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License Plate IA FH7971 (Iowa) — Allan & Dean Erlbacher

USDOT 220174 · 2021 Wilson

Clean record

Most recently recorded carrier for this plate

Allan & Dean Erlbacher Active

USDOT
220174
MC
211154
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Defiance, IA
Power units
42
Drivers
42
Inspections (24 mo)
66
Crashes (24 mo)
3
Vehicle OOS rate
28%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-05-12). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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This plate has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).

Plate
IA-FH7971
Vehicles
1
Inspections
3
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate IA-FH7971 appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1W14432A8M7720517 (2021 Wilson). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Allan & Dean Erlbacher (USDOT 220174). Vehicle make on file: Wilson (WILX) (SEMI-TRAILER). No out-of-service violations are recorded under this plate in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.

About this plate

Commercial license plate IA-FH7971 (Iowa) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-06-29 to 2026-05-12. The latest inspection was in South Dakota, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Iowa).

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2021 Wilson — VIN 1W14432A8M7720517 (semi-trailer).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 3 inspections on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations appear in the available records under this plate. This does not mean that every inspection was free of other violations.

Operators

2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Allan & Dean Erlbacher (USDOT 220174) from 2025-12-22 to 2026-05-12; Santos Transportation Llc (USDOT 4333405) on 2025-06-29.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1W14432A8M7720517 2021 Wilson (WILX) · SEMI-TRAILER
2025-12-22 → 2026-05-12
Carrier: ALLAN & DEAN ERLBACHER (DOT 220174) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in South Dakota · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 1W14432A8M7720517 2021 Wilson (WILX) · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-06-29
Carrier: SANTOS TRANSPORTATION LLC (DOT 4333405) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Iowa · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate IA-FH7971?
One: VIN 1W14432A8M7720517 (2021 Wilson).
Why does plate IA-FH7971 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Allan & Dean Erlbacher (USDOT 220174), Santos Transportation Llc (USDOT 4333405).

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