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Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 3399479· MC979363· CARRIER· EIN 84-3470421
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BIG WILD ADVENTURES

Legal: FORD ELLIS LLC

519 NORTH 9TH ST, LIVINGSTON, MT, 59047(406) 823-0337info@bigwildadventures.comDAVID ELLIS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1.5M BIPD
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC979363

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
$1.5M on file
$1.5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1.5M coverageeff 04/07/2022
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY· policy CA01705240
Authority history (2) ▾
04/10/2020MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
07/29/2016MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (11/18/2019)
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (2) ▾
  1. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1.5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/06/2020 → 04/07/2022
  2. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1.5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/18/2016 → 11/10/2019

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
3
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
4
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi4 drivers
Company officer
DAVID ELLIS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2020-02-24
Last MCS-150 update
2025-09-11
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 3 buses.

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 officers or emails with 27 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

27
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
27
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: COASTAL WOODLAND INC (USDOT 1580773, registered 2006) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 27
1
48 WAYS TRANSPORTS LLC
USDOT 4569580Active· NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV
Strong
Officer
2
ALL STAR BUILDERS LLC
USDOT 1906555Active· BROKEN ARROW, OK
Strong
Officer
3
BIG WILD ADVENTURES INC
USDOT 2907486Inactive· EMIGRANT, MT
Strong
Email
4
CARBON CATTLE COMPANY
USDOT 2553048Active· YATESVILLE, GA
Strong
Officer
5
CHAZEN ENG & LAND SURVEYING CO PC
USDOT 1463572Active· POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Strong
Officer
6
COASTAL WOODLAND INC
USDOT 1580773Inactive· ELBERTA, AL
Strong
Officer
7
COMMONWEALTH BUILDING PRODUCTS INC
USDOT 1216356Active· CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY
Strong
Officer
8
DANLEY WHOLESALE FURNITURE INC
USDOT 1537465Inactive· OPP, AL
Strong
Officer
9
DAVID & CANDACE ELLIS
USDOT 1537467Inactive· OPP, AL
Strong
Officer
10
DAVID ELLIS
USDOT 1341856Inactive· CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL
Strong
Officer
11
DAVID ELLIS
USDOT 1859343Inactive· MESQUITE, TX
Strong
Officer
12
DAVID ELLIS
USDOT 1926424Inactive· POULSBO, WA
Strong
Officer
13
DAVID ELLIS
USDOT 2516910Active· MADISON, NC
Strong
Officer
14
DAVID ELLIS
USDOT 2333635Active· CROCKETT, TX
Strong
Officer
15
DAVID ELLIS FARMS
USDOT 3309637Inactive· PILOT ROCK, OR
Strong
Officer
16
DAVID MICHAEL ELLIS SR
USDOT 1684224Active· FORSYTH, GA
Strong
Officer
17
DJ'S MARINE AND POWER EQUIPMENT SERVICE
USDOT 3189576Active· BRIDGEPORT, CT
Strong
Officer
18
ELLIS ELECTRIC INC
USDOT 1519482Active· PORTER, IN
Strong
Officer
19
ELLIS ENTERPRISES LLC
USDOT 3681061Inactive· GLEN BURNIE, MD
Strong
Officer
20
ELLIS FARMS
USDOT 2050287Active· TROY, TX
Strong
Officer
21
GOD IS FAITHFULL TEMPORARY SHELTER
USDOT 3871144Active· JANESVILLE, WI
Strong
Officer
22
HIGH-TECH HYDROTESTING LLC
USDOT 2512300Active· BILLINGS, MT
Strong
Officer
23
LANSING SANITARY SUPPLY INC
USDOT 1382794Active· LANSING, MI
Strong
Officer
24
MASSAMERICAN ENERGY LLC
USDOT 3181650Active· SUDBURY, MA
Strong
Officer
25
RAY'S TIRE GREEN BAY INC
USDOT 113910Active· GREEN BAY, WI
Strong
Officer
26
ROAD DOG TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 2353788Inactive· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Strong
Officer
27
SUPADAVE TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3457544Active· TULSA, OK
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

7 events
  1. 09/11/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 04/07/2022Insurance filed — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA01705240

  3. 04/07/2022Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1705240

  4. 04/10/2020MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  5. 02/24/2020Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  6. 11/10/2019Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3849685

  7. 07/29/2016MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (11/18/2019)

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;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
2025-09-11
Reported mileage
200 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 24, 2026, 1:50 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.