DBA: Elkhorn Packing
Elkhorn Packing Co Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Salinas, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| Trailers | 65 | 2 | 0 |
| Buses (16+) | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 68 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 68 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 73% | 93% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 88% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 100% | 100% | Worse than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 46% | 83% | Around peer average |
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 | 7 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 28 | 5 | 9 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 2 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 2 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | CA | BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 0.35 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.50 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 18 | 1.10 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.71 | — |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state CA accounts for 99% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 1%.
| Unsafe Driving |
| 5 |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2025 |
| CA |
| BUS |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | CA | BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | CA | BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | CA | BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | CA | BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | CA | BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | 393104F3C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 393130CCHVE | Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 3929A2C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 39311BCSRIGRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1 1993 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 3939ALSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 393207FSLAS | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 3939ALCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |