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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 2074827· MC724852· CARRIER· EIN 38-4134775
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J & T ELLIS TRUCKING LLC

321 NORTH PONDEROSA DR, PRICE, UT, 84501roping2003@yahoo.comJOHN W ELLIS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$1M required — verify
Vehicle OOS
50%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
12.5%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 50% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 12.5% — above the 6.7% 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.

Authority & insurance

MC724852

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (3) ▾
11/22/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/18/2019)
06/15/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (11/10/2025)
10/20/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERDISMISSED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7) ▾
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2023 → 10/31/2025
  2. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2022 → 10/31/2023
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2021 → 07/05/2022
  4. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2021 → 06/01/2022
  5. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/12/2019 → 06/01/2021
  6. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2018 → 12/26/2019
  7. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2018 → 12/12/2019

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.

Vehicle6 inspections · 50% OOS · National 22%
Driver8 inspections · 12.5% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

8 inspections · 96 violations (20 OOS) · 53% of inspections had an OOS finding.

8
Inspections
96
Violations
20
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

30
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • UT16
  • WY1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% is at/over the 75% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing19 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes1 OOS10 viol44%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear3× · 13%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 8%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 6%
Lighting / lamps7 viol41%
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative3× · 19%
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 6%
  • 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative1× · 6%
Tires1 viol8%
Suspension / axle1 viol7%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 15 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 50% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

17
Inspections
96
Violations
20
Out-of-service
110
CSA points
1
Crashes
3
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

14 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

7 truck 7 trailer
2006 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 6×
1XKWDB9X86R134970· Z074827 UT
2013 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 4×
1PMA35344D1042108· U2563 WY
2012 DRAGON PRODUCTS Dragon Productsseen 4×
1UNST534XCS093452· 253827D ME
2007 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 3×
1XKWD49XX7R175632· Z073354 UT
2012 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 2×
1XKWD49X2CJ296244· Z068568 UT
2011 PETERBILT 386seen 2×
1XPHD49X6BD130194· P272169 LA
2020 DRAGON ESP Dragon ESPseen 2×
1UNST5344LS174267· 5357900 ME
2017 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 2×
1PMS35346H1048356· 2490947 ME
2014 DRAGON PRODUCTS Dragon Productsseen 2×
1UNST5348ES140125· 5404419 ME
2009 PETERBILT 386seen 2×
1XPHD49X79D774877· Z068551 UT
2015 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJGLD19FSGC8159· TEMP UT
2012 DRAGON PRODUCTS Dragon Products
1UNST534XCS003452· 253827D ME
2012 DRAGON PRODUCTS Dragon Products
1UNST534XC5003452· 253827D ME
2022 PETERBILT 389
1XPXD49XXND803259· Z093098 UT

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.4M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
Company officer
JOHN W ELLIS
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2010-09-10
Last MCS-150 update
2025-08-27
Census status
Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 3 owned trailers.

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

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 6 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

6
Connected carriers
4
Fleet-transfer links
3
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: JOHN W ELLIS (USDOT 1134279, registered 2003) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 3
1
PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC
USDOT 2170456Active· CASPER, WY
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1UNST5344LS1742671UNST5348ES1401251XPHD49X79D774877
2
JOHN W ELLIS
USDOT 1134279Inactive· LAWRENCEBURG, KY
Strong
Officer
3
JOHN W ELLIS
USDOT 2520402Inactive· PORTAL, GA
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

12 events
  1. 10/31/2025Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GRT11478A

  2. 08/27/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.4M mi reported (2024)

  3. 10/31/2023Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-ZN1287

  4. 07/05/2022Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP71638A

  5. 06/01/2022Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP71638A

  6. 06/01/2021Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 7694041

  7. 12/26/2019Insurance name changed — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 7694041

  8. 12/12/2019Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 7694041

  9. 11/22/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/18/2019)

  10. 06/15/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (11/10/2025)

  11. 10/20/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — DISMISSED
  12. 09/10/2010Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-08-27
Reported mileage
397,813 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 3:42 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.