CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3373659· MC874889· CARRIER· EIN 84-4732576
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JE TRANSFER

Legal: SOUTHEASTERN TRANSFER INC

1063 COLFAX WEST ROAD, STATESBORO, GA, 30458(912) 536-3164jayson5ellis@gmail.comJOHN WENDELL ELLIS III
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
11.1%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
83
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Driver OOS 11.1% — above the 6.7% 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

MC874889

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 01/14/2024
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY· policy A0240032001
Authority history (6) ▾
03/16/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/16/2020)
02/03/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/10/2020)
01/15/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
08/18/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (08/01/2017)
06/19/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/20/2015)
07/23/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (07/25/2016)
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (13) ▾
  1. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/14/2023 → 01/14/2024
  2. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/14/2022 → 01/14/2023
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/13/2020 → 02/28/2022
  4. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/13/2020 → 01/14/2022
  5. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/07/2020 → 04/20/2020
  6. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/07/2020 → 03/13/2020
  7. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/14/2020 → 03/09/2020
  8. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/14/2020 → 02/07/2020
  9. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/16/2016 → 07/26/2017
  10. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/27/2015 → 07/16/2016
  11. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/16/2015 → 09/29/2015
  12. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/16/2015 → 08/27/2015
  13. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/17/2014 → 07/16/2015

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.

Vehicle2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver9 inspections · 11.1% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

9 inspections · 12 violations (1 OOS) · 8% of inspections had an OOS finding.

9
Inspections
12
Violations
1
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

11
total

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • GA7
  • SC5

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.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 66% is at/over the 65% 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 contributing4 violations (24 mo)
Speeding2 viol58%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 34%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 24%
Other1 viol25%
  • 392.2-SLLFYState/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way1× · 25%
Phone / texting1 viol17%
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 17%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 32 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 9.1% vs the 6.7% 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 65% 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 80% 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

Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 42% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Drugs / alcohol1 OOS1 viol100%
  • 390.3E-DACDriver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse1× · 100%
What to do
  • Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 17 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% 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.

▲ Trending worse
2
Inspections
2
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 100%
Focus here first
1Other
2 violations · 100% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLEWG2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
  • 392.2-SLLEWG3State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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
12
Violations
1
Out-of-service
86
CSA points
2
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

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

7 trailer 6 truck
2018 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 4×
3HSDZAPR6JN531527· C106EW GA
2016 INTERNATIONAL LF687seen 3×
3HSDJAPR4GN002707· C030ED GA
2008 STRICK COMMERCIAL TRAILER Strick Commercial Trailerseen 2×
1S12E95338E518596· 5510372 ME
2026 TIMPTE, INC Timpteseen 2×
1TDH4302XTB189677· 5570918 ME
2026 TIMPTE, INC Timpteseen 2×
1TDH43025TB189666· 5570917 ME
2021 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 2×
3HSDZAPR5MN318895· C631FJ GA
2015 INTERNATIONAL LF687
3HSDJAPRXFN588277· C273EH GA
2009 TIMPTE, INC Timpte
1TDH430219B119168· 5261951 ME
2026 TIMPTE, INC Timpte
1TDH43029TB190979· 5612166 ME
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR9NSMY5861· C945FA GA
2026 TIMPTE, INC Timpte
1TDH43023TB189679· 5570919 ME
2021 INTERNATIONAL LT625
3HSDZAPR3MN161707· C214FH GA
2027 TIMPTE, INC Timpte
1TDH4302XVB192775· 5659642 ME

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

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
10
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
10
10 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+ mi10 drivers
Company officer
JOHN WENDELL ELLIS III
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2019-12-23
Last MCS-150 update
2025-09-03
Census status
Active

Fleet: 10 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 27 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 emails with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
JOHN W ELLIS
USDOT 2520402Inactive· PORTAL, GA
Strong
Email

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

22 events
  1. 09/03/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.4M mi reported (2024)

  2. 01/14/2024Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0240032001

  3. 01/14/2024Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AF-100475-00

  4. 01/14/2023Insurance replaced — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 53-689093-00

  5. 02/28/2022Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP55559A

  6. 01/14/2022Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP55559A

  7. 04/20/2020Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP55559A

  8. 03/16/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/16/2020)

  9. 03/13/2020Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP55559A

  10. 03/09/2020Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP55559A

  11. 02/07/2020Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP55559A

  12. 02/03/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/10/2020)

  13. 01/15/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  14. 12/23/2019Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  15. 07/26/2017Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 50-796787-00

  16. 08/18/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (08/01/2017)

  17. 07/16/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS052628

  18. 09/29/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS052628

  19. 08/27/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS052628

  20. 07/16/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS034634

  21. 06/19/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/20/2015)

  22. 07/23/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (07/25/2016)

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
2025-09-03
Reported mileage
369,910 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 25, 2026, 9:10 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.