Elkah Transportation Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Columbus, OH.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 20 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 20 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 49% | 84% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 90% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 98% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 11 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 39 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2, 2026 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.20 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 4 | 0.93 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 15.69 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 9 states. Top state SD accounts for 27% of activity. Activity outside home state (OH): 81%.
+4 other states with fewer inspections
| 6 |
| 15 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TX |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 8 |
| 1 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 2 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 7 | 3 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 39311TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 39348A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 39355C2 | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 3939H | Inoperable head lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 3963A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 3965B | Oil and/or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |