CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 589271· MC286746· CARRIER· EIN 39-1966522
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ELITE CARRIERS LLC

N1545 COUNTY RD W, MERRILL, WI, 54452(715) 536-5454dispatchgroup1@elitecarriers.comKIRK ECKLUND
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
29.4%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
81
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 29.4% — above the 22% national average2 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC286746

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 04/30/2025
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 2765906
Authority history (3) ▾
09/24/1999CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/1999)
08/02/1999MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
03/23/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDTRANSFERRED (08/02/1999)
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (12)
  1. INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/201805/30/2025
  2. INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/30/202505/30/2025
  3. INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/201804/30/2025
  4. INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/30/202504/30/2025
  5. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/01/200909/28/2018
  6. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/200809/01/2018
  7. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 09/01/200809/01/2009
  8. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/200509/01/2008
  9. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 09/01/200509/01/2008
  10. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/28/199910/05/2005
  11. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/28/199909/01/2005
  12. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MTransferred
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/08/199508/27/1999

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle17 inspections · 29.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver33 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

33 inspections · 15 violations (5 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.

33
Inspections
15
Violations
5
OOS violations
8
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

14
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • WI7
  • NY3
  • MO2
  • OH2
  • KY2
  • NM2
  • IN2
  • TN2

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 29.4% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 2% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing2 violations (24 mo)
Speeding1 viol67%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 67%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol33%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 2 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 34% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing6 violations · 5 OOS (24 mo)
Tires5 OOS5 viol89%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 54%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS2× · 36%
Lighting / lamps1 viol11%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 11%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 23 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

73
Inspections
32
Violations
8
Out-of-service
78
CSA points
117
Crashes
31
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

91 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

54 trailer 37 truck
2024 INTERNATIONAL LS532seen 5×
3HSLGAPR9RN797704· 70357Z WI
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDRXNSNE5092· 51579Z WI
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR2MSMM3675· 19020Z WI
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR9MSMM3673· 19018Z WI
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR7MSMM3672· 18915Z WI
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2530J3266523· 732892 WI
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR3NSNE5094· 51581Z WI
2021 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2537M3363240· 798557 WI
2024 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 2×
1DW1A5326RBB36739· 837272 SO
2015 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJGLD5XFSGR7854· 37093Z WI
2019 INTERNATIONAL LS532seen 2×
3HSLGAPR2KN104817· 86446X WI
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR8NSNE5091· 50229Z WI
2019 INTERNATIONAL LS532seen 2×
3HSLGAPR6KN104819· 92832X WI
2023 INTERNATIONAL LS532seen 2×
3HSLGAPR4PN113557· 50355Z WI
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR1PSNE5095· 49577Z WI
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR8MSMM3681· 20032Z WI
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR8MSMM3678· 27667Z WI
2019 INTERNATIONAL LS532seen 2×
3HSLGAPR9KN101669· 88622X WI
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDRXMSMM3679· 24827Z WI
2021 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2533M3363204· 833037 WI
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR5PSNE5097· 49507Z WI
2021 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2538M3363229· 798578 WI
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2537J3266535· 846408 WI
2024 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5322RBB36740· 837280 WI
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDRXMSMM3682· 19826Z WI
2023 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A532XPSB09928· 821458 WI
2018 KENWORTH W9 Series
1XKWD49X1JJ213965· 70357X WI
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2539GP533322· 719482 WI
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2537J3266518· 732886 WI
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR9PSNE5099· 49828Z WI

+ 61 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
70
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
70
70 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
7.4M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi67 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
Company officer
KIRK ECKLUND
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
120634287
Registered since
1995-02-03
Last MCS-150 update
2024-05-21
Census status
Active

Fleet: 70 trucks · 62 owned tractors · 300 owned trailers · 8 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 8 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

8
Connected carriers
7
Fleet-transfer links
32
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
ECKLUND INTERNATIONAL INC
USDOT 2398950Active· NEENAH, WI
Strong
Shared VIN · 32
3AKJHHDR1PSNE50951DW1A532XPSB099283AKJHHDR5PSNE50971UYVS2538EP7944063AKJHHDR3PSNE50963AKJHHDR1NSNE5093
2
ECI INC
USDOT 1098480Active· NEENAH, WI
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

16 events
  1. 05/30/2025Insurance cancelled — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2765906

  2. 04/30/2025Insurance filed — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 2765906

  3. 04/30/2025Insurance replaced — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2765906

  4. 05/21/2024MCS-150 update filed

    7.4M mi reported (2023)

  5. 09/28/2018Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT-660-9506L143-TIL-09

  6. 09/01/2018Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP57263A

  7. 09/01/2009Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy GWP57263A

  8. 09/01/2008Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AT2-141-435753-01

  9. 09/01/2008Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy KO1-141-435753-04

  10. 10/05/2005Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP90439A

  11. 09/01/2005Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP90439A

  12. 09/24/1999CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/1999)

  13. 08/27/1999Insurance transferred — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP39582A

  14. 08/02/1999MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  15. 03/23/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    TRANSFERRED (08/02/1999)

  16. 02/03/1995Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2014-09-18
Last review
2013-10-07
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-05-21
Reported mileage
7,438,408 mi (2023)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 3:01 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.