Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1316617 · MC-712824
B K MARTIN TRANSPORT LLC
3 power unitsCOLUMBUS, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-712824 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power 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 fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (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
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is B K MARTIN TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is B K MARTIN TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? B K MARTIN TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1316617, MC-712824) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, OH, operating 3 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BKB K MARTIN TRANSPORT LLC 88
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- 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 · 2 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Ooida Risk · 10–12
Progressive Preferred · 17–26
20102026
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 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2017 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2015 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | May 2014 → Jul 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | May 2010 → Nov 2012 | $750k | 9 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBUS, OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
brian martin — 34 carriers: USDOT 325582USDOT 1021290USDOT 1074403USDOT 1189401USDOT 1250649USDOT 1464989USDOT 1560419USDOT 1579348
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1932 N CASSADY AVE, COLUMBUS, OH, 43219
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (614) 625-5172
Registration
- Officer
- Brian Martin
- USDOT / docket
- 1316617 · MC-712824
- First registered
- 12/29/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 07/30/2025 · 50,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is B K MARTIN TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
B K MARTIN TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1316617, and its motor carrier number is MC-712824.
Is B K MARTIN TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, B K MARTIN TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is B K MARTIN TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
B K MARTIN TRANSPORT LLC operates 3 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is B K MARTIN TRANSPORT LLC based?
B K MARTIN TRANSPORT LLC is based in COLUMBUS, OH.