Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 549909 · MC-218775
ARMANDO I MARTINEZ
DBA BRICK & TILE MART
1 power unitsALICE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-218775 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ARMANDO I MARTINEZ safe to work with?
Is ARMANDO I MARTINEZ safe to load? ARMANDO I MARTINEZ (USDOT 549909, MC-218775) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ALICE, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AIARMANDO I MARTINEZ 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
State County · 95–02
Carolina · 02–04
Great West · 05–12
Great West · 14–16
Progressive County · 16–20
Progressive County · 21–23
19922023
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jan 2021 → May 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2020 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jan 2016 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2014 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2013 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Jan 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2005 → Jan 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Jan 2004 → Jan 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2002 → Jan 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | Jan 1995 → Jan 2002 | $750k | 4 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jan 1992 → Jan 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALICE, TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@netscape.net — 545 carriers: USDOT 32876USDOT 71244USDOT 81841USDOT 82204USDOT 108063USDOT 141290USDOT 142677USDOT 239261
Shares a company officer with other carriers
armando martinez — 45 carriers: USDOT 646655USDOT 902287USDOT 1175523USDOT 1247196USDOT 1345676USDOT 1347859USDOT 1395545USDOT 1443500
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1419 FM 665, ALICE, TX, 78332
- Mailing address
- 1105 LILLIAN STREET, ALICE, TX, 78332
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (361) 664-7922
- Cell
- (361) 701-6165
- Web domain
- netscape.net
Registration
- Officer
- Armando Martinez
- USDOT / docket
- 549909 · MC-218775
- First registered
- 02/07/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 11/11/2024 · 99,160 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ARMANDO I MARTINEZ's USDOT number?
ARMANDO I MARTINEZ's USDOT number is 549909, and its motor carrier number is MC-218775.
Is ARMANDO I MARTINEZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ARMANDO I MARTINEZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ARMANDO I MARTINEZ's safety record?
ARMANDO I MARTINEZ has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ARMANDO I MARTINEZ's fleet?
ARMANDO I MARTINEZ operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ARMANDO I MARTINEZ based?
ARMANDO I MARTINEZ is based in ALICE, TX.