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ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER
DOT 220174MC 211154ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · $750,000 · 1 policyDEFIANCE, IA
COMPANY
Authority since
2009-08-28
MCS-150
2026-05-07 · 2,661,634 mi (2025)
Fleet
42 units · 85 trailers · 42 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
3329 EARLING ROAD
DEFIANCE, IA 51527
DEFIANCE, IA 51527
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
7127476632
Email
ebi@fmctc.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
DEAN ERLBACHER
Title
GENERAL PARTNER
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire;exempt For Hire
Specialty
Livestock Hauler
Cargo types
4
LivestockGrain, Feed, HayCommodities Dry BulkOther
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
208 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
12.4%
12 / 97 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Moderate Risk
17/100 risk points2 risk factors · 3 strengths · 7 data pointshigh confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
28 crashes · 2 fatal · 17 with injuries · 22 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
88% — 85 clean of 97 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
12.4% — driver OOS 2, vehicle OOS 11
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
7 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-05-07
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
1 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $750,000
SUMMARY
Elevated OOS rate 13% (last 24 mo)
1.7 violations per inspection
Low crash rate (2.4 per 100 trucks/yr)
88% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
2 fatal crashes on record, none in the last 24 months
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault
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