Barber National Institute — compliance record
The full vetting file: federal registrations, authority history, insurance, inspections, record changes, and recent coverage — the checks a broker or shipper runs, in one place.
Vetting summary
Inspections
1 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Dr Gertrude A Barber Center Inc
DBA
Barber National Institute
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
136 East Avenue, Erie, PA 16507
Phone
(814) 874-5591
Power units
3
Drivers
3
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 1 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 1 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jskinner@barberni.org — company domain
Mail host
Enterprise (Barracuda)
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: PA 09/2000 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2024 | PA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 1 of 1 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Barber National Institute unveils new exhibit honoring founder - yourerie.com
yourerie.com · 7/9/2025
Barber Institute announces new event to replace Beast on the Bay - yourerie.com
yourerie.com · 4/22/2026
Gene Paul Kidder Obituary - Erie Times-News
Erie Times-News · 2/6/2024
Walter Skopow Obituary (1938 - 2017) - Erie, PA - Erie Times-News - legacy.com
legacy.com · 2/13/2022
Newsmaker: Robert Barber talks Barber National Institute’s new pool - yourerie.com
yourerie.com · 6/10/2026
Carole King Obituary (1942 - 2017) - Erie, PA - Erie Times-News - legacy.com
legacy.com · 10/29/2021
Kathleen Reinsel Obituary (1967 - 2021) - Erie, PA - Erie Times-News - legacy.com
legacy.com · 3/7/2021
Nicholas Konzel Obituary (1929 - 2017) - Erie, PA - Erie Times-News - legacy.com
legacy.com · 2/5/2022
Via Google News — headlines may include similarly-named companies; verify before acting.
Vetting toolkit
Verify it yourself
FMCSA SAFER snapshot ↗
The official company snapshot, straight from FMCSA.
FMCSA SMS safety profile ↗
Safety Measurement System — BASIC scores and crash history.
L&I authority record ↗
Licensing & Insurance: authority, insurance, and BOC-3 on file.
Search court records ↗
Quick sweep for litigation and judgments.