Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
305 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 137623 · MC-139212
ERB TRANSPORT LIMITED
DBA ERB
305 power unitsavg 4.6 yrNational · 40 statesNEW HAMBURG, ON
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-139212 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
305Power units
133 observed · MCS-150
178Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 360 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo7.87.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.6 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ERB TRANSPORT LIMITED safe to work with?
Is ERB TRANSPORT LIMITED safe to load? ERB TRANSPORT LIMITED (USDOT 137623, MC-139212) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NEW HAMBURG, ON, operating 305 power units and 352 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 360 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
ETERB TRANSPORT LIMITED 94
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Safety
360 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.8% (24-mo)129 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.4% (24-mo)230 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
4.3% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 305-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 305
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 230
- Annualized
- ≈115 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving65 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Zurich · 89–96
Ranger Ins · 96–07
United States · 07–12
Northbridge Commercial · 12–17
Northbridge General · 17–19
19892019
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Dec 2017 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Dec 2012 → Dec 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2007 → Dec 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Dec 1996 → Dec 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1989 → Dec 1996 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 305
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 133
- Trailers (towed)
- 178
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 40 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3939
US statesInspections · 24 mo229229
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEW HAMBURG, ON
Top corridor
NY ⇄ ON
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 589313Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (37 trucks · 25 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 121018USDOT 285525USDOT 1496662USDOT 3024102USDOT 3823316USDOT 1712434USDOT 3219914USDOT 589313
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@erbgroup.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 269088USDOT 564722USDOT 1082372
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)305305
Observed (24 mo)133133
Shared w/ other carriers3737
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 290 HAMILTON RD, NEW HAMBURG, ON, N3A 1A2
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (519) 662-2710
- Web domain
- erbgroup.com
Registration
- Officers
- David Dietrich · Wendell Erb
- USDOT / docket
- 137623 · MC-139212
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 02/24/2026 · 36,557,112 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/20/1997
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is ERB TRANSPORT LIMITED's USDOT number?
ERB TRANSPORT LIMITED's USDOT number is 137623, and its motor carrier number is MC-139212.
Is ERB TRANSPORT LIMITED authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, ERB TRANSPORT LIMITED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ERB TRANSPORT LIMITED's safety record?
ERB TRANSPORT LIMITED has a 7.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 360 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ERB TRANSPORT LIMITED's fleet?
ERB TRANSPORT LIMITED operates 305 power units and 352 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ERB TRANSPORT LIMITED based?
ERB TRANSPORT LIMITED is based in NEW HAMBURG, ON, with roadside inspections recorded across 40 states.