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Company CheckALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER · DOT 220174
DBA: ERLBACHER BROTHERS TRUCKING
3329 EARLING ROAD, DEFIANCE, IA, 51527
DOT# 220174 MC# 211154 Defiance, Iowa 37 years
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42
Power Units
42
Drivers
1
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
96
Inspections
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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Jul 23, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 6
  • Jun 30, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jun 30, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
  • Jun 24, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jun 10, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Apr 27, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jan 6, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($750,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER
DBA NameERLBACHER BROTHERS TRUCKING
DOT Number220174
MC Number211154
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationDefiance, Iowa
Added08/09/1982
MCS-15005/07/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address3329 EARLING ROAD, DEFIANCE, IA, 51527
Mailing Address3329 EARLING ROAD, DEFIANCE, IA, 51527

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC211154
CommonNot Active
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating37 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HireExempt For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 3.28 · 17 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .88 · 9 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 6.59 · 18 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,433,851 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

42
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
42
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Driver OOS1.4% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS32.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review04/12/2017

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/02/2026
CompanyACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #CA-Z53350
Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet42 units
Drivers42
Mileage2,433,851 mi
Operating37 years
MCS-15005/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Injury1
Tow-Away0
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total71
Out of Service1
OOS Rate1.4%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total25
Out of Service8
OOS Rate32.0%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 04/12/2017 | Rated: 04/13/2017

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
11 · 1 OOS -
2024
26 · 2 OOS
2025
42 · 7 OOS
2026
13 · 1 OOS
Crashes
2023
1 crash -
2024
0 crashes
2025
0 crashes =
2026
2 crashes
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 71 inspections, 10 resulted in out-of-service (14.1% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 13 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
04/27/2026 CARSON IA 0 1 1 1 Rain - Dark - Not Lighted
01/06/2026 WAGONER OK 0 1 0 2 Severe Crosswinds Wet Daylight
10/11/2023 U024 KS 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

