Mcelroy Truck Lines, Inc 401(k) Review & Grade
Mcelroy Group 401(k) Plan
Cuba, ALTransportation & Warehousing569 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$489Employer $ per active participant
$1,404Employee $ saved per active participant
0.01%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$9.9MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity13.0 / 5026th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost24.4 / 2598th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving3.0 / 1520th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features0 / 10No auto-enrollment or default investment reported
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score30 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Transportation & Warehousing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (392 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 26th |
| Lower admin cost | 98th |
| Employee saving | 20th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 37% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($30 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Mcelroy Truck Lines put in about $489 per active participant, below the typical peer ($1,070). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $278,375 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $798,956 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $84,916 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $981 |
| Benefits paid out | $1,096,661 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $8.8M / $9.9M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 583 / 555 |
| Participants with account balances | 259 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Rea, Shaw, Giffin, & Stuart, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Dyatech LLC | $9,457 reported compensation |
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | $5,931 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250827112208NAL0016500656001, received 2025-08-27, EIN 63-0575574, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.