Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1024452 · MC-897366
MARS TRUCKING INC
8 power unitsavg 20.3 yrRegional · 3 statesEAST CHICAGO, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-897366 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
20.3Avg age (yr)
2000–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 24 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average100.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average22.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
20.3 yr
Model years 2000–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MARS TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is MARS TRUCKING INC safe to load? MARS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1024452, MC-897366) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EAST CHICAGO, IN, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (44/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MTMARS TRUCKING INC 44
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 22.2% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
57.1% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving12
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Progressive Southeastern · 15–20
National · 20–24
20152026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2015 → Jan 2020 | $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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2019
Newest model yr
2000
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 mo99
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EAST CHICAGO, IN
Top corridor
IN
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 (8 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4533304USDOT 3273858USDOT 120670USDOT 3284739USDOT 3462983
Shares a company officer with other carriers
saul arellano — 4 carriers: USDOT 2142971USDOT 3172802USDOT 4532635
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1501 E CHICAGO AVE, EAST CHICAGO, IN, 46312
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (219) 354-0204
- Cell
- (219) 743-4839
- Fax
- (219) 354-0523
- Web domain
- mars-trucking.com
Registration
- Officer
- Saul Arellano
- USDOT / docket
- 1024452 · MC-897366
- First registered
- 04/30/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 11/25/2025 · 599,428 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is MARS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
MARS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1024452, and its motor carrier number is MC-897366.
Is MARS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MARS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MARS TRUCKING INC's safety record?
MARS TRUCKING INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 44/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is MARS TRUCKING INC's fleet?
MARS TRUCKING INC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MARS TRUCKING INC based?
MARS TRUCKING INC is based in EAST CHICAGO, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.