DARRELL ELLIS TRUCKING LLC
(859) 734-0571
ellistruc0530@hotmail.com
2784 Louisville Rd, Harrodsburg KY 40330-8610
11
tractors
12 drivers
1M mi/yr · ~91k per unit
Poor
FRED Score 10.0 / 100
Low confidence
37 yrs history · 12 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 11
- Drivers · CDL
- 12 · 12
- Annual miles
- 1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Trailers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Registration
- Organization
- INDIVIDUAL
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (05-14-2008) · 18 yr old
- Registered
- 01-03-1989 (37 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-14-2024 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- Darrell Ellis
Cargo
65.0
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
Intermodal Containers
Livestock
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber
Building Materials
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Grain/Feed/Hay
Paper Products
Utility
Farm Supplies
Construction
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, Livestock, General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about 2.1× that of similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
This motor carrier 2.14×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Leaning Critical. Its estimate (2.14× similar fleets) is in the Critical range, but the record isn't strong enough to be 60% sure it is above the Critical line (2.11×), so the grade stays Poor.
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.9 vs 0.4 for similar fleets
Likely 0–2 crashes
This motor carrier
0.9
Similar fleets
0.4
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~3%
About 2.1× similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans worse, not yet proven. 4 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 2 a year), including 2 with injuries; similar fleets have about 0.4 a year. The grade counts 5 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Much worse than peers. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2.16× and violations 1.92× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate +17%.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes2 crashes with 2 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 1 hours of service, 1 no valid CDL (Feb 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Driver out-of-service rate16.7% of driver inspections end out of service vs 6.7% nationally (2 of 12). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.23× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
Strengths
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 3
Track record
FMCSA record, Dec 2024 – Jun 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
4
0 fatalities · 2 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
12
25% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
25.0%
2 of 8
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
16.7%
2 of 12
National avg 6.7%
Violations
22
3 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 16,659 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.182 | 0.031 |
| Inspections | 0.77 | 1.11 |
| Violations | 1.00 | 0.89 |
| Critical violations | 0.27 | 0.17 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
22 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert11 · 1 OOSLights 4 · Tires 2 · Other parts 5
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Unsafe driving No alert9 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 4 · Speeding 3 · Phone use 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert1 · 1 OOSNo log 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Apr132026KentuckyInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb132026MissouriInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct22025KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul242025IowaProperty damage onlyWet road, dawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
2 of the 4 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYon record since Aug 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 20041 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: Northland Insurance Company → UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY (Aug 2026); UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY → Northland Insurance Company (Aug 2025)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 9, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
21 filings and 23 authority events since 1991 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
21 filings and 23 authority events since 1991 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Aug 1, 2026UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Aug 1, 2025Northland Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Aug 1, 2023UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2022CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Aug 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 5, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 26, 2022opened after NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 1, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2021NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 1, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2018NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 1, 2021 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 17, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 30, 2018opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 13, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 27, 2014Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 4, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Nov 27, 2013cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 18, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Nov 27, 2013cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 13, 2009GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Aug 13, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect107 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 13, 2009GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2018 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 13, 2018 came after the replacement; 107 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 17, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 9, 2009cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 13, 2008UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended Sep 12, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 18, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 12, 2008cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 13, 2007UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended Sep 13, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 17, 2007FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 12, 2007cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 20, 2006Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 25, 2006WESTERN SURETY CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Sep 25, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 13, 2006UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended Sep 13, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 13, 2006PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 13, 2009 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 17, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 14, 2006opened after OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 13, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 15, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 5, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- Iowa 4
- Indiana 2
- Missouri 2
- Tennessee 2
- Illinois 1
- Kentucky (HQ) 1
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (11 power units: 11 filed, 9 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
0.4
Actual, per year in window
1.7
Projected, next 12 mo
0.9
0
1
2
We'd expect a typical fleet of 11 power units this active to have about 0.4 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 5 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.7 a year) — about 4.1× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.9 over the next 12 — about 2.1× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 3% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is roughly 2.1× that of similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
12 inspections
and 5 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 12 inspections and 4 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Confidence: Low · Z = 0.22
Poor — 2.14x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.037 crashes per power-unit-year for a 11-unit for-hire fleet (pu10_19). Violations 1.17x (driver behaviour 2.16x, out-of-service 1.23x, all violations 1.92x; 12 inspections). Experience 1.83x: 3.4 decayed crashes against 0.7 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.22, a 2.53). 80% range 1.10–3.34x. Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
Scoring flags
Thin record (low credibility: little exposure behind the grade)
(informational — no grade effect)
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
Class rate
3.7 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
11 power units · 0.40 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.17×
12 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.83×
3.4 decayed crashes vs 0.7 expected · credibility 0.22
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 2.14× (80% range 1.10–3.34×)
· band Critical → displayed Poor
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
12
Driver Insp
12
Driver OOS
2
Vehicle Insp
8
Vehicle OOS
2
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 7 | 8.82 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.63 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.90 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 5.20 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-JUN-26 – 20-FEB-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.