Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 266598 · MC-160058
MARTIN TRUCKING INC
40 power unitsavg 15.1 yrRegional · 7 statesHUGOTON, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-160058 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
40Power units
35 observed · MCS-150
39Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.1Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 89 inspections.
Operating authority4040 yr active
since 1985Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.910.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15.1 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MARTIN TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is MARTIN TRUCKING INC safe to load? MARTIN TRUCKING INC (USDOT 266598, MC-160058) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HUGOTON, KS, operating 40 power units and 46 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 89 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
MTMARTIN TRUCKING INC 88
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Safety
89 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.9% (24-mo)46 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.5% (24-mo)67 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 40-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 40
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 67
- Annualized
- ≈34 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving25
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance17
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 87–06
19872006
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 40
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 35
- Trailers (towed)
- 39
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
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo6767
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HUGOTON, KS
Top corridor
KS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 289876Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (27 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 668590USDOT 975449USDOT 2258317USDOT 3261827USDOT 289876USDOT 3353843USDOT 652236USDOT 4039152
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@martintruckinginc.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 289876USDOT 3739098
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ronald e martin — 2 carriers: USDOT 669346
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4040
Observed (24 mo)3535
Shared w/ other carriers2727
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1015 W CITY LIMITS ST, HUGOTON, KS, 67951
- Mailing address
- PO BOX M, HUGOTON, KS, 67951
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (620) 544-4920
- Fax
- (620) 544-7436
- Web domain
- martintruckinginc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Ronald E Martin · Douglas Martin
- USDOT / docket
- 266598 · MC-160058
- First registered
- 11/22/1985
- Last MCS-150
- 05/04/2026 · 3,271,721 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/14/1994
- 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 MARTIN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
MARTIN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 266598, and its motor carrier number is MC-160058.
Is MARTIN TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, MARTIN TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MARTIN TRUCKING INC's safety record?
MARTIN TRUCKING INC has a 10.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 89 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MARTIN TRUCKING INC's fleet?
MARTIN TRUCKING INC operates 40 power units and 46 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MARTIN TRUCKING INC based?
MARTIN TRUCKING INC is based in HUGOTON, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.