Carrier profile · USDOT 1858585 · MC-872383 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

FRANZ MARTENS

DBA FSM FARMS

1 power unitavg 13.8 yrRegional · 3 statesSEMINOLE, TX80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-872383 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Home State’14–’16

Progressive County’17–’22

Progressive County’25–now

2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL · since Jul 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jun 2025 → Jul 2025	$750K	1
REDPOINT COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2024 → Jun 2025	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jun 2023 → Jun 2024	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2022 → Jun 2023	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jun 2017 → Jun 2022	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2016 → Jun 2017	$750K	1
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Jun 2014 → Jun 2016	$750K	3