Eckert & Associates

What Eckert & Associates does

Eckert & Associates, P.A. is a privately held, founder-led contingency-fee law firm founded in February 2005 by attorney Kelsea Eckert and headquartered in Fleming Island, Florida, with 12 employees. The firm practices exclusively in a single niche: representing commercial vehicle operators — primarily owner-operators, independent truckers, and fleets — in the recovery of downtime, loss-of-use, diminished value, property damage, and business interruption losses stemming from not-at-fault accidents. Its practice area has expanded to include specialty services for insurance carriers and third-party administrators (subrogation), captive insurance programs, revoked FMCSA trucking authority claims (BMC-91X filing errors), and limousine/black-car operators, all delivered on a nationwide remote-engagement basis.

The firm operates without proprietary technology, APIs, or developer-facing integrations; it is a traditional legal services practice dependent on attorney expertise, with the team including a licensed insurance adjuster (Operations Manager Brenda Vasquez). Its "products" are legal service lines — Downtime & Loss-of-Use Claims, Fleet Subrogation, Diminished Value Claims, Insurance Subrogation for Carriers, Revoked Trucking Authority Claims, Captive Insurance Loss Recovery, and Limousine & Black Car Loss Claims — each delivered on a contingency (no-win-no-fee) basis, with revenue generated as a percentage of settlement or recovery.

The go-to-market is sales-led: direct phone/email/inquiry outreach, free case evaluations, content marketing (blog, YouTube, TikTok, social), and a formal referral network anchored by industry-association partnerships with OOIDA, AAOO, and NASTC. Clients are predominantly SMB and micro-business owner-operators, supplemented by small fleets, captive insurance programs, and institutional subrogation clients. No external funding, M&A activity, patents, or proprietary technology assets are disclosed; the firm is wholly owned by its founder.

Name

Eckert & Associates

Legal name

ECKERT & ASSOCIATES, P.A.

Website

https://downtimeclaims.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eckert & Associates is a contingency-fee law firm founded in 2005 that recovers downtime, loss-of-use, and diminished-value losses for owner-operators, fleets, insurance carriers, captive programs, and limousine operators nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fleming Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Contingency Fees: The firm operates exclusively on a contingency fee basis, meaning clients pay no upfront costs and no fees are charged unless the firm successfully recovers damages on behalf of the client. Revenue is generated as a percentage of the settlement or recovery achieved for the client.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Eckert & Associates, P.A. is a law firm that recovers lost income and property damage for commercial vehicle operators when their trucks are sidelined after not-at-fault accidents. The firm specializes exclusively in trucking downtime, loss-of-use, diminished value, fleet subrogation, and related claims, delivering services nationwide on a contingency-fee basis with no upfront costs to clients.

