Gerlachs Garden and Power Equipment INC Safety Record

DOT# 1887067 · Erie, PA 16505 · 8148335376

C

Average safety record — scored 42/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 01/13/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Gerlachs Garden and Power Equipment INC (DOT# 1887067) in Erie, Pennsylvania has 26 inspections on record with 50 violations and a 42.3% vehicle out-of-service rate and 3 crashes. Safety grade: C.

26 Inspections
42.3% Vehicle OOS Rate
3 Crashes
86 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 42.3%
Carrier: 42.3% (11 of 26) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 3.8%
Carrier: 3.8% (1 of 26) National: 6.4%
14% OOS rate better than 14% of carriers in Pennsylvania
30% crash rate better than 30% of carriers in Pennsylvania

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

50 total violations across 26 inspections
12 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (24%)
Vehicle Maintenance
38
Unsafe Driving
8
Driver Fitness
2
Other
2

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Level 1: 1 (4%) Level 2: 15 (58%) Level 3: 10 (38%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
01/13/2026 PA 2 0 0
09/23/2025 PA 2 0 0
08/15/2025 PA 2 1 0
08/07/2025 PA 2 1 0
07/08/2025 PA 3 0 0
06/17/2025 PA 3 0 0
05/08/2025 PA 3 0 0
03/05/2025 PA 3 0 0
01/29/2025 PA 3 0 0
09/05/2024 PA 2 1 0
2 injury crashes
24-JUN-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
24-JUN-24 PA 0 1 0
11-SEP-24 PA 0 0 0
11-MAR-25 PA 0 1 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 86
Drivers 66
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 05/07/2009
MCS-150 Filed 20251027 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 77,000
Address 2727 West 18th Street, Erie, PA 16505