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Carrier profile · USDOT 357527

WILLIAM GERBER INC

DBA GERBERS INC

16 power unitsavg 2 yrLocal · 1 statesCOCKEYSVILLE, MD
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
2.0Avg age (yr)
2024–2024 · vPIC
Call dispatch(410) 771-1321Email dispatchpgerber-mason@gerbersrefuse.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 37 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority37 yr active
since 1989
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo50.0%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2 yr

Model years 2024–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 37-yr authority, 50% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is WILLIAM GERBER INC safe to work with?

Is WILLIAM GERBER INC safe to load? WILLIAM GERBER INC (USDOT 357527) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COCKEYSVILLE, MD, operating 16 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WGWILLIAM GERBER INC 86
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Safety

19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

80.0% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 8.3 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 16-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
16
Inspections · 24 mo
2
Annualized
≈1 / yr
Coverage
≈0.1 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.

  • 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 15 OOS
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
  • 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle 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)
16
Observed power (24 mo)
1
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

2.0 yr
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2024
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo2
MD busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
COCKEYSVILLE, MD
200 COCKEYSVILLE ROAD
Top corridor
MD
MD 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3360628USDOT 1321174

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)16
Observed (24 mo)1
Shared w/ other carriers3

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
200 COCKEYSVILLE ROAD, COCKEYSVILLE, MD, 21030-2111
Mailing address
PO BOX 942, COCKEYSVILLE, MD, 21030
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(410) 771-1321
Fax
(410) 771-1725
Email
pgerber-mason@gerbersrefuse.com
Web domain
gerbersrefuse.com

Registration

Officers
Michael E. Gerber · Patty Gerber-Mason
USDOT / docket
357527
First registered
06/15/1989
Last MCS-150
07/25/2024 · 572,448 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 10/22/1992
D-U-N-S
54905617

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

16Power units
12Drivers
12CDL drivers
572,448Annual mileage
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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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is WILLIAM GERBER INC's USDOT number?

WILLIAM GERBER INC's USDOT number is 357527.

Is WILLIAM GERBER INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, WILLIAM GERBER INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is WILLIAM GERBER INC's safety record?

WILLIAM GERBER INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is WILLIAM GERBER INC's fleet?

WILLIAM GERBER INC operates 16 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WILLIAM GERBER INC based?

WILLIAM GERBER INC is based in COCKEYSVILLE, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.