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EKS TRUCKING LLC

BELLEVILLE, NJ

USDOT 2160076 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: LUIS MARCELO LLERENA Construction Other (DIRT, SAND, GRAV) Based in BELLEVILLE, NJ
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Aug 2, 2025
Review these
  • Violations per Inspection above national average 2.33 vs 1.80 national (+0.53).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — EKS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2160076)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 2.33 vs 1.80 national (+0.53).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2160076/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

#1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2160076
In FMCSA records since Jun 3, 2011 (~15y)
MC / docket MC1611169
Company officer LUIS MARCELO LLERENA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Construction, Other (DIRT, SAND, GRAV)
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 13,355 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (201) 726-9623
Email: [email protected]
Physical
134 ACADEMY STREET
BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2160076
In FMCSA records since Jun 3, 2011 (~15y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 13,355 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.33 vs 1.80 +0.53
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

EKS TRUCKING LLC is a motor carrier based in BELLEVILLE, NJ, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2160076. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 5 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

EKS TRUCKING LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Belleville, NJ. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in NJ (3 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 393.11 (No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Kenworth and Kens are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-11 2025-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New Jersey (NJ) 3 0 0.0% May 29, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 4
Kens 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 5.00 5 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 15.00 15 — Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
84823785 May 29, 2025 NJ 2 GREENWICH WB SCALE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ AY973M · 1NKWLB0X12J890983
6 393.9A-LBL, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.11A1-LLPL No
84754185 May 21, 2025 NJ 3 I-78 WB GREENWICH SCALES
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Kens
NJ AY973M · 1NKWLB0X12J890983
0 — No
83113672 Nov 7, 2024 NJ 3 nj-cass-st-/-129-sb
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ AY973M · 1NKWLB0X12J890983
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
80340961 Dec 7, 2023 NJ 3 KNOWLTON SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Kenworth
NJ AY937M · 1FUJGLDV4ELFP5310
0 — No
79826241 Oct 3, 2023 NJ 2 nj-sh-31-nb-/-w.-main-street
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ AY973M · 1NKWLB0X12J890983
3 393.11, 393.209(e) No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1611169
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Feb 9, 2024 MC1611169-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY CAL08147-07 91X $750,000 Aug 2, 2025 On file ACTIVE
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY CAL08147-06 BIPD/Primary — Aug 2, 2024 Aug 2, 2025 CANCELLED
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE CAL08147-05 BIPD/Primary — Jan 25, 2024 Aug 14, 2024 CANCELLED
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE CAL08147-05 BIPD/Primary — Jan 25, 2024 Aug 2, 2024 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 2, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jul 24, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Aug 14, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
  4. Aug 2, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Aug 2, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
  6. Feb 9, 2024
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Dec 2, 2011
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
GREENWICH WB SCALE NJ 1 0
I-78 WB GREENWICH SCALES NJ 1 0
KNOWLTON SCALE NJ 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.209(e) Power steering violations Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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