Carrier profile · USDOT 38109 · MC-112809 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

J MARLIN ERNST & SONS INC

13 power unitsavg 14 yrLocal · 1 statesORWIGSBURG, PA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-112809 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.0Avg age (yr)

2006–2015 · vPIC

Call dispatch(570) 366-2471 Email dispatchternst@jmarlinernst.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 2

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.Not enough inspection history to rate4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

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.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14 yr

Model years 2006–2015 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 1

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 13-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: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving3 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National Union’89–’95

Eastern Atlantic’03–’08

National Interstate’08–’15

National Union’18–’22

1989199920092019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · since Jun 2022

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jul 2018 → Jun 2022	$750K	3
HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2016 → Jul 2018	$750K	4
HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2015 → Jul 2016	$750K	4
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2008 → Jul 2015	$750K	2
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2003 → Jul 2008	$750K	5
UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2002 → Jul 2003	$750K	1
QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jul 2001 → Jul 2002	$750K	1
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	Jul 1998 → Jul 2001	$750K	1
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1997 → Jul 1998	$750K	1
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1996 → Jul 1997	$750K	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1995 → Jul 1996	$750K	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jul 1989 → Nov 1995	$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): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.0 yr

Average age

2015

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

16.7%

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 observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

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

Home base

ORWIGSBURG, PA

1942 PAPPY'S LN

Top corridor

PA 4

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1942 PAPPY'S LN, ORWIGSBURG, PA, 17961
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (570) 366-2471
Cell: (570) 449-1495
Fax: (570) 366-3686
Email: ternst@jmarlinernst.com
Web domain: jmarlinernst.com

Registration

Officer: Terry L Ernst
USDOT / docket: 38109 · MC-112809
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Aug 1, 2024 · 297,437 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 10, 1989
D-U-N-S: 14903850

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

297,437

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 J MARLIN ERNST & SONS INC.

J MARLIN ERNST & SONS INC (USDOT 38109) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE effective Jun 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 4 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It reports 13 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 1, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 10, 1989 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is J MARLIN ERNST & SONS INC's USDOT number?

J MARLIN ERNST & SONS INC's USDOT number is 38109, and its motor carrier number is MC-112809.

Is J MARLIN ERNST & SONS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, J MARLIN ERNST & SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is J MARLIN ERNST & SONS INC's safety record?

J MARLIN ERNST & SONS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.