Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3684348 · MX-1301432
MARTIN TAMEZ TAMEZ
DBA TRANSPORTES TMT
9 power unitsavg 15.6 yrLocal · 2 statesSANTIAGO, NL
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-1301432 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.6Avg age (yr)
2003–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityEstablished 5 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 3
No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average48.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average15.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo48.748.7 %
▲ 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
15.6 yr
Model years 2003–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MARTIN TAMEZ TAMEZ safe to work with?
Is MARTIN TAMEZ TAMEZ safe to load? MARTIN TAMEZ TAMEZ (USDOT 3684348, MX-1301432) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SANTIAGO, NL, operating 9 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 74 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 48.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MTMARTIN TAMEZ TAMEZ 56
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Safety
74 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 48.7% (24-mo)39 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 15.7% (24-mo)51 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
70.0% 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
≈2.8 / 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
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 51
- Annualized
- ≈26 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.8 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance58 · 7 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance34 · 16 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving33 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance30
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance25
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance24 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance23 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance19 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance18
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance16
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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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo4343
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SANTIAGO, NL
Top corridor
TX ⇄ NL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 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 3719791Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2813239USDOT 3719791USDOT 4191676USDOT 3471273USDOT 2592373
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers1111
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
- MORELOS SN, SANTIAGO, NL, 67330
- Mailing address
- 501 N BRIDGE ST STE 566, HIDALGO, TX, 78557
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (812) 629-3266
- Cell
- (956) 867-3011
- Fax
- (956) 800-5406
Registration
- Officer
- Martin Tamez Tamez
- USDOT / docket
- 3684348 · MX-1301432
- First registered
- 07/21/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 01/14/2026 · 18,000 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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Frequently asked
What is MARTIN TAMEZ TAMEZ's USDOT number?
MARTIN TAMEZ TAMEZ's USDOT number is 3684348, and its motor carrier number is MX-1301432.
Is MARTIN TAMEZ TAMEZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MARTIN TAMEZ TAMEZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MARTIN TAMEZ TAMEZ's safety record?
MARTIN TAMEZ TAMEZ has a 48.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 74 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is MARTIN TAMEZ TAMEZ's fleet?
MARTIN TAMEZ TAMEZ operates 9 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MARTIN TAMEZ TAMEZ based?
MARTIN TAMEZ TAMEZ is based in SANTIAGO, NL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.