Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1183107 · Updated Aug 13, 2026
Paul Ernst
DBA ERNST FARMS
3 power unitsLITCHFIELD, IL50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2222 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
PAUL ERNST (USDOT 1183107) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 13, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 13, 2026.
It reports 3 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 11, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is PAUL ERNST's USDOT number?
PAUL ERNST's USDOT number is 1183107.
Is PAUL ERNST authorized to operate?
As of Aug 13, 2026, PAUL ERNST is active in the FMCSA register.
What is PAUL ERNST's safety record?
PAUL ERNST has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.
How big is PAUL ERNST's fleet?
PAUL ERNST operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PAUL ERNST based?
PAUL ERNST is based in LITCHFIELD, IL.
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