Ellsworth Farmers Exchange is an active intrastate hazmat carrier based in Ellsworth, MI.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 14 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 14 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 84% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 65% | 91% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 3 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | MI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | MI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | MI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | MI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 18, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 1.65 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1.25 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state MI accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (MI): 0%.
| Vehicle Maintenance |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MI |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | MI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| May 12, 2025 | MI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 2025 | MI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | MI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | MI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | 39282DUMT | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 18, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 10, 2025 | 39282DUMT | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 3922ML | Failure to Maintain Lane | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 3963A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 23, 2024 | 177817E | Shipping paper accessibility | Hazardous Materials Compliance | — |
| Apr 23, 2024 | 39216 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |