Carrier profile · USDOT 530496 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Ecological Restoration and Management Inc

DBA ERM INC

17 power unitsavg 6.7 yrLocal · 2 statesCOCKEYSVILLE, MD76/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

17Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.7Avg age (yr)

2015–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(410) 337-4899 Email dispatchlnebel@er-m.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average15.4% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.7 yr

Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 15.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 13 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

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 17-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 17
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / 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 Driving11 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 17
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 3

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.7 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

27.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

COCKEYSVILLE, MD

10600 YORK RD #200

Top corridor

MD 11 · NJ 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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 10600 YORK RD #200, COCKEYSVILLE, MD, 21030
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (410) 337-4899
Fax: (410) 583-5678
Email: lnebel@er-m.com
Web domain: er-m.com

Registration

Officers: William W. Pearson · Charles Evans Iii
USDOT / docket: 530496
First registered: Jul 15, 1993
Last MCS-150: Jun 23, 2025 · 78,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 35561034

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

78,000

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT INC.

ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT INC (USDOT 530496) has a Vektor safety score of 76/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 17 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 23, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT INC's USDOT number?

ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT INC's USDOT number is 530496.

Is ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT INC's safety record?

ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).

How big is ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT INC's fleet?

ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT INC operates 17 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT INC based?

ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT INC is based in COCKEYSVILLE, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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