Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 212517
ELLSWORTH FOODS LLC
13 power unitsavg 2.6 yrRegional · 6 statesNORCROSS, GA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.6Avg age (yr)
2020–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 44 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority4444 yr active
since 1982Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.38.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.6 yr
Model years 2020–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
44 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ELLSWORTH FOODS LLC safe to work with?
Is ELLSWORTH FOODS LLC safe to load? ELLSWORTH FOODS LLC (USDOT 212517) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NORCROSS, GA, operating 13 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 44 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 47 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
EFELLSWORTH FOODS LLC 94
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Safety
47 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.3% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.4% (24-mo)32 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 13-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 32
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving8 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo3131
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORCROSS, GA
Top corridor
GA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2129517Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 726898USDOT 1310314USDOT 2129517USDOT 288247USDOT 582291USDOT 3975827
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ellsworthfoods.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4357732
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael cohen — 14 carriers: USDOT 1685751USDOT 1693327USDOT 1727667USDOT 2087504USDOT 2165264USDOT 2384264USDOT 2566950USDOT 3059318
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4355 INTERNATIONAL BLVD SUITE, NORCROSS, GA, 30093
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (770) 814-6800
- Web domain
- ellsworthfoods.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Cohen · Harold Pounders
- USDOT / docket
- 212517
- First registered
- 05/17/1982
- Last MCS-150
- 05/12/2026 · 60,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/29/2003
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is ELLSWORTH FOODS LLC's USDOT number?
ELLSWORTH FOODS LLC's USDOT number is 212517.
Is ELLSWORTH FOODS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ELLSWORTH FOODS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is ELLSWORTH FOODS LLC's safety record?
ELLSWORTH FOODS LLC has a 8.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 47 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ELLSWORTH FOODS LLC's fleet?
ELLSWORTH FOODS LLC operates 13 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ELLSWORTH FOODS LLC based?
ELLSWORTH FOODS LLC is based in NORCROSS, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.