J MARLIN ERNST & SONS INC
USDOT 38109
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (13 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 38109 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-112809 |
| Legal Name | J MARLIN ERNST & SONS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5703662471 |
| Address | 1942 PAPPY'S LN, Orwigsburg, PA, 17961 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19890210) |
| 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 | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 / 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 | 5 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-01-08 — PA — towaway
- 2025-07-21 — PA — towaway
- 2023-10-05 — NJ — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (3), 51 (1).
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) | 13 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 10 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 297,437 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 01-AUG-24 |
J MARLIN ERNST & SONS INC operates 13 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in PA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Orwigsburg, PA
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