Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 646655 · MC-301936
ARMANDO MARTINEZ
DBA AMERICAN TRUCKING ELITE
1 power unitsavg 18.5 yrLocal · 1 statesCHINO HILLS, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-301936 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
18.5Avg age (yr)
2002–2013 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 30 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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
18.5 yr
Model years 2002–2013 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ARMANDO MARTINEZ safe to work with?
Is ARMANDO MARTINEZ safe to load? ARMANDO MARTINEZ (USDOT 646655, MC-301936) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CHINO HILLS, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (78/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AMARMANDO MARTINEZ 78
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Progressive Express · 20–23
Wilshire · 23–25
19962025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 8 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Apr 1997 → Sep 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. CO | Apr 1996 → Apr 1997 | $750k | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- 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
2013
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHINO HILLS, CA
Top corridor
PA ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4398732USDOT 4423047USDOT 3615406
Shares a company officer with other carriers
armando martinez — 45 carriers: USDOT 549909USDOT 902287USDOT 1175523USDOT 1247196USDOT 1345676USDOT 1347859USDOT 1395545USDOT 1443500
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16352 BRANCUSI LN, CHINO HILLS, CA, 91709
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 429-0239
Registration
- Officer
- Armando Martinez
- USDOT / docket
- 646655 · MC-301936
- First registered
- 06/20/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 06/13/2024 · 10,043 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 ARMANDO MARTINEZ's USDOT number?
ARMANDO MARTINEZ's USDOT number is 646655, and its motor carrier number is MC-301936.
Is ARMANDO MARTINEZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ARMANDO MARTINEZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ARMANDO MARTINEZ's safety record?
ARMANDO MARTINEZ has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).
How big is ARMANDO MARTINEZ's fleet?
ARMANDO MARTINEZ operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ARMANDO MARTINEZ based?
ARMANDO MARTINEZ is based in CHINO HILLS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.