Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 850656 · MC-837422
MARTIN GARAGE SER INC
DBA MARTIN WRECKER SER
9 power unitsavg 12.4 yrLocal · 1 statesCARTERSVILLE, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-837422 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
12.4Avg age (yr)
2003–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 49 inspections.
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.4 yr
Model years 2003–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MARTIN GARAGE SER INC safe to work with?
Is MARTIN GARAGE SER INC safe to load? MARTIN GARAGE SER INC (USDOT 850656, MC-837422) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CARTERSVILLE, GA, operating 9 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 49 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MGMARTIN GARAGE SER INC 94
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Safety
49 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)29 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)32 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈1.8 / 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
- 32
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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 Maintenance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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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
Regent · 13–15
20132015
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)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2022
Newest model yr
2003
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 mo3232
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CARTERSVILLE, GA
Top corridor
GA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
rodney martin — 22 carriers: USDOT 1199060USDOT 1205324USDOT 1458413USDOT 1815437USDOT 2109238USDOT 2129211USDOT 2382225USDOT 2441426
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)1515
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
- 722 JOE FRANK HARRIS PKWY SE, CARTERSVILLE, GA, 30120
- Mailing address
- 722 JFH PKWY SE, CARTERSVILLE, GA, 30120
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (770) 382-9295
- Cell
- (678) 986-0911
- Fax
- (770) 382-8368
- Web domain
- martinswrecker.com
Registration
- Officers
- Rodney Martin · Rodney Martin
- USDOT / docket
- 850656 · MC-837422
- First registered
- 01/20/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 07/01/2025 · 103,841 mi (2024)
- 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 MARTIN GARAGE SER INC's USDOT number?
MARTIN GARAGE SER INC's USDOT number is 850656, and its motor carrier number is MC-837422.
Is MARTIN GARAGE SER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MARTIN GARAGE SER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MARTIN GARAGE SER INC's safety record?
MARTIN GARAGE SER INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 3 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 MARTIN GARAGE SER INC's fleet?
MARTIN GARAGE SER INC operates 9 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MARTIN GARAGE SER INC based?
MARTIN GARAGE SER INC is based in CARTERSVILLE, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.