Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is HOWARD MARTIN INC safe to load? HOWARD MARTIN INC (USDOT 70875, MC-103373) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in FORT WAYNE, IN, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (40/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
HOWARD MARTIN INC's USDOT number is 70875, and its motor carrier number is MC-103373.
As of 2026-06-13, HOWARD MARTIN INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
HOWARD MARTIN INC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
HOWARD MARTIN INC is based in FORT WAYNE, IN.
Comparable carriers around Fort Wayne and across Indiana
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Jul 2014 | $750k | 4 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2009 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2004 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 6 |
| EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO. | Jun 2002 → Jun 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1993 → Jul 2002 | $750k | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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