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Carrier profile · USDOT 2837724 · Updated 06/13/2026

ELLIS TRUCKING LLC

5 power unitsavg 7.4 yrLocal · 1 statesSPRING, TX

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.4Avg age (yr)

2015–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(281) 716-5354 Email dispatchellistrkn@gmail.com

Carrier verification summary for ELLIS TRUCKING LLC

ELLIS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2837724) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

ELLIS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2837724) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

ELLIS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2837724) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

ELLIS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2837724) has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

ELLIS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2837724) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

ELLIS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2837724) reports 5 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 04/21/2026.

ELLIS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2837724) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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

Established 11 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average25.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.4 yr

Model years 2015–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · 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 20.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / 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.

393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.4 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

60%

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

TX busiest

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

Home base

SPRING, TX

4002 JUNIPER LANE

Top corridor

TX 8

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 1146631

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kevin ellis — 16 carriers: USDOT 749360 USDOT 1303538 USDOT 2478110 USDOT 2597714 USDOT 2952098 USDOT 3053363 USDOT 3158977 USDOT 3465624

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4002 JUNIPER LANE, SPRING, TX, 77389-2832
Mailing address: PO BOX 130145, SPRING, TX, 77393-0145
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (281) 716-5354
Cell: (713) 822-8183
Fax: (281) 719-5465
Email: ellistrkn@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Kevin Ellis · Diane Ellis
USDOT / docket: 2837724
First registered: 01/11/2016
Last MCS-150: 04/21/2026 · 50,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

50,000

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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Frequently asked

What is ELLIS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

ELLIS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2837724.

Is ELLIS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, ELLIS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ELLIS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

ELLIS TRUCKING LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).