DARRELL ELLIS TRUCKING LLC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202612 inspections · 50 violations (4 OOS) · 24% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 2392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
4
4×
- 3396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
3
3×
- 4392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 5392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
2
2×
- 6392.2-SLLEWG3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
2
2×
- 7392.2-SLLEWA3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 8392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
2
2×
- 9392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEWG2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- IA4
- IN3
- TN3
- MO3
- KY2
- IL2
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 73% 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.
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 14%
- 392.2LCImproper lane change1× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 29%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 25% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 16.7% 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.
- 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 52% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves1× · 23%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 14%
- 398.8D1-MWMigrant Workers - Failure to correct defect(s) on previous inspection report1× · 17%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 4%
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative1× · 9%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp1× · 6%
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative1× · 6%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 17%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA22 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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
4
Tow-away
4
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi12 drivers
- Company officer
- Darrell Ellis
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 199819400
- Registered since
- 1989-01-03
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-03-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 11 trucks · 8 owned tractors · 10 owned trailers · 3 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or emails with 15 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
56 events- 08/01/2026Insurance filed — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA877810805
- 08/01/2026Insurance ended — Northland Insurance Company
policy WN406209
- 08/01/2025Insurance filed — Northland Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WN406209
- 08/01/2025Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA971882741
- 03/14/2024MCS-150 update filed
1.0M mi reported (2023)
- 08/01/2023Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 683037001
- 08/01/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS117407
- 07/05/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/26/2022)
- 07/05/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/26/2022)
- 08/01/2021Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF000368
- 08/13/2018Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP65587A
- 08/01/2018Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP65587A
- 07/17/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2018)
- 07/17/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2018)
- 10/18/2014Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 2410581
- 11/04/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/27/2013)
- 09/25/2013Insurance cancelled — WESTERN SURETY CO.
SURETY · policy 70165091
- 08/29/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/27/2013)
- 09/13/2009Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3684729
- 09/12/2009Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 0510TZVR803570049
- 08/17/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/09/2009)
- 09/13/2008Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 2791TZVR703570-065
- 08/18/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2008)
- 09/13/2007Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy R603570056
- 08/17/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2007)
- 10/20/2006PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (10/27/2014)
- 09/13/2006Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 068 65 60
- 09/13/2006Insurance replaced — PENN-AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy PAC 6063235
- 08/17/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2006)
- 08/17/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2006)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2008-05-14
- Last review
- 2021-07-15
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-03-14
- Reported mileage
- 1,000,000 mi (2023)
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