Small fleet
64 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
64 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.4 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
EZZELL TRUCKING INC (USDOT 171171) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 15.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 105 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 45 vehicle-level and 105 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 17 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 64 power units and 111 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 17, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 21, 2001 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
EZZELL TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 171171, and its motor carrier number is MC-121834.
As of Jun 13, 2026, EZZELL TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
EZZELL TRUCKING INC has a 15.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 201 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
EZZELL TRUCKING INC operates 64 power units and 111 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
EZZELL TRUCKING INC is based in HARRELLS, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
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105 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
103 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 9
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Feb 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2020 | $750K | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Mar 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS | Mar 2013 → Mar 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2013 → Mar 2014 | $750K | 3 |
| AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS | Mar 2012 → Apr 2013 | $750K | 6 |
| OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Mar 2012 | $750K | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2001 → Jun 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2000 → Jan 2001 | $750K | 1 |
| XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1999 → Jan 2000 | $750K | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Apr 1998 → Jan 1999 | $750K | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1998 → Jan 1999 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Jan 1995 → Jan 1998 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1992 → Jan 1995 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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