DAVID ERB CONTRACTORS INC

USDOT 471554MC-Docket MC257546EAST NORRITON, PA
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized4 power units

DAVID ERB CONTRACTORS INC (USDOT 471554) in EAST NORRITON, PA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2011-01-16 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 2 times, most recent 2017-08-14 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2006-05-12 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2006-05-15

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 11.13
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.05
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 9.5

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
9
Inspections
1
OOS inspections
1
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
4
Total drivers
4
Years in business
34
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
50%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
2 times last 2017-08-14
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-12-19
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2011-01-16
Last compliance review
2006-05-12 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

10
Inspections
1
OOS inspections
22
Violations
1
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2024-07-22 → 2026-05-04.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Unsafe driving 392
8 0 2026-05-04
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
4 1 2026-05-04
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
2 0 2026-05-04

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-03-31 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2026-01-13 Vehicle Maintenance Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container OOS
2026-01-13 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2025-04-02 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-08-22 Vehicle Maintenance Oil and/or grease leak
2024-08-22 Vehicle Maintenance Horn inoperative
2024-08-22 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2024-08-22 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2024-08-22 Driver Fitness Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate - no previous history
2024-08-22 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 7 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-05-04 PA · Level 2 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60D
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 9D2-FTF
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSIV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
2026-03-31 PA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60D
2026-02-02 PA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2026-01-13 PA · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 134B-CRHLC OOS
2025-04-02 PA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS4
2024-07-22 PA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-07-22 PA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17(c)

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