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FIRST CHOICE OF ELKHART INC

USDOT 681284 · MC246602 what is the difference?

2334 STERLING AVE, ELKHART, IN 46516

Registered 1997-03-19 · 9 power units · Interstate

FIRST CHOICE OF ELKHART INC (USDOT 681284, MC246602) is an interstate motor carrier based in ELKHART, IN, operating a fleet of 9 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 1998-04-03. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Northland Insurance Company, effective 2026-01-06. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active REINSTATED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$1,000,000Northland Insurance CompanyWN413017On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

BIPD/Primary policy W18AF00311 cancelled by insurer (WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY)
BIPD/Primary policy 84081001 cancelled by insurer (CANAL INSURANCE CO.)
BIPD/Primary policy 84081001 cancelled by insurer (CANAL INSURANCE CO.)
BIPD/Primary policy 70TRB002287 cancelled by insurer (NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY)
BIPD/Primary policy 70TRB002287 cancelled by insurer (NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY)

20 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1994-12-17. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units9
Trucks9
Phone2694832010

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1998-04-03 — 28 years.
  • 24 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2024-01-06.
  • No suspension or revocation order served.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with Northland Insurance Company, on file since 2026-01-06 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • 9 power units — a mid-size fleet, larger than 83% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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