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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 165823· MC146047· CARRIER· EIN 42-1136056
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ENNIS

Legal: ENNIS CORP

415 THIRD AVE SW, CLARION, IA, 50525(515) 532-2235melinda@enniscorp.comMELINDA ANDERSON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
30%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 30% — above the 22% national average

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
4 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 3 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC146047

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/01/2023
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy WPP 8200121-00
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 09/01/2023
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CGT 0011472-00
Authority history (9) ▾
09/20/2013BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2013)
11/08/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2005)
11/08/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2005)
11/08/2005BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2005)
09/26/1986PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (04/18/2019)
07/03/1986MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
06/12/1984MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
03/10/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
02/09/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (11) ▾
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2012 → 10/02/2023
  2. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2012 → 09/01/2023
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/23/2019
  4. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/01/2006 → 07/08/2017
  5. MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 09/10/1986 → 10/17/2013
  6. MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 09/10/1986 → 10/01/2013
  7. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2006 → 09/01/2012
  8. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2003 → 09/01/2006
  9. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/01/2003 → 09/01/2006
  10. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/1986 → 09/01/2003
  11. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/1980 → 09/01/2003

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle10 inspections · 30% OOS · National 22%
Driver32 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
30
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
30
30 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.8M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi30 drivers
Company officer
MELINDA ANDERSON
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
42495994
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 30 trucks · 19 owned tractors · 65 owned trailers · 11 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

21 events
  1. 03/30/2026MCS-150 update filed

    2.8M mi reported (2025)

  2. 10/02/2023Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP98632A

  3. 09/01/2023Insurance filed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WPP 8200121-00

  4. 09/01/2023Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP98632A

  5. 10/23/2019Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    SURETY · policy SIC18136A

  6. 07/08/2017Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IMC2483390C

  7. 10/17/2013Insurance cancelled — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)

    SURETY · policy BONDNO.483311

  8. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)

    SURETY · policy BONDNO.483311

  9. 09/20/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2013)

  10. 09/01/2012Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP2483411C

  11. 09/01/2006Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2483411C

  12. 11/08/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2005)

  13. 11/08/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2005)

  14. 11/08/2005BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2005)

  15. 09/01/2003Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AC5756

  16. 09/26/1986PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (04/18/2019)

  17. 07/03/1986MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  18. 06/12/1984MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  19. 03/10/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  20. 02/09/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  21. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2013-06-20
Last review
2013-03-06
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-30
Reported mileage
2,824,000 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — ENNIS CORP, CLARION, IA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 9, 2026, 5:52 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.