Product overview

Eckert & Associates, P.A. is a law firm offering specialized legal services for the trucking and commercial vehicle industry. The firm operates as a single-service legal practice focused exclusively on downtime and loss-of-use claims recovery. The core offering centers on Downtime & Loss of Use Claims, supplemented by Fleet Subrogation Services, Diminished Value Claims, and Insurance Subrogation for Carriers. Specialty services include Revoked Trucking Authority Claims, Captive Insurance Loss Recovery, and Limousine & Black Car Loss Claims. All services are delivered nationwide on a contingency fee basis primarily through remote engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Downtime & Loss of Use Claims Legal representation to recover lost income when commercial vehicles are unavailable after not-at-fault accidents. Calculates true lost income including parts delays, inspections, and out-of-service time. Targeted at owner-operators and commercial vehicle operators.
• Fleet Subrogation Services Third-party recovery services for fleets and captive insurance programs to recover costs from at-fault parties after insurers or fleets have paid for damages. Targeted at fleet operators and captive insurance programs.
• Diminished Value Claims Legal services to recover the permanent loss in market value of commercial vehicles after accident repairs, even when repairs are completed professionally. Targeted at commercial vehicle owners seeking full post-accident compensation.
• Insurance Subrogation for Carriers Subrogation and recovery services for insurance carriers and TPAs managing commercial trucking and fleet losses, operating nationwide on a contingency-fee basis. Targeted at insurance carriers and third-party administrators.
• Revoked Trucking Authority Claims Legal assistance for trucking companies and motor carriers to recover lost income when FMCSA operating authority is revoked due to insurance company BMC-91X filing errors. Targeted at motor carriers and trucking companies facing authority revocation.
• Captive Insurance Loss Recovery Services for businesses operating under captive or self-insured programs to recover losses from at-fault parties, including downtime, diminished value, and out-of-pocket expenses. Targeted at businesses with captive or self-insured arrangements.
• Limousine & Black Car Loss Claims Legal support for limousine and black car operators to recover property damage and income loss after accidents, including canceled event bookings and corporate contracts. Targeted at luxury ground transportation operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Helped owner-operators and fleets recover millions in downtime losses since 2005
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry association representing owner-operators and small trucking businesses. The firm is trusted by OOIDA members and receives referrals from this association.
• American Association of Owner Operators (AAOO)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry association representing owner-operators, small fleet businesses, and trucking companies. The firm is trusted by AAOO members.
• National Association of Small Trucking Companies (NASTC)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry association supporting small trucking companies and owner-operators. The firm is endorsed by NASTC.
• Transportation Club of JacksonvilleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional networking organization for transportation industry members. Kelsea Eckert serves as Driver Advocate Chair on the board.
• Truckload Carrier AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrade association representing truckload carriers and industry stakeholders. Firm maintains professional membership.
• Truckers HealthcareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEndorsed insurance partner providing health insurance guidance to independent truck drivers and owner-operators. Marc Ballard, owner of Truckers Healthcare, contributes articles to the Eckert & Associates blog.
• Superior Trucking Payroll ServiceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPayroll service for trucking companies. Mike Ritzema contributes articles on per diem and trucking accounting topics to the firm's blog.
• CDL LegalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal service specializing in helping carriers respond to CSA violations and citations. Brendan Whisenant contributes articles to the firm's blog on trucking safety and compliance topics.
• Mack TrucksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTruck manufacturer. Firm was featured on Mack's Beyond the Bulldog podcast discussing uptime solutions and inspiring stories in the trucking industry.
• Arachas Group LLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommercial trucking insurance provider. Referenced in articles about ensuring proper fleet equipment insurance coverage.
• HigginbothamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsurance brokerage with transportation claims expertise. Christa Peterson, Transportation Claims Director at Higginbotham, contributes articles to the firm's blog.
• altLINE (The Southern Bank Company)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreight factoring division. Jennifer Lockett, Freight Factoring Operations Manager, contributes articles on cash flow management for trucking companies to the firm's blog.
• Clay County Bar AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional association for attorneys practicing in Clay County, Florida. Kelsea Eckert maintains membership.
• Florida Bar AssociationcoreOthersLicensed attorney member of the Florida Bar. Required professional credential for practicing law in Florida.
• Illinois State Bar AssociationcoreOthersLicensed attorney member of the Illinois State Bar Association. Required professional credential for practicing law in Illinois.
• Truckers HealthcareminorOthersEndorsed insurance partner of the National Association of Independent Truckers (NAIT). Referenced in articles about health insurance options for owner-operators.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Munley Law: Personal injury firm with a recognized trucking accident and commercial vehicle practice. Comparable to Eckert in targeting trucking clients and handling commercial vehicle losses, though broader in scope (injury plus property).
• Shane Smith Law: Personal injury law firm with active trucking accident practice serving truckers across multiple states. Comparable client base (trucking professionals) and overlapping case types, though broader than downtime-only.
• Cellino Law: Personal injury firm handling trucking accident and commercial vehicle cases. Direct competitor for owner-operator and trucking-related legal work, but broader scope and larger scale than Eckert's downtime-only focus.
• Insurance Recovery Group: Insurance subrogation and recovery law firm serving carriers and TPAs on commercial claims. Direct overlap with Eckert's insurance subrogation service line for carriers and TPAs.
• The Law Offices of Steven R. Hyman: Specialty trucking injury law firm representing truckers in accident and downtime claims. Closely aligned to Eckert's niche in serving trucker clients with commercial vehicle loss recovery.
• Comstock Law Firm: Trucking accident and commercial vehicle injury law firm serving drivers and fleets. Comparable niche focus on trucking-industry legal services with similar contingency-style representation.
• Big Rig Help: Trucker-focused legal and claims assistance service for owner-operators facing accidents and downtime. Similar target customer (independent truckers) and adjacent service offering.

Broad incumbents

• Morgan & Morgan: Largest U.S. personal injury law firm with a broad trucking accident practice. Overlaps with Eckert on trucking-related cases but operates at vastly greater scale and as a general PI firm rather than a downtime-claim specialist.

Others

• RGL Forensics: Forensic accounting and insurance claims consulting firm that supports subrogation and loss quantification for insurance carriers. Adjacent service provider in the trucking subrogation ecosystem rather than a direct legal competitor.

Regional players

• 1-800-The-Law-2 (Nations Law Firm): Multi-state personal injury and trucking accident firm. Comparable in contingency-fee model and trucking client overlap, though geographically anchored in specific western/midwest markets rather than fully remote nationwide.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3qKAH-ylt6vMqihUAx2ABw
• Facebookfacebook.com/downtimeclaims
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/downtimeclaims
• Instagraminstagram.com/downtimeclaims
• TikToktiktok.com/@downtimeclaims
• Xx.com/downtimeclaims

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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