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CNJ ELLIS TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 990949 • MT PLEASANT, SC
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameCNJ ELLIS TRUCKING LLC
Address196 OAK POINT LANDING DRIVE, MT PLEASANT, SC 29464
Phone(843) 224-7947
Company officerCURTIS NATHANIEL ELLIS
In business sinceNov 2001
Last FMCSA updateAug 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)2
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!3 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓2 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2001: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections3 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections4
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Unsafe DrivingClean, no violations on record
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean, no violations on record
Driver FitnessClean, no violations on record
Controlled Substances / AlcoholClean, no violations on record
Vehicle MaintenanceClean, no violations on record
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerUnited States Fire Insurance Co.
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceOct 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs3
3 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Oct 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Oct 2024 → Oct 2025
North River Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2023 → Oct 2024
Benchmark Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2023 → Oct 2023
Canal Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2021 → Jan 2023
Canal Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2021 → Oct 2021
Progressive Northern Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2020 → Jul 2021
American Millennium Ins/citadel Reinsurance (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2019 → Aug 2020
Progressive Northern Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2014 → May 2014
Stratford Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Feb 25, 2026 Walk-around, SC
5 violations, 3 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9A-LSLIWR, OOS
49 CFR 393.9A-LTSI, OOS
49 CFR 393.9A-LTSI, OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLLR (driver)
49 CFR 393.9A-LHWS
Feb 27, 2025 Walk-around, SC
Clean, no violations
Jan 13, 2025 Walk-around, SC
1 violation
49 CFR 393.45B2-B-AIR
Sep 16, 2024 Driver-only, SC
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
Last 4 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Jul 7, 2021 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Aug 19, 2020 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
May 21, 2014 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Dec 31, 2002 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Cnj Ellis Trucking LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Cnj Ellis Trucking LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2001 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 2 registered trucks. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 990949 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Cnj Ellis Trucking LLC
Cnj Ellis Trucking LLC is a federally registered mover based in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina, registered with FMCSA since November 2001. Federal filings show 2 power units (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 990949, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about CNJ ELLIS TRUCKING LLC
Is Cnj Ellis Trucking LLC legit?
Cnj Ellis Trucking LLC has an active USDOT registration (990949). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Cnj Ellis Trucking LLC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Cnj Ellis Trucking LLC based?
196 Oak Point Landing Drive, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464. Phone on file: (843) 224-7947. Registered with FMCSA since November 2001.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.