Asset-based
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision ·
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.8 yr
Model years 2002–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
MARTIN'S FEED INC (USDOT 235335) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Apr 20, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.
The carrier received 43 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 43 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.
It reports 26 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 13, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 4, 2010 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.
MARTIN'S FEED INC's USDOT number is 235335, and its motor carrier number is MC-147193.
FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. MARTIN'S FEED INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MARTIN'S FEED INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 96 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
MARTIN'S FEED INC operates 26 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MARTIN'S FEED INC is based in LYNDEN, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
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Before you tender
Vehicle OOS 50.00% on 20 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
6 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jul 15, 2025.
43 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
43 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 5
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Apr 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Apr 2025 | $1M | 3 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jul 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2014 → Jul 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2013 → Jul 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Jul 2011 → Jul 2013 | $1M | 2 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Jul 2009 → Jul 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | Jul 2008 → Jul 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Jul 2007 → Jul 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2004 → Jul 2007 | $1M | 2 |
| ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC. | Jul 1999 → Jul 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 1990 → Jul 1999 | $1M | 4 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Leave a reviewvehicle out-of-service rate
10 of 20 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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