CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 50382· MC154299· CARRIER· EIN 95-2830836
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ELLARS INC

12653 PERRIS STREET, OAK HILLS, CA, 92344(760) 955-7195ellarsinc.@verizon.netJOHN W ELLARS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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

MC154299

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (10) ▾
01/11/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/03/2016)
05/06/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/02/2015)
11/14/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2005)
09/07/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/07/2004)
10/01/1993COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/20/1993)
10/01/1993CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/20/1993)
10/01/1992COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/23/1992)
11/13/1990COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/05/1990)
04/24/1989MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/15/1994)
05/25/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (11/03/2020)
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (19) ▾
  1. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/06/2016 → 10/28/2020
  2. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/02/2015 → 02/06/2016
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/28/2005 → 06/02/2015
  4. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/25/2009 → 06/02/2015
  5. WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2005 → 12/09/2005
  6. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/01/2005 → 12/09/2005
  7. WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2005 → 11/28/2005
  8. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2004 → 10/01/2005
  9. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/01/2004 → 10/01/2005
  10. WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2003 → 10/01/2004
  11. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/01/2002 → 10/01/2004
  12. RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2002 → 10/01/2003
  13. RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2000 → 09/27/2002
  14. RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2001 → 09/27/2002
  15. RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/1998 → 10/01/2000

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

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.

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).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2014
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
Company officer
JOHN W ELLARS
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
70192547
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2017-12-15
Census status
I

Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 8 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses with 16 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

16
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 16
CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS
USDOT 842023Inactive· LANCASTER, CA
Medium
Mailing
D & K HAM TRUCKING LTD
USDOT 339183Inactive· ABOTSFORD, BC
Medium
Mailing
HAYWARD LEE TRUCKING INC
USDOT 697780Inactive· WHITTIER, CA
Medium
Mailing
JACK E WILLIAMS
USDOT 459706Inactive· SPRINGFIELD, OR
Medium
Mailing
JAMES R ELLARS
USDOT 2771200Active· HESPERIA, CA
Medium
Address
JERRY J KIEFER
USDOT 858180Inactive· PHELAN, CA
Medium
Mailing
JOHN KASTL
USDOT 247494Inactive· NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA
Medium
Mailing
KEN L MATHEWS
USDOT 842014Inactive· SALEM, OR
Medium
Mailing
MARCELA CUETO SANCHEZ
USDOT 625978Inactive· WHITTIER, CA
Medium
Mailing
MARVIN T BLAIR
USDOT 705840Inactive· PICO RIVERA, CA
Medium
Mailing
MICHAEL L RAMSEY
USDOT 545383Inactive· DRAIN, OR
Medium
Mailing
MILL-RITE FARMS INC
USDOT 685762Active· ALBANY, OR
Medium
Mailing
TERRY L HENSON
USDOT 484493Inactive· RIVERSIDE, CA
Medium
Mailing
THIS N THAT ENTERPRISE INC
USDOT 548850Inactive· LAKEWOOD, CA
Medium
Mailing
THOMAS H PATINO
USDOT 919039Inactive· GRASS VALLEY, CA
Medium
Mailing
WOODS PLUS INDUSTRIES INC
USDOT 777048Inactive· SHERWOOD, OR
Medium
Mailing

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

28 events
  1. 10/28/2020Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-005203

  2. 12/15/2017MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2014)

  3. 02/06/2016Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-005203

  4. 01/11/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/03/2016)

  5. 06/02/2015Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP34745A

  6. 05/06/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/02/2015)

  7. 12/09/2005Insurance cancelled — WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA0276757

  8. 12/09/2005Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy 14003828

  9. 11/28/2005Insurance replaced — WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA0276757

  10. 11/14/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2005)

  11. 10/01/2005Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP25020A

  12. 10/01/2004Insurance cancelled — WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA0169681

  13. 10/01/2004Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI 98304545-LA

  14. 09/07/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/07/2004)

  15. 10/01/2003Insurance cancelled — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TCF0116837

  16. 09/27/2002Insurance cancelled — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TCF0113553

  17. 10/01/2000Insurance replaced — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TCF0108524

  18. 10/01/1998Insurance replaced — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TCF0105891

  19. 10/01/1997Insurance replaced — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TCF 010 30 63

  20. 10/01/1996Insurance replaced — GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy STP 1005869

  21. 07/18/1994Insurance cancelled — ZURICH INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MTC-6833-182-00

  22. 10/01/1993COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/20/1993)

  23. 10/01/1993CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/20/1993)

  24. 10/01/1992COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/23/1992)

  25. 11/13/1990COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/05/1990)

  26. 04/24/1989MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/15/1994)

  27. 05/25/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (11/03/2020)

  28. 06/01/1974Registered 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
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
1991-07-10
Last review
1991-06-18
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2017-12-15
Reported mileage
138,379 mi (2014)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 27, 2026, 11:33 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.