Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
342 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 260827
ERNST ENTERPRISES INC
DBA ERNST READY MIX
342 power unitsavg 4.2 yrLocal · 2 statesVANDALIA, OH
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
342Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.2Avg age (yr)
2019–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 41 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority4141 yr active
since 1985Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal66
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.2 yr
Model years 2019–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ERNST ENTERPRISES INC safe to work with?
Is ERNST ENTERPRISES INC safe to load? ERNST ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 260827) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in VANDALIA, OH, operating 342 power units and 342 drivers. Operating authority has been active 41 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
EEERNST ENTERPRISES INC 88
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 342-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 342
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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 Driving5
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 342
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2024
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VANDALIA, OH
Top corridor
OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ernstconcrete.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 641678USDOT 891783USDOT 891785USDOT 952800USDOT 2452696USDOT 3914818
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john ernst — 5 carriers: USDOT 747938USDOT 912875USDOT 3067656USDOT 3189727
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)342342
Observed (24 mo)1010
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
- 993 FALLS CREEK DR, VANDALIA, OH, 45377
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 5055, VANDALIA, OH, 45377
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (937) 233-5555
- Fax
- (937) 237-2954
- Web domain
- ernstconcrete.com
Registration
- Officers
- John Ernst · Collin Ernst
- USDOT / docket
- 260827
- First registered
- 06/13/1985
- Last MCS-150
- 07/11/2025 · 5,412,436 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/03/1989
- D-U-N-S
- 44497691
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 ERNST ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?
ERNST ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 260827.
Is ERNST ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ERNST ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is ERNST ENTERPRISES INC's safety record?
ERNST ENTERPRISES INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ERNST ENTERPRISES INC's fleet?
ERNST ENTERPRISES INC operates 342 power units and 342 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ERNST ENTERPRISES INC based?
ERNST ENTERPRISES INC is based in VANDALIA, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.