Carrier profile · USDOT 379737 · MC-467477 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Ernie's Auto Enterprises Inc

DBA ERNIE'S TOWING & HAULING

11 power unitsMARTINSBURG, WV80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-467477 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(304) 274-1133 Email dispatchavi@erniesrecycling.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 11 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 13.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’04 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Universal’04–now

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. · since Jan 2004

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2004 → Jan 2004	$750K	1
INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 2003 → Mar 2004	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

MARTINSBURG, WV

4590 WILLIAMSPORT PIKE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@erniesrecycling.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1962311

Shares a company officer with other carriers

benjamin zindler — 4 carriers: USDOT 1786875 USDOT 3508823 USDOT 3862715

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4590 WILLIAMSPORT PIKE, MARTINSBURG, WV, 25404
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (304) 274-1133
Fax: (304) 274-0425
Email: avi@erniesrecycling.com
Web domain: erniesrecycling.com

Registration

Officers: Benjamin Zindler · Avi Hoffer
USDOT / docket: 379737 · MC-467477
First registered: Jan 29, 1990
Last MCS-150: Jan 14, 2013 · 220,000 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 24, 1992
D-U-N-S: 151885035

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

220,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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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 ERNIE'S AUTO ENTERPRISES INC.

ERNIE'S AUTO ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 379737) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading 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 $750,000 limit in force from UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. effective Jan 8, 2004 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 14, 2013.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 24, 1992 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ERNIE'S AUTO ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?

ERNIE'S AUTO ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 379737, and its motor carrier number is MC-467477.

Is ERNIE'S AUTO ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, ERNIE'S AUTO ENTERPRISES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is ERNIE'S AUTO ENTERPRISES INC's fleet?

ERNIE'S AUTO ENTERPRISES INC operates 11 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ERNIE'S AUTO ENTERPRISES INC based?

ERNIE'S AUTO ENTERPRISES INC is based in MARTINSBURG, WV.

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