Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 736543 · MC-336008
BENNY MARTINEZ
DBA MARTINEZ TRUCKING
4 power unitsavg 16.6 yrRegional · 3 statesVELARDE, NM
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-336008 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2022 · vPIC
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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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
16.6 yr
Model years 1997–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BENNY MARTINEZ safe to work with?
Is BENNY MARTINEZ safe to load? BENNY MARTINEZ (USDOT 736543, MC-336008) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in VELARDE, NM, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BMBENNY MARTINEZ 94
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle 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
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
International Business · 98–00
Wilshire · 04–12
National · 12–15
Wilshire · 15–23
Wilshire · 24–26
19982026
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 25 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 4 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2004 → Jun 2012 | $750k | 5 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2001 → Aug 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2000 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 5 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & MERC. REASS. CO. | Jul 1998 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1998 → Jul 1998 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2022
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
CO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VELARDE, NM
Top corridor
CO ⇄ NM
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 787072
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@valornet.com — 197 carriers: USDOT 27385USDOT 34255USDOT 126235USDOT 237333USDOT 343377USDOT 351077USDOT 351618USDOT 352089
Shares a company officer with other carriers
benny martinez — 3 carriers: USDOT 3812889USDOT 3967159
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- CTY RD 41 HOUSE #902, VELARDE, NM, 87582
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 2033, ESPANOLA, NM, 87532
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (505) 852-1001
- Cell
- (505) 901-0880
- Fax
- (505) 852-1001
- rubymtz@valornet.com
- Web domain
- valornet.com
Registration
- Officers
- Benny Martinez · Ruby Martinez
- USDOT / docket
- 736543 · MC-336008
- First registered
- 03/20/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 12/24/2025 · 15,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/27/2002
- 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 BENNY MARTINEZ's USDOT number?
BENNY MARTINEZ's USDOT number is 736543, and its motor carrier number is MC-336008.
Is BENNY MARTINEZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BENNY MARTINEZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BENNY MARTINEZ's safety record?
BENNY MARTINEZ has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BENNY MARTINEZ's fleet?
BENNY MARTINEZ operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BENNY MARTINEZ based?
BENNY MARTINEZ is based in VELARDE, NM, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.