Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 375621 · MC-609706
WAYSIDE AUTO BODY INC
DBA DBA ERNIE'S TOWING
19 power unitsavg 7 yrLocal · 1 statesEASTHAMPTON, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-609706 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
7.0Avg age (yr)
2012–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7 yr
Model years 2012–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
36 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is WAYSIDE AUTO BODY INC safe to work with?
Is WAYSIDE AUTO BODY INC safe to load? WAYSIDE AUTO BODY INC (USDOT 375621, MC-609706) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in EASTHAMPTON, MA, operating 19 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (85/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WAWAYSIDE AUTO BODY INC 85
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now● Stable
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 19-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
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / 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.
- 393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Commerce · 07–09
General Wisconsin · 09–13
American Southern · 14–16
Milwaukee · 16–19
20072019
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 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2014 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2013 → Nov 2014 | $750k | 3 |
| GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN | Nov 2009 → Nov 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2007 → Nov 2009 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 19
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- 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
2023
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EASTHAMPTON, MA
Top corridor
MA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 375621. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 375621.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1919
Observed (24 mo)44
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
- 10 INDUSTRIAL PKWY, EASTHAMPTON, MA, 01027
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (413) 586-1021
- Cell
- (413) 427-2704
- Fax
- (413) 341-5288
- Web domain
- erniestowing.net
Registration
- Officer
- Brian R Fournier
- USDOT / docket
- 375621 · MC-609706
- First registered
- 12/11/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 05/12/2026 · 458,900 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 73267924
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 WAYSIDE AUTO BODY INC's USDOT number?
WAYSIDE AUTO BODY INC's USDOT number is 375621, and its motor carrier number is MC-609706.
Is WAYSIDE AUTO BODY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WAYSIDE AUTO BODY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WAYSIDE AUTO BODY INC's safety record?
WAYSIDE AUTO BODY INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).
How big is WAYSIDE AUTO BODY INC's fleet?
WAYSIDE AUTO BODY INC operates 19 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WAYSIDE AUTO BODY INC based?
WAYSIDE AUTO BODY INC is based in EASTHAMPTON, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.