Carrier profile · USDOT 471554 · MC-257546 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

David Erb Contractors Inc

4 power unitsavg 15.5 yrLocal · 2 statesEAST NORRITON, PA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-257546 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(610) 633-6242 Email dispatchinfo@erbcontractors.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$0 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$0 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.5 yr

Model years 1997–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$0 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$0 in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $0 is below the $750K general-freight federal minimum — verify before tendering.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’20 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Transportation’93–’04

Ohio’04–’11

Amco’11–’17

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $0 · MOTORISTS COMMERCIAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2020

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST	Aug 2018 → Dec 2020	$750K	2
MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2017 → Aug 2018	$750K	1
AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2011 → Sep 2017	$750K	2
OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2004 → Jan 2011	$750K	1
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1993 → Oct 2004	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.5 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

EAST NORRITON, PA

2301 DEKALB PIKE

Top corridor

PA 6 · NJ 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2301 DEKALB PIKE, EAST NORRITON, PA, 19401
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (610) 633-6242
Fax: (610) 272-0335
Email: info@erbcontractors.com
Web domain: erbcontractors.com

Registration

Officer: David Mark Erb
USDOT / docket: 471554 · MC-257546
First registered: Feb 18, 1992
Last MCS-150: Dec 19, 2025 · 57,967 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 15, 2006
D-U-N-S: 2053643

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

57,967

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DAVID ERB CONTRACTORS INC.

DAVID ERB CONTRACTORS INC (USDOT 471554) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $0 limit in force from MOTORISTS COMMERCIAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 19, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 15, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DAVID ERB CONTRACTORS INC's USDOT number?

DAVID ERB CONTRACTORS INC's USDOT number is 471554, and its motor carrier number is MC-257546.

Is DAVID ERB CONTRACTORS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, DAVID ERB CONTRACTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DAVID ERB CONTRACTORS INC's safety record?

DAVID ERB CONTRACTORS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is DAVID ERB CONTRACTORS INC's fleet?

DAVID ERB CONTRACTORS INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DAVID ERB CONTRACTORS INC based?

DAVID ERB CONTRACTORS INC is based in EAST NORRITON, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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