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Company CheckELLIS TRUCKING ENTERPRISE LLC · DOT 589378

12706 WATTERSON AVE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44105

DOT# 589378 MC# 284530 Cleveland, Ohio 31 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

3 events tracked · latest Jul 7, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 2

Aug 28, 2025
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Jul 9, 2024
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(216) 471-5105

Email[email protected]

Physical Address12706 WATTERSON AVE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44105

Mailing Address12706 WATTERSON AVE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44105

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC284530

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating31 years

Company Overview

ELLIS TRUCKING ENTERPRISE LLC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Cleveland, Ohio. The company has been in operation for 31 years, registered with the FMCSA on 02/03/1995. The fleet consists of 1 power unit and 1 driver. Annual mileage is reported at 36,736 miles (2024). With zero crashes across 5 inspections, ELLIS TRUCKING ENTERPRISE LLC maintains an excellent safety record. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, ELLIS TRUCKING ENTERPRISE LLC has a Trust Score of 95/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 20 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 18 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage36,736 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS50.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review06/03/2005

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/03/2026

CompanySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #A0002876005

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage36,736 mi

Operating31 years

MCS-15008/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total3

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total2

Out of Service1

OOS Rate50.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 06/03/2005 | Rated: 07/25/2005

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2024

2 · 1 OOS -

2025

1 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2025, 2 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

3 roadside violations across 2 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 2 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (3)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/28/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	WINDHAM OH	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2024	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SR0015 TIOGA TWP - PA WELCOME	9	2	1	8	2	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections3

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST000785	$1,000,000	11/22/1995	01/02/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST000785	$750,000	11/22/1994	05/14/1995	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST000785	$0	11/22/1994	05/14/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST000785	$750,000	11/22/1994	11/22/1995	Replaced
34	CARGO	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST000785	$0	11/22/1994	01/02/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	MAC6569274 00	$750,000	10/28/2007	09/11/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0002876003	$750,000	09/11/2016	07/19/2017	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0002876001	$750,000	09/11/2012	09/11/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK-6008111-1	$750,000	09/11/2008	04/03/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK-6008111-1	$0	09/11/2008	04/03/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	MAC6569274 00	$750,000	09/11/2007	09/11/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	MAC6569274 00	$0	09/11/2007	08/05/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	MAC6569274 00	$750,000	09/11/2007	09/11/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	MAC6569274 00	$750,000	09/11/2007	09/11/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	MAC6569274 00	$750,000	09/11/2007	10/28/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	CAP6569274 00	$750,000	09/11/2007	10/28/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP103007610200	$1,000,000	09/11/2006	09/11/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	AUS500282	$0	09/11/1997	08/05/1997	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN655940	$750,000	09/10/2009	03/03/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN655940	$0	09/10/2009	03/03/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	MAC6569274 00	$0	08/05/2008	09/11/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	2791TZVR703570-040	$0	08/05/2007	08/05/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	2791TZVR703570-040	$0	08/05/2007	08/05/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	R603570041	$0	08/05/2006	08/05/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST091819	$1,000,000	08/05/2006	09/11/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FIRST FINANCIAL INSURANCE CO.	HTK2000861	$0	08/05/2005	08/05/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FIRST FINANCIAL INSURANCE CO.	HTK2000861	$750,000	08/05/2005	08/05/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0040141	$0	08/05/2004	07/11/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0040141	$1,000,000	08/05/2004	07/11/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN359530	$0	08/05/2002	08/05/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN359530	$1,000,000	08/05/2002	08/05/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN359530	$1,000,000	08/05/2002	09/10/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN359530	$0	08/05/2002	09/10/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	IMP1767500	$0	08/05/2001	08/05/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	IMP185-17-77	$0	08/05/2001	08/05/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	IMP185-17-77	$0	08/05/2001	09/06/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	IMP1767500	$0	08/05/2001	08/05/2002	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS CO	ANN-0000021-00	$0	08/05/1999	08/05/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	3AT 639 356	$0	08/05/1997	08/05/1999	Replaced
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	AUS500282	$0	08/05/1996	08/05/1997	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP3032719	$1,000,000	08/05/1996	08/05/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0002876005	$750,000	07/31/2019	07/15/2020	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN655940	$0	07/30/2010	10/18/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN655940	$750,000	07/30/2010	09/11/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0002876004	$750,000	07/19/2017	01/10/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	CA 2367624	$750,000	07/15/2020	07/12/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0002876005	$750,000	07/15/2020	07/15/2020	Replaced
34	CARGO	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0040141	$0	07/11/2005	09/13/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0040141	$0	07/11/2005	08/05/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0040141	$750,000	07/11/2005	08/05/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0040141	$750,000	07/11/2005	09/13/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN655940	$0	07/01/2010	07/30/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN655940	$750,000	07/01/2010	07/30/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN655940	$0	06/11/2010	07/01/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN655940	$750,000	06/11/2010	07/01/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK-6008111-1	$0	04/03/2009	09/10/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK-6008111-1	$750,000	04/03/2009	09/10/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN655940	$750,000	03/03/2010	06/11/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN655940	$0	03/03/2010	06/11/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0002876004	$750,000	01/10/2018	07/31/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST000785	$1,000,000	01/02/1996	07/21/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST000785	$0	01/02/1996	07/21/1996	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC284530	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/14/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/18/2017
MC284530	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/14/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/18/2017
MC284530	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	10/01/1995	-	-
MC284530	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/15/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/07/2006
MC284530	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/15/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/07/2006
MC284530	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/15/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/28/1996
MC284530	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/23/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/19/1996
MC284530	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/23/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/19/1996
MC284530	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/10/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/07/2006
MC284530	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/10/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/07/2006
MC284530	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/09/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/05/2008
MC284530	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/09/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/02/2007
MC284530	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/05/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/15/2019
MC284530	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/05/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/15/2019
MC284530	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/28/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/02/2010
MC284530	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/18/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/24/2020
MC284530	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/18/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/24/2020
MC284530	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/16/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/27/2017
MC284530	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/16/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/27/2017
MC284530	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/11/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/14/2010
MC284530	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/11/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/14/2010
MC284530	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/01/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/14/2010
MC284530	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/27/1995	-	-
MC284530	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/27/1995	-	-
MC284530	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/04/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/09/2010
MC284530	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/04/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/09/2010

No revocation records.

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95/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 50% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 50% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers) knockout	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

ELLIS TRUCKING ENTERPRISE LLC

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Operating Authorities

Company Overview

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (3)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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