Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3247261 · MC-1635277
MARTINEZ CUSTOM INDUSTRIES LLC
DBA MCI
2 power unitsavg 18.2 yrRegional · 3 statesESSEX, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1635277 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
18.2Avg age (yr)
2000–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-08
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.19.1 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
18.2 yr
Model years 2000–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MARTINEZ CUSTOM INDUSTRIES LLC safe to work with?
Is MARTINEZ CUSTOM INDUSTRIES LLC safe to load? MARTINEZ CUSTOM INDUSTRIES LLC (USDOT 3247261, MC-1635277) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ESSEX, MD, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-08.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-08
MCMARTINEZ CUSTOM INDUSTRIES LLC 94
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.1% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.3% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now▼ Improving
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
≈3.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8
- 393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 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
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive · 24–26
20242026
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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- 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
2017
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ESSEX, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
joshua martinez — 9 carriers: USDOT 3265806USDOT 3505642USDOT 3602311USDOT 3800836USDOT 3869838USDOT 3904520USDOT 3969529USDOT 4043640
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)44
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 625 S MARLYN AVE, ESSEX, MD, 21221-5236
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (469) 275-6180
Registration
- Officer
- Joshua Martinez
- USDOT / docket
- 3247261 · MC-1635277
- First registered
- 02/19/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 01/06/2026 · 125,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 MARTINEZ CUSTOM INDUSTRIES LLC's USDOT number?
MARTINEZ CUSTOM INDUSTRIES LLC's USDOT number is 3247261, and its motor carrier number is MC-1635277.
Is MARTINEZ CUSTOM INDUSTRIES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-08, MARTINEZ CUSTOM INDUSTRIES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MARTINEZ CUSTOM INDUSTRIES LLC's safety record?
MARTINEZ CUSTOM INDUSTRIES LLC has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MARTINEZ CUSTOM INDUSTRIES LLC's fleet?
MARTINEZ CUSTOM INDUSTRIES LLC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MARTINEZ CUSTOM INDUSTRIES LLC based?
MARTINEZ CUSTOM INDUSTRIES LLC is based in ESSEX, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.