Carrier profile · USDOT 1732202 · MC-634639 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Ellis Trucking Inc

12 power unitsavg 19.5 yrLocal · 1 statesVERGENNES, IL80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-634639 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

19.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(618) 303-0148 Email dispatchellistrucking1999@gmail.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo66.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo66.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

19.5 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 66.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 18 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

66.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 33.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

17 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 18
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.28 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Country’10–’22

beyond this history

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Feb 2022

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2010 → Feb 2022	$750K	2
SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2008 → Feb 2010	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 8

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

19.5 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

47.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

VERGENNES, IL

662 MCMAHAN RD

Top corridor

IL 18

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 375369 USDOT 4196194 USDOT 4150823 USDOT 3144892 USDOT 1656126 USDOT 3337644

Shares a company officer with other carriers

donald ellis — 14 carriers: USDOT 706055 USDOT 1024203 USDOT 1608071 USDOT 1894721 USDOT 1921199 USDOT 1926633 USDOT 2020810 USDOT 2311824

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 662 MCMAHAN RD, VERGENNES, IL, 62994
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (618) 303-0148
Email: ellistrucking1999@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Donald Ellis
USDOT / docket: 1732202 · MC-634639
First registered: Jan 29, 2008
Last MCS-150: Feb 23, 2026 · 750,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Oct 15, 2024
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

750,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ELLIS TRUCKING INC.

ELLIS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1732202) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Feb 13, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 66.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 18 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 12 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 23, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Oct 15, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ELLIS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

ELLIS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1732202, and its motor carrier number is MC-634639.

Is ELLIS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, ELLIS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ELLIS TRUCKING INC's safety record?

ELLIS TRUCKING INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is ELLIS TRUCKING INC's fleet?

ELLIS TRUCKING INC operates 12 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ELLIS TRUCKING INC based?

ELLIS TRUCKING INC is based in VERGENNES, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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