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Freight Carrier · Lewistown, PA

E R RHODES & SON INC

Name: E R RHODES & SON INC
Address: 62 RAILROAD STREET, LEWISTOWN, PA, 17044, US
Telephone: (717) 248-6719

62 RAILROAD STREET · Lewistown, PA 17044

Authorized: Property

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MC #418780
USDOT #986188 USDOT Active

17
Power Units
18
Drivers
Carrier
Entity Type

About this carrier

E R RHODES & SON INC is a Lewistown, PA freight carrier that is authorized for property in the state of Pennsylvania. This company has 17 truck(s) in their fleet and 18 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-418780 and their USDOT number is 986188.

Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 01/09/2026 · last updated Jun 4, 2026.

Carrier Details

Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR Property
MCS-150 Filed 01/09/2026
MCS-150 Mileage 330,532 (2024)

Authority & Operations

Operation Classification

Authorized for Hire
Private (Property)

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Cargo Authorized

Liquids/Gases
Passengers

Operating Territory

Map of states where this carrier has roadside inspections

Home base Based in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. No roadside inspections on record in the past 24 months to map operating states.

Safety Record

Updated Jun 9, 2026

Crashes (24 mo)

0
Fatal
1
Injury
0
Tow
1
Total

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

CategoryMeasureViolations Unsafe Driving 0 0 Crash Indicator Not Public — Hours of Service 0 0 Vehicle Maintenance 4.8 3 Drugs / Alcohol 0 0 Hazmat Not Public — Driver Fitness 0 0

Inspection Summary

4
Total
1
Clean
3
With violations

24-month window ending May 15, 2026

Violations Cited 3 unique codes

Vehicle Maintenance 3

393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× SW 6
393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× SW 4
396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× SW 4

Locations

Physical Address

E R RHODES & SON INC
62 RAILROAD STREET
LEWISTOWN, PA 17044

Mailing Address

Same as physical.

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