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UnknownUSDOT 1887067· CARRIER· EIN 25-1803836
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GERLACHS GARDEN AND POWER EQUIPMENT INC

2727 WEST 18TH STREET, ERIE, PA, 16505(814) 833-5376markg@gerlachs.comKAREN TRAUT
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
33.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
69
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 33.3% — well above the 22% national average3 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle15 inspections · 33.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver24 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

2

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
80
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
80
13 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi6 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi74 drivers
Company officer
KAREN TRAUT
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2009-05-07
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-06
Census status
Active

Fleet: 80 trucks · 38 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

2 events
  1. 05/06/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2025)

  2. 05/07/2009Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2021-10-19
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-06
Reported mileage
59,000 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. October, 2021

    • Fleet grew to 94 power units
    • Drivers grew to 42

  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — GERLACHS GARDEN AND POWER EQUIPMENT INC, ,

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 1, 2026, 1:40 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.