New Entrant Risk Window
Authority granted 12 months ago. New carriers have statistically higher incident rates in the first 18 months of operation.
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Some concerns — additional due diligence recommended.
EK GROUP INC is a new for-hire carrier (1 units, 2 drivers) based in ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, operating since 2025. However, authority granted 12 months ago. New carriers have statistically higher incident rates in the first 18 months of operation.
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New Entrant Risk Window
Authority granted 12 months ago. New carriers have statistically higher incident rates in the first 18 months of operation.
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