Ellington Transportation Llc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
6 years (granted 2019)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
42 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free bellsouth.net inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Ellington Transportation Llc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
40 Folly Field Rd Unit C346, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone
(478) 246-7463
Power units
15
Drivers
15
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC892300
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
2.4%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 42 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
7.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 42 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jefferyellington@bellsouth.net — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
5
Reportable crashes
5
Tow-aways
2
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: GA 10/2025 · GA 07/2025 · FL 10/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 13, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 3, 2026 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 12, 2026 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Jan 20, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 8, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 29, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 23, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 1, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 24, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 1, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 27, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 24, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 19, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 15, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 4, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 31, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 18, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 30, 2025 | GA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 7, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 23, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 2, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 19, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 4, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 10, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 16, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 16, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 12, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 10, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 7, 2024 | GA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 27, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 30, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 20, 2024 | SC | Level I — Full |
| Apr 8, 2024 | GA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 15, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 14, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 20, 2023 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 8, 2023 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 17, 2023 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 3, 2023 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 8, 2023 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 23, 2023 | SC | Level I — Full |
Most recent 42 of 42 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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