114 roadside violations across 71 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Unsafe Driving 60 violations · 0 OOS
Vehicle Maintenance 40 violations · 13 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 14 violations · 1 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (92)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
06/30/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) IA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/30/2026 NE Driver-Only (Level III) CRETE NE 4 0 3 0 1 0 - Detail
06/24/2026 AR Driver-Only (Level III) PINE BLUFF AR 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/10/2026 NE Driver-Only (Level III) LINCOLN NE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/12/2026 SD Full (Level I) SISSETON SD 4 2 1 0 3 2 - Detail
05/07/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 495M IH35 SB 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
04/13/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 3 WB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/09/2026 OK Walk-Around (Level II) WILL ROGERS TURNPIKE MM 313 EB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/17/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/13/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 34MM I29 NB 4 0 4 0 0 0 - Detail
03/03/2026 MO Driver-Only (Level III) ST. LOUIS MO 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/30/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 69 NB/320TH ST 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/12/2026 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON STATE HWY 103, 20 FEET EAST 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/31/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) MARION AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/26/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) HWY 141/K45 3 2 0 0 3 2 - Detail
12/22/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) I29NB MM37 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/17/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON 4 0 3 0 1 0 - Detail
12/16/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 45 - HWY 218 NB MM 29 PILOT GR 4 1 4 1 0 0 - Detail
11/18/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/31/2025 OK Driver-Only (Level III) US 59 BYPASS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/21/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 141/59 DENISON, IA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/14/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 39/VERNON VOSS RD DENISON, 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/12/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) HWY 30EB/GRANITE AVE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/10/2025 US Full (Level I) EAGLEVILLE MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/05/2025 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON STATE HWY 41, 2353 FEET WES 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/30/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) HWY 141/59 DENISON, IA 5 2 0 0 5 2 - Detail
08/18/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) CORNING AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/31/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 14 - I29 NB MM 12 PERCIVAL 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
06/27/2025 MO Walk-Around (Level II) SAINT JOSEPH MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/13/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) HIGHWAY 71 AND LANSING 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
06/12/2025 MO Full (Level I) FORISTELL MO 11 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
06/09/2025 KS Driver-Only (Level III) REPUBLIC COUNTY - 157 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/06/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
05/31/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 44/WEST CHESTNUT ST GUTHRI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/30/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
05/28/2025 NE Driver-Only (Level III) HEBRON 81 SCALE 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/19/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) REDKEY IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 30EB/MARKET ST 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/17/2025 NE Walk-Around (Level II) ON US HWY 20, 230 FEET WEST OF 5 2 0 0 0 2 - Detail
04/10/2025 SD Walk-Around (Level II) JEFFERSON SD 2 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
04/05/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 46MM 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/31/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-70 W/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/27/2025 MO Driver-Only (Level III) EAGLEVILLE MO 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/26/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) SE CONVENIENCE BLVD 3 0 3 0 0 0 - Detail
03/22/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/17/2025 MO Driver-Only (Level III) KANSAS CITY MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/14/2025 NE Driver-Only (Level III) FREMONT SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/06/2025 NE Driver-Only (Level III) FREMONT SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/24/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 20 WB 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
02/06/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) HWY 30EB/345TH ST 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
02/06/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) US 30 E 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/06/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) HWY 30EB/313TH ST 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
02/05/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 60MM 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/05/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/16/2025 OK Driver-Only (Level III) SEQUOYAH POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/31/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) SALEM SD 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/04/2024 OK Walk-Around (Level II) SEQUOYAH PORT OF ENTRY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
11/26/2024 MO Driver-Only (Level III) EAGLEVILLE MO 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/22/2024 MO Driver-Only (Level III) PLATTE CITY MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/11/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH-0035 IN HILL CO. (357-370) 6 0 5 0 1 0 - Detail
11/11/2024 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 44 - JCT HWY 71/20 EARLY 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
10/10/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/02/2024 MO Driver-Only (Level III) ORRICK MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/01/2024 IA Walk-Around (Level II) HWY 175 EB IDA GROVE 2 1 1 0 1 1 - Detail
09/25/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 20 WB MM 117 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/12/2024 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON US HWY 81, 2088 FEET SOUTH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/29/2024 AR Driver-Only (Level III) OZARK AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/23/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 148/92 MASSENA, IA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/03/2024 IA Walk-Around (Level II) HWY 59/F16 DEFIANCE, IA 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
07/29/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) F58 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
07/24/2024 KS Walk-Around (Level II) SUMNER COUNTY - 191 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/10/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 141/210TH ST DENISON, IA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/01/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) I 29 AND PORT NEAL EXIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/01/2024 ND Walk-Around (Level II) ELLENDALE ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/19/2024 KS Driver-Only (Level III) WOODSON COUNTY - 207 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
05/16/2024 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/27/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 44/REDWOOD HARLAN, IA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/09/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 30EB/EAGLE AVE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/21/2024 NE Driver-Only (Level III) WAVERLY EAST BOUND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/05/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 59NB/2300TH ST 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/24/2024 IA Walk-Around (Level II) HWY 44/M47 HARLAN, IA 5 0 0 0 5 0 - Detail
11/26/2023 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 71 NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/22/2023 KS Driver-Only (Level III) MONTGOMERY COUNTY - 125 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
10/11/2023 KS Walk-Around (Level II) RILEY COUNTY - 161 4 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
09/11/2023 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 30EB/400TH ST 3 0 3 0 0 0 - Detail
08/30/2023 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 59 NB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/15/2023 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 30 EB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/11/2023 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
08/07/2023 OK Walk-Around (Level II) WILL ROGERS TURNPIKE MM285 WB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/26/2023 SD Walk-Around (Level II) US 281 MM 161 2 1 1 0 1 1 - Detail
07/20/2023 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 30EB/Q AVE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/19/2023 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 34 EB AND 390TH STREET 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections72
Unsafe Driving 17 viols
HOS Compliance 9 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 18 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
34CARGOACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYIM-K74709$009/01/200907/24/2010Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCA-K74709$750,00009/01/200909/01/2016Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.MCP2588760C$750,00009/01/200609/01/2009Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryCONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.MCP2588760C$1,000,00009/01/200509/01/2006Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryWILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANYBA2486712$1,000,00009/01/200009/01/2005Replaced
34CARGOWILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANYBA2486712$009/01/200010/06/2005Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP85401B$1,000,00008/16/199809/01/2000Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.CIP9-EX74$750,00008/16/199008/13/1998Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP85401A$1,000,00008/13/199808/16/1998Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC211154CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION11/14/2005DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/30/2005
MC211154MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED10/03/1988--
MC211154CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION08/16/1990DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/20/1990
MC211154CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION08/05/2009DISCONTINUED REVOCATION08/28/2009

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