CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4451508· MC1662039· CARRIER· EIN 33-3802710
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ELLIOTT TRUCKING LLC

3698 PEACHBLOW RD, LEWIS CENTER, OH, 43035-9108(740) 815-7676ELLIOTTTRUCKINGLLC1@GMAIL.COMBRYAN GRIFFITH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
22.2%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
12.5%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Driver 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

MC1662039

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
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 11/20/2025
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 9300238654
Authority history (3) ▾
10/29/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/13/2025)
09/24/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
08/23/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDTRANSFER CONSUMMATED (09/19/2025)
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (3)
  1. PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/18/202511/25/2025
  2. PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/18/202511/20/2025
  3. GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MTransferred
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/13/202409/17/2025

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.

Vehicle9 inspections · 22.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver16 inspections · 12.5% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

16 inspections · 36 violations (4 OOS) · 22% of inspections had an OOS finding.

16
Inspections
36
Violations
4
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

13
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • CO4
  • CT2
  • OH1
  • IA1
  • VT1
  • NE1
  • MT1
  • FL1

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.

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 90% is at/over the 80% 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 contributing21 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps10 viol57%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative3× · 23%
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 8%
  • 393.9HInoperable head lamps1× · 8%
Brakes4 viol20%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 10%
  • 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 5%
  • 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle1× · 5%
Tires1 OOS1 viol13%
  • 393.75A1-TFBMFTires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area1× · 13%
Other4 viol6%
  • 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.3× · 4%
  • 392.2SLSNCState/Local Laws - CMV snow chains required1× · 2%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 42 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 22.2% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 11.1% 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

A high share of violations are occurring in Cass County, NE

Medium impact

7 of 36 violations in the last 12 months (19%) came from inspections in Cass County, NE. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Cass County, NE to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol 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

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
11
Inspections
28
Violations
3
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 46%Other 21%Unsafe Driving 14%Hours-of-Service Compliance 11%Driver Fitness 7%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
13 violations · 46% of recent
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Other
6 violations · 1 OOS · 21% of recent
  • 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
  • 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
  • 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
Do this
  • Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
  • Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
3Unsafe Driving
4 violations · 14% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
  • 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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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).

18
Inspections
36
Violations
4
Out-of-service
355
CSA points
0
Crashes
14
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

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

4 incomplete vehicle
2016 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 9×
3ALACWDT4GDHL6693· P0E9292 OH
2017 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 5×
1HTMMMML5HH639105· POE9248 OH
2016 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
1FVACWDTXGHHC9687· POE9247 OH
2017 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 2×
1HTMMMMNXHH794010· PO9293 OH

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
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
BRYAN GRIFFITH
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2025-08-11
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-10
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks.

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 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
4
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
LIONHEARTED LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3821969Active· DELAWARE, OH
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
1HTMMMMNXHH7940101HTMMMML5HH6391053ALACWDT4GDHL66931FVACWDTXGHHC9687
2
BRYAN GRIFFITH
USDOT 2507880Active· FLAGSTAFF, AZ
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
SEP TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3787528Active· COLUMBUS, OH
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1FVACWDTXGHHC96873ALACWDT4GDHL6693

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

9 events
  1. 03/10/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2025)

  2. 11/25/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA863187168

  3. 11/20/2025Insurance filed — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9300238654

  4. 11/20/2025Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA863187168

  5. 10/29/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/13/2025)

  6. 09/24/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  7. 09/17/2025Insurance transferred — GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9300063010

  8. 08/11/2025Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  9. 08/23/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    TRANSFER CONSUMMATED (09/19/2025)

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
Rated
Last review
📄

MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-10
Reported mileage
20,000 mi (2025)

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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, 2:05 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.