From Yahoo Finance: 2025-05-21 15:09:00

Merrill, Wisconsin trucking company Elite Carriers and affiliate ECI Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, joining three other companies owned by Kirk Ecklund. Elite Carriers owes $1-10 million in liabilities to 1-49 creditors with the same amount in assets, while ECI has similar debts and assets.

Top creditors for Elite Carriers are Pathward and Plymouth Lubricants, while ECI’s top creditors are Peoplenet Communications Corp., Trimble Transportation, and EMH of Larsen. Elite Carriers employs 29 drivers, operates 28 power units, and transports general freight and paper products, with a history of four crashes in the past two years, one resulting in injury.

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