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Company CheckELLIS TOWING LLC · DOT 1577671

515 OLD BLOOMFIELD RD, BARDSTOWN, KY, 40004

DOT# 1577671 MC# 584494 Bardstown, Kentucky 19 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Jun 29, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Jun 5, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 17, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Oct 8, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jan 27, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Contact Details

Phone(502) 348-5722

Fax(502) 348-3028

Email[email protected]

Physical Address515 OLD BLOOMFIELD RD, BARDSTOWN, KY, 40004

Mailing Address515 OLD BLOOMFIELD RD, BARDSTOWN, KY, 40004

Other Companies at This Address

Address515 OLD BLOOMFIELD RD, BARDSTOWN, KY 40004

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Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
ELLIS TOWING LLC this company	1577671	(502) 348-5722	Active
ELLIS LLC	256390	(502) 348-5722	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC584494

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating19 years

Company Overview

ELLIS TOWING LLC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Bardstown, Kentucky. The company has been in operation for 19 years, registered with the FMCSA on 11/16/2006. The fleet consists of 21 power units and 22 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 338,001 miles (2024). 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. A total of 4 inspections are on file. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, ELLIS TOWING LLC has a Trust Score of 94/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

Mileage

Annual Mileage338,001 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 RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS50.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyCENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #9608534

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet21 units

Drivers22

Mileage338,001 mi

Operating19 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total2

Out of Service1

OOS Rate50.0%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total2

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

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

2023

1 · 0 OOS —

2024

1 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

1 · 1 OOS =

2026

2 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

1 crash —

2024

1 crash =

2025

1 crash =

2026

0 crashes ▼

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 Jun 2026 — 3 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (33.3% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score — older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
10/08/2025	LOUISVILLE	KY	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/10/2024	TAYLORSVILLE	KY	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn
11/05/2023	BLOOMFIELD	KY	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

8 roadside violations across 3 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

Vehicle Maintenance 5 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 2 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 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 (5)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/05/2026 ▼	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	BEREA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16-D — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
03/17/2026 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	WILMINGTON OH	3	0	0	0	3	0	-
Violations (3) 393.95F — CFR 393.95F Non-OOS 393.9A-LLPL — CFR 393.9A-LLPL Non-OOS 393.60C — CFR 393.60C Non-OOS
01/27/2025 ▼	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	WINCHESTER	4	1	2	1	2	0	-
Violations (4) 392.82A1 — CFR 392.82A1 Non-OOS 393.60D — CFR 393.60D Non-OOS 396.17C — CFR 396.17C Non-OOS 391.11B4-DEN — CFR 391.11B4-DEN OOS
05/01/2024 ▼	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	FRANKFORT	1	1	1	1	0	0	-
Violations (1) 391.11(b)(4) — CFR 391.11(b)(4) OOS
12/22/2023 ▼	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	BROOKS	4	0	2	0	2	0	-
Violations (4) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 396.17(c) — CFR 396.17(c) Non-OOS 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY	ACE6000-00	$750,000	11/10/2021	09/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	9928249	$1,000,000	11/10/2018	11/12/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	9928249	$1,000,000	11/10/2018	11/10/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	CSP 7981088	$1,000,000	11/10/2015	11/10/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK005073-01	$1,000,000	11/10/2014	11/10/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK005073-00	$1,000,000	11/10/2013	11/10/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	TIP-CL-0011847-0	$1,000,000	11/10/2012	11/10/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	CPPFN0024611	$1,000,000	11/10/2011	11/10/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	CH08PKG013094	$1,000,000	11/10/2008	11/24/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	CH08PKG013094	$1,000,000	11/10/2008	11/10/2011	Replaced
34	CARGO	NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	CH08PKG013094	$0	11/10/2008	11/24/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP140008840800	$750,000	11/10/2007	11/10/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP140008840800	$0	11/10/2007	11/10/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	10AE0TT101733CA01	$1,000,000	11/10/2006	11/10/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	10AE0TT101733CA01	$0	11/10/2006	11/10/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	10AE0TT101733CA01	$1,000,000	11/10/2006	11/10/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	10AE0TT101733CA01	$0	11/10/2006	11/10/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	10AE0TT101733CA01	$1,000,000	11/10/2006	11/10/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	10AE0TT101733CA01	$0	11/10/2006	11/10/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	GAL 4840039-00	$2,000,000	09/01/2022	09/01/2025	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC584494	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	12/12/2006	REVOKED	06/24/2010
MC584494	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/29/2012	-	-
MC584494	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/18/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/10/2021
MC584494	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/15/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/13/2018
MC584494	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/15/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/07/2013
MC584494	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/15/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/13/2007
MC584494	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/14/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/12/2015
MC584494	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/14/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/07/2014
MC584494	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/14/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/10/2008

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94/100

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 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

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

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/16/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 50% vs national avg 5.51%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 21 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 21 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 50% vs national avg 5.51%.

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.

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (3)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (5)

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