Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
285 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2971334 · MC-10229
MARTIAN EXPRESS COMPANY
285 power unitsavg 3.5 yrNational · 39 statesNAPERVILLE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-10229 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
285Power units
252 observed · MCS-150
355Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo35.435.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
49 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MARTIAN EXPRESS COMPANY safe to work with?
Is MARTIAN EXPRESS COMPANY safe to load? MARTIAN EXPRESS COMPANY (USDOT 2971334, MC-10229) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in NAPERVILLE, IL, operating 285 power units and 120 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 621 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 35.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 49 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-13
MEMARTIAN EXPRESS COMPANY 74
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Safety
621 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 35.4% (24-mo)178 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.7% (24-mo)474 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.9% 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 285-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 285
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 474
- Annualized
- ≈237 / 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 Driving224
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance73 · 68 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance35 · 9 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance18 · 5 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance7
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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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
National Continental · 20–23
20192025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | Apr 2025 → Apr 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Apr 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → Sep 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2020 → May 2023 | $1M | 8 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2019 → May 2020 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 285
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 252
- Trailers (towed)
- 355
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 39 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3939
US statesInspections · 24 mo474474
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NAPERVILLE, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 66 trucks also ran under 62 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2876280USDOT 2953815USDOT 3042228USDOT 3067765USDOT 3350642USDOT 3197835USDOT 1781088USDOT 2365671Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (97 trucks · 132 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 83820USDOT 2564216USDOT 2914596USDOT 2953815USDOT 3197835USDOT 3248941USDOT 3452578USDOT 3999280
Shares a company officer with other carriers
olimjon ismailov — 3 carriers: USDOT 3796273USDOT 4170017
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)285285
Observed (24 mo)252252
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1730 PARK STREET SUITE #202, NAPERVILLE, IL, 60563
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 635-8669
- Web domain
- martianexpress.us
Registration
- Officer
- Olimjon Ismailov
- USDOT / docket
- 2971334 · MC-10229
- First registered
- 02/09/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 03/26/2026 · 50,400,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 MARTIAN EXPRESS COMPANY's USDOT number?
MARTIAN EXPRESS COMPANY's USDOT number is 2971334, and its motor carrier number is MC-10229.
Is MARTIAN EXPRESS COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-13, MARTIAN EXPRESS COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MARTIAN EXPRESS COMPANY's safety record?
MARTIAN EXPRESS COMPANY has a 35.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 621 roadside inspections, with 49 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is MARTIAN EXPRESS COMPANY's fleet?
MARTIAN EXPRESS COMPANY operates 285 power units and 120 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MARTIAN EXPRESS COMPANY based?
MARTIAN EXPRESS COMPANY is based in NAPERVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 39 states.