Dakota 1
  • Tennessee 1
  • Texas 1
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