Carrier profile · USDOT 441876 · MC-241779 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
MARTENS BROS INC
6 power unitsLocal · 1 statesMINDEN, IA85/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-241779 ACTIVE
Network & Fraud
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 441876. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 441876.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james martens — 5 carriers: USDOT 831997USDOT 1871785USDOT 1929752USDOT 2635498
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
Owner / group view· confidence: officer
Owner / group view
Affiliated authorities
Collapses 5 related authorities · