ELLIS CRANE WORKS INC

Joins 12 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 13.3% Details →
For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — ELLIS CRANE WORKS INC (USDOT 885555)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 13.3%
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/885555/
As of: Oct 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 885555 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: JON D ELLIS Company officer 2: NANCY ELLIS Other (CRANES AUGERS) Based in PACE, FL

FMCSA census as of Oct 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 13.3% (worse). n=52596 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Power Units +3 (15 → 18) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Drivers +1 (14 → 15) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 885555

In FMCSA records since Jun 8, 2000 (~26y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer JON D ELLIS

Company officer 2 NANCY ELLIS

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Other (CRANES AUGERS)

Fleet size 18 units

Drivers 15

Annual mileage 200,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (850) 995-0977

Email: [email protected]

Physical

4639 TRAILER TRL

PACE, FL 32571

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 885555

In FMCSA records since Jun 8, 2000 (~26y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 200,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.92 vs 1.80 -0.88

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	0	0
Trailers	14	0	0
Trucks	16	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	12	12	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	8.33%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

25.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 52,596 ACTIVE carriers operating 9–27 power units (±50% of this carrier's 18 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 52,596 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

25%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

13.3%

Median across 52,596 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +11.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

May 25, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Drivers 14 15
  Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units 15 18
  Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Florida (FL)	11	1	9.1%	Sep 10, 2026
Alabama (AL)	1	0	0.0%	Dec 11, 2024

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		5
Chevrolet		3
Diamond C		2
Ford		2
Freightliner		2
International		2
Other		1
Peterbilt		1
Pitts Ente		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	—	Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	1.31	1	—	Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	12.00	12	—	Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88966054	Sep 10, 2026	FL	3	PACE FL	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P9309H · 1HTWBAANXEH496425	0	—	No
88672775	Aug 10, 2026	FL	3	—	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P1296J · 1NKWL40X1JJ206864	0	—	No
87279372	Mar 11, 2026	FL	3	EBRO FL	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P1296J · 1NKWL40X1JJ206864	1	392.2-SLLS3	No
86785997	Jan 12, 2026	FL	1	NAVARRE FL	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK FL 04ETES · 1FT8W3DT4REF28986	7	393.43DBMA, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.60D	Yes
86647822	Dec 22, 2025	FL	3	PENSACOLA FL	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P1871K · 1HTWJAAT4CJ086632	1	392.2-SLLIFTA	No
85313960	Jul 21, 2025	FL	3	FREEPORT FL	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK FL 61ATTZ · 2GC4YPEY3N1212503	0	—	No
85261179	Jul 15, 2025	FL	3	MIDWAY FL	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK FL N9632Y · 1FDZU82E1PVA33682	0	—	No
85184886	Jul 7, 2025	FL	3	CRESTVIEW FL	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P1296J · 1NKWL40X1JJ206864	0	—	No
84782097	May 23, 2025	FL	3	MILTON FL	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR FL IR85YI · 1XPXDP9X4FD272076	2	392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLED	No
84620091	May 5, 2025	FL	3	MILTON FL	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR FL N9626Y · 1FUY3MDB7XDA38644	0	—	No
83363368	Dec 11, 2024	AL	2	ROADSIDE	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK PA AG65901 · 1NKWL40X1JJ206864	0	—	No
82883518	Oct 7, 2024	FL	3	MILTON FL	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR FL N9626Y · 1FUY3MDB7XDA38644	0	—	No
82232958	Jul 22, 2024	FL	2	CRESTVIEW FL	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK FL 61ATTZ · 2GC4YPEY3N1212503	4	396.17(c), 390.21T(b)(1), 393.104(f)(4)	No
81884012	Jun 10, 2024	FL	1	MILTON FL	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK FL 70CHEH · 1GB4KYC85GF255377	3	393.9(a), 393.78(a)	No
80252563	Nov 27, 2023	FL	3	fl-i10-e/b	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR FL KGWF49 · 1XKADR9X6SR651617	0	—	No
79231727	Jul 24, 2023	FL	2	—	CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR FL 07BLUN · 1GC4YREY2NF125325	1	390.21T(b)	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
FL8842891401	Jan 30, 2021	FL	0	1	Yes	No	Injury

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
MILTON FL	FL	4	0
CRESTVIEW FL	FL	2	0
ROADSIDE	AL	1	0
EBRO FL	FL	1	0
FREEPORT FL	FL	1	0
MIDWAY FL	FL	1	0
NAVARRE FL	FL	1	1
PACE FL	FL	1	0
PENSACOLA FL	FL	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	2
393.104(b)	Damaged securement system/tiedowns	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.104(f)(4)	Cargo securement - tiedown damaged	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.78(a)	Windshield condition defective	Vehicle Maintenance	1
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots