JOHN ELLIS TRUCKING LLC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — JOHN ELLIS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2861194) 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 Officer(s): JOHN ELLIS VANHOOZER JR (Company officer) Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2861194/ As of: Jul 25, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 36.4% vs peer median 10% (worse). n=93853 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
1 active liability policy
Company profile
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.
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InsuranceBERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANYPolicy effective Apr 4, 2023
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Process AgentDOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC958680ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Trailers | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 35 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 16.13% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
JOHN ELLIS TRUCKING LLC is a motor carrier based in HERNANDO, MS, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2861194. 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 11 power units and 9 drivers, with 35 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 36.4%. 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.
JOHN ELLIS TRUCKING LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 11 power units and 9 drivers, based in Hernando, MS. Across 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 14.3% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.
28 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 833% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in TN (5) and AR (4), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
14.3% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (67.6% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 3 times.
The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 9 drivers; Fontaine, Freightliner, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 93,853 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–17 power units (±50% of this carrier's 11 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee (TN) | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Mississippi (MS) | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Arkansas (AR) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | Apr 5, 2026 |
| Ohio (OH) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Oklahoma (OK) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Texas (TX) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Maryland (MD) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Indiana (IN) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Missouri (MO) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | May 18, 2026 |
| Georgia (GA) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Louisiana (LA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 8, 2024 |
| Alabama (AL) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Apr 20, 2025 |
| New Mexico (NM) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Sep 29, 2024 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 2 | — | 0.20 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | — | 4.13 | 4 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | — | 5.05 | 5 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (35 rows) View all 35 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88288266 | Jun 29, 2026 | TN | 1 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88131408 | Jun 11, 2026 | MS | 1 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88114655 | Jun 10, 2026 | MS | 1 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87912013 | May 18, 2026 | MO | 2 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.23-LEU | Yes |
| 87504321 | Apr 5, 2026 | AR | 3 | PROCTOR AR |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87413822 | Mar 25, 2026 | IN | 3 | GARY IN |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLML, 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 87222036 | Mar 4, 2026 | OH | 2 | WILMINGTON OH |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.11A1-CSLRR, 392.2-SLLTL | No |
| 87011813 | Feb 9, 2026 | TN | 2 | BROWNSVILLE TN |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86972229 | Feb 3, 2026 | GA | 1 | CAIRO GA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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11 | 396.3A1-BALR, 396.3A1-DLDSCBBP, 393.9A-LBL | Yes |
| 86867445 | Jan 20, 2026 | TX | 2 | 546M IH20 WB SVC RD |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86231067 | Oct 29, 2025 | MD | 1 | FROSTBURG MD |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86153692 | Oct 25, 2025 | TN | 3 | EADS TN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86067368 | Oct 15, 2025 | MS | 3 | NESHOBA COUNTY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.22G-ELDMFV | No |
| 85687698 | Sep 3, 2025 | IN | 2 | TERRE HAUTE IN |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 85451180 | Aug 9, 2025 | TN | 3 | ARLINGTON TN |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 85338812 | Jul 25, 2025 | OK | 3 | ok-us-377-@-us-62 |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 395.8F1-HOSM, 392.2-SLL | No |
| 85319561 | Jul 23, 2025 | MS | 3 | LEFLORE COUNTY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84869165 | Jun 3, 2025 | TN | 1 | STANTON TN |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84862076 | Jun 3, 2025 | MS | 1 | NESBIT SCALE I-55 NORTH |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85180861 | Jun 2, 2025 | TX | 2 | US82 WB AT CR415 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 393.45B2UV, 393.9, 393.9T | Yes |
| 84882844 | Jun 2, 2025 | AR | 3 | WEST MEMPHIS AR |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLEWA3 | No |
| 84608768 | May 3, 2025 | AR | 3 | LONOKE AR |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84450361 | Apr 20, 2025 | AL | 3 | OZARK AL |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84427494 | Apr 17, 2025 | MD | 3 | DUNDALK MD |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83484164 | Dec 22, 2024 | AR | 3 | VAN BUREN AR |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
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 | |
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| Apr 11, 2016 | MC958680-C | CPL | CERTIFICATE | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | 7800581 | 91X | $750,000 | Apr 4, 2023 | On file | ACTIVE |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | 506-9040498 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 4, 2022 | Apr 4, 2023 | REPLACED |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN289235 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 4, 2021 | Apr 4, 2022 | REPLACED |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN289235 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 4, 2021 | Apr 17, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | LTO0065360 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 4, 2020 | Apr 4, 2021 | REPLACED |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN210226 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 17, 2019 | Apr 4, 2020 | REPLACED |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN209984 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 4, 2017 | Oct 17, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| PROGRESSIVE GULF INSURANCE COMPANY | CA 2959681 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 4, 2016 | Apr 4, 2017 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Apr 4, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
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Apr 17, 2022insuranceTERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 4, 2022
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Apr 4, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 4, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Apr 4, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 17, 2019insuranceCANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 26, 2019
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Apr 4, 2017insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE GULF INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 11, 2016
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| NESBIT SCALE I-55 NORTH | MS | 2 | 0 |
| WILMINGTON OH | OH | 2 | 1 |
| OZARK AL | AL | 1 | 0 |
| LONOKE AR | AR | 1 | 0 |
| PROCTOR AR | AR | 1 | 0 |
| VAN BUREN AR | AR | 1 | 0 |
| WEST MEMPHIS AR | AR | 1 | 0 |
| CAIRO GA | GA | 1 | 1 |
| GARY IN | IN | 1 | 0 |
| TERRE HAUTE IN | IN | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 392.16(a) | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.209(d) | Steering system components worn, welded, or missing | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.81 | Horn inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC958680
common · ACTIVE · MC
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BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
91X policy on file
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UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE GULF INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
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