ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER
USDOT 220174 · Doing business as ERLBACHER BROTHERS TRUCKING
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (42 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate14.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 220174 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-211154 |
| Legal Name | ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER |
| DBA Name | ERLBACHER BROTHERS TRUCKING |
| Entity Type | PARTNERSHIP |
| Phone | 7127476632 |
| Address | 3329 EARLING ROAD, Defiance, IA, 51527 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20170413) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 89 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 87 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 83 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 71 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-04-27 — IA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-01-06 — OK — 1 injured
- 2023-10-11 — KS — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (29), 12 (20), 20 (11).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 42 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 42 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,661,634 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 07-MAY-26 |
ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER operates 42 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
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