ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER, DOT #220174 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report

DEFIANCE, Iowa · DOT #220174 · 42 trucks · 42 drivers · Safety Rating: Satisfactory

ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER is a mid-size fleet motor carrier based in DEFIANCE, Iowa (USDOT #220174). As of October 22, 2026, it holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 82/100 (Low Risk).

Carrier Intelligence Score

82/100 Low Risk

Category	Score	Max
Safety Rating	30	30
Inspection Pass Rate	15	20
Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg)	8	15
CSA BASIC percentiles	Not measured	n/a

Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.

ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER: DEFIANCE, Iowa Trucking Company

ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER is a mid-size fleet operating out of DEFIANCE, Iowa with USDOT number 220174. The company operates 42 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 82/100, classified as Low Risk. This score reflects limited public data: a full roadside-inspection history was not available at page generation, so the inspection and out-of-service components use conservative neutral values.

FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History

FMCSA records for DOT #220174 could not be read, so this page shows the inspection and violation history as unknown rather than as none.

What a 82/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means

The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 82 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Low Risk band.

Iowa Trucking Compliance: DEFIANCE Area Carriers

ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER falls under the Midwestern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 07). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.

Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile

ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.

The carrier holds an Authorized For Hire;Exempt For Hire classification, meaning it transports cargo or passengers for compensation under FMCSA operating authority and is subject to MC-number requirements at 49 CFR Part 365.

Business organization type: Partnership.

ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.

Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 36 drivers); interstate within 100 miles (short-haul, 6 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.

Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 2,661,634 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.

Fleet Composition and Driver Profile

Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 42 tractors, 85 trailers. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.

The carrier reports 42 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.

Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Construction Equip. Cargo type drives which BASIC categories the carrier is monitored under (Hazmat Compliance applies only to HM-flagged carriers; Cargo-Related Crash applies broadly).

FMCSA Crash History

The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 20 crash events involving ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER in the available reporting window. Of these, 1 involved a fatality, 13 involved a reported injury, and 18 resulted in a tow-away. 20 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).

Most recent recorded event: US 59, NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE, MO on July 28, 2026.

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Recent DOT Inspections: ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER

FMCSA records for DOT #220174 could not be read, so this page shows the inspection and violation history as unknown rather than as none.

Frequently asked questions about ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER

What is ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER's FMCSA safety rating?

ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER (USDOT #220174) holds a "Satisfactory" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 82/100 (Low Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.

How large is ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER's fleet?

Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER operates 42 power unit(s) and 42 driver(s), classifying it as a mid-size fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.

Where is ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER based?

ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in DEFIANCE, Iowa, under USDOT number 220174.

What is ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER's DOT inspection and violation history?

FMCSA records for DOT #220174 could not be read, so this page shows the inspection and violation history as unknown rather than as none.

What is ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?

ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER scores 82/100 (Low Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.

Federal rules a carrier like ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER is audited against

The 49 CFR sections a DOT compliance review actually checks, plain-English:

• 49 CFR 395.8, Hours of service & ELD records
• 49 CFR 391.51, Driver qualification files (DQF)
• 49 CFR 396.3, Vehicle inspection, repair & maintenance
• 49 CFR 382.301, Pre-employment drug & alcohol testing

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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: October 22, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile