CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 334060· MC262980· CARRIER· EIN 42-1387873
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ELLIOTT TRANSPORT INC

207 WEST 2ND ST, OTTUMWA, IA, 52501(641) 684-4377rgarza@elliottoil.comRAMON GARZA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
EMCASCO Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
28.6%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
83
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 28.6% — above the 22% national average1 crash in the last 24 months

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

MC262980

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 08/01/2021
EMCASCO Insurance Company· policy 6E35602
Authority history (5) ▾
10/05/2000COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2000)
10/05/2000CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2000)
01/28/1997MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
08/18/1993MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (12/31/1996)
07/14/1993MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (8)
  1. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/01/200009/12/2021
  2. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 08/01/200009/12/2021
  3. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/200008/01/2021
  4. EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 08/01/199609/11/2000
  5. EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/199609/11/2000
  6. EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/01/199609/11/2000
  7. NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/01/199309/12/1996
  8. NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD · eff 08/01/199308/01/1996

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.

Vehicle7 inspections · 28.6% OOS · National 22%
Driver7 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

7 inspections · 19 violations (2 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.

7
Inspections
19
Violations
2
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

15
total

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • IA11
  • MO1

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.

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

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness 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

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

Emergency equipment violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 37% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing2 violations (24 mo)
Emergency equipment1 viol57%
  • 392.8Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment1× · 57%
Lighting / lamps1 viol43%
  • 393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 19971× · 43%
What to do
  • Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured; keep a full set of warning triangles
Projected estimatecould improve up to 24 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

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).

12
Inspections
19
Violations
2
Out-of-service
19
CSA points
4
Crashes
2
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

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

9 trailer 6 truck 2 incomplete vehicle
2018 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1XPBDP9X1JD439626· FS4869 IA
2011 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 2×
1PMA24428B5009158· CK3244 IA
PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1NPBGGGGX0D496586· KZ4754 IA
2013 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer Internationalseen 2×
5HTAM534XD7K78904· KZ4758 IA
2023 PETERBILT 567seen 2×
1XPCD49X6PD866697· FT3105 IA
2024 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 2×
1PMKA4422R7124439· KL5986 IA
2016 PETERBILT 567
1XPCD49X6GD345253· SG7419 IA
2009 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailer
1PMA2442195008444· 2620EY IA
2022 PETERBILT 567
1XPCD49XXND801025· FR3192 IA
2023 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailer
1PMKA4428P7121610· JT6032 IA
2020 PETERBILT 567
1XPCD49X6LD643750· VE9175 IA
2022 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailer
1PMKA4520N7115585· 4520EO IA
PETERBILT 579
1NPBGGGG30D468130· KZ4755 IA
2016 MAC MAC
558MGAM29GK001321· KZ4659 IA
2017 PETERBILT 567
1XPCD49X3HD413607· VF6409 IA
2009 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailer
1PMA2442395008445· BF6161 IA
2007 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer International
5HTAB432X77H72069· CG8285 IA

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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
37
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
13
13 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.6M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi13 drivers
Company officer
RAMON GARZA
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
22286389
Registered since
1988-11-25
Last MCS-150 update
2024-09-13
Census status
Active

Fleet: 23 trucks · 9 owned tractors · 15 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, phone numbers or officers with 6 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

6
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Strong· 4
1
JER 2911 TRANSPORT SERVICE CORP
USDOT 3919069Active· CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Strong
Officer
2
RAMON GARZA
USDOT 741500Inactive· FREMONT, OH
Strong
Officer
3
RAMON GARZA SERNA
USDOT 3423414Inactive· SABINAS HIDALGO, NL
Strong
Officer
4
RSG SHIPPING SOLUTIONS LLC
USDOT 3089361Inactive· LAREDO, TX
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

13 events
  1. 09/13/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.6M mi reported (2023)

  2. 09/12/2021Insurance cancelled — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 1121918

  3. 08/01/2021Insurance filed — EMCASCO Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 6E35602

  4. 08/01/2021Insurance replaced — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1121918

  5. 10/05/2000COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2000)

  6. 10/05/2000CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2000)

  7. 09/11/2000Insurance cancelled — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy IJ32086 97

  8. 01/28/1997MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  9. 09/12/1996Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy CMG 0852366

  10. 08/01/1996Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy CMG 0852366

  11. 08/18/1993MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/31/1996)

  12. 07/14/1993MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  13. 11/25/1988Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2019-11-26
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-09-13
Reported mileage
574,939 mi (2023)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 7:40 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.