Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1329220 · MC-511569
SYLVAN L MARTIN
4 power unitsavg 17.5 yrLocal · 1 statesPINE GROVE, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-511569 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.5Avg age (yr)
1999–2018 · 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 file
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
17.5 yr
Model years 1999–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SYLVAN L MARTIN safe to work with?
Is SYLVAN L MARTIN safe to load? SYLVAN L MARTIN (USDOT 1329220, MC-511569) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PINE GROVE, PA, operating 4 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 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
SLSYLVAN L MARTIN 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 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 4-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
National Liability · 06–10
United Financial · 10–15
United Financial · 15–23
20052023
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Aug 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2015 → Sep 2015 | $1M | 4 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2010 → Feb 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Feb 2006 → Feb 2010 | $1M | 4 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2005 → Feb 2006 | $1M | 1 |
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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)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2018
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PINE GROVE, PA
Top corridor
SC ⇄ PA
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 · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2977093USDOT 1079241
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 155 LAUREL DR, PINE GROVE, PA, 17963
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (717) 821-2703
Registration
- Officer
- Sylvan Martin
- USDOT / docket
- 1329220 · MC-511569
- First registered
- 02/04/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 02/14/2025 · 100,000 mi (2023)
- 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 SYLVAN L MARTIN's USDOT number?
SYLVAN L MARTIN's USDOT number is 1329220, and its motor carrier number is MC-511569.
Is SYLVAN L MARTIN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SYLVAN L MARTIN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SYLVAN L MARTIN's safety record?
SYLVAN L MARTIN 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 SYLVAN L MARTIN's fleet?
SYLVAN L MARTIN operates 4 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SYLVAN L MARTIN based?
SYLVAN L MARTIN is based in PINE GROVE, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.