Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 552478 · MC-273317
TIM ELLIS
DBA ELLIS EXPRESS INC
3 power unitsWILDER, ID
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-273317 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power 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.
Established 32 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TIM ELLIS safe to work with?
Is TIM ELLIS safe to load? TIM ELLIS (USDOT 552478, MC-273317) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in WILDER, ID, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TETIM ELLIS 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+10 earlier
Redland · 98–00
Sentry Select · 03–05
19942008
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 22 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2007 → Sep 2008 | $750k | 5 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2006 → Jun 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2005 → Jun 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2003 → Aug 2005 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2002 → Jun 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2001 → Jun 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2000 → Jul 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1998 → Jun 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1997 → Jun 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1996 → Jun 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1995 → Jun 1996 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | May 1994 → Jun 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WILDER, ID
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cs.com — 1039 carriers: USDOT 5511USDOT 6123USDOT 20915USDOT 22975USDOT 70474USDOT 106999USDOT 118817USDOT 128534
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 27890 PECKHAM RD, WILDER, ID, 83676
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 926, HEREFORD, AZ, 85615
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (520) 459-4109
- Cell
- (520) 266-1167
- Fax
- (520) 459-4147
- Web domain
- cs.com
Registration
- Officer
- Tim Ellis
- USDOT / docket
- 552478 · MC-273317
- First registered
- 03/07/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 09/01/2006 · 250,000 mi (2005)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 TIM ELLIS's USDOT number?
TIM ELLIS's USDOT number is 552478, and its motor carrier number is MC-273317.
Is TIM ELLIS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TIM ELLIS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is TIM ELLIS's fleet?
TIM ELLIS operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TIM ELLIS based?
TIM ELLIS is based in WILDER, ID.