Carrier profile · USDOT 212517 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Ellsworth Foods LLC

13 power unitsavg 2.6 yrRegional · 6 statesNORCROSS, GA94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

17 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

2.6Avg age (yr)

2020–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(770) 814-6800 Email dispatchCRITZER@ELLSWORTHFOODS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average8.8% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.7%

▼ 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-mo7.7%

▼ 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

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2.6 yr

Model years 2020–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 7.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 34 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

14.3% · 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 9.2 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

33 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 5

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / 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: 34
Annualized: ≈17 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
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 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 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

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

2.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2020

Oldest model yr

65.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

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

Home base

NORCROSS, GA

4355 INTERNATIONAL BLVD SUITE

Top corridor

GA 18 · SC 7 · NC 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 726898 USDOT 1310314 USDOT 2129517 USDOT 288247 USDOT 582291 USDOT 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 1685751 USDOT 1693327 USDOT 1727667 USDOT 2087504 USDOT 2165264 USDOT 2384264 USDOT 2566950 USDOT 3059318

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: 4355 INTERNATIONAL BLVD SUITE, NORCROSS, GA, 30093
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (770) 814-6800
Email: critzer@ellsworthfoods.com
Web domain: ellsworthfoods.com

Registration

Officers: Michael Cohen · Harold Pounders
USDOT / docket: 212517
First registered: May 17, 1982
Last MCS-150: May 12, 2026 · 60,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 29, 2003
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

60,000

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 ELLSWORTH FOODS LLC.

ELLSWORTH FOODS LLC (USDOT 212517) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 7.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 34 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 34 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 13 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 12, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 29, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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 Jun 13, 2026, ELLSWORTH FOODS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ELLSWORTH FOODS LLC's safety record?

ELLSWORTH FOODS LLC has a 7.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 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.

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