Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2535751 · MC-881612 · Updated 06/13/2026
MICHAEL ELLIS
DBA AWESOME TRUCKING
2 power unitsBELLWOOD, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-881612 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
USDOT registration1111 yr registered
Active for-hireInsurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MICHAEL ELLIS safe to work with?
Is MICHAEL ELLIS safe to load? MICHAEL ELLIS (USDOT 2535751, MC-881612) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BELLWOOD, IL, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Frequently asked
What is MICHAEL ELLIS's USDOT number?
MICHAEL ELLIS's USDOT number is 2535751, and its motor carrier number is MC-881612.
Is MICHAEL ELLIS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MICHAEL ELLIS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MICHAEL ELLIS's fleet?
MICHAEL ELLIS operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MICHAEL ELLIS based?
MICHAEL ELLIS is based in BELLWOOD, IL.
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