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FIRST CHOICE OF ELKHART INC
DOT 681284MC 246602ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · $1,000,000 · 1 policyELKHART, IN
COMPANY
Authority since
2023-12-21
MCS-150
2026-04-30 · 845,609 mi (2024)
Fleet
9 units · 9 trailers · 9 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
2334 STERLING AVE
ELKHART, IN 46516
ELKHART, IN 46516
Mailing
2334 STERLING AVE STE 4
ELKHART, IN 46516
ELKHART, IN 46516
CONTACT
Phone
2694832010
Email
MFIRSTCHOICE@GMAIL.COM
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
REBECCA SMITH
Title
VICE PRESIDENT
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Auto Transport
Cargo types
3
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor Vehicles
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
34 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Elevated Risk
3 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
22.2%
10 / 45 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Elevated Risk
49/100 risk points3 risk factors · 2 strengths · 6 data pointsmedium confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
27 crashes · 1 fatal · 13 with injuries · 27 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
78% — 35 clean of 45 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
22.2% — driver OOS 1, vehicle OOS 9
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
63 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-04-30
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
1 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $1,000,000
SUMMARY
High OOS rate 24% (last 24 mo)
11.1 crashes per 100 trucks/yr — above norm
3.9 violations per inspection
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M
1 fatal crash on record, none in the last 5 years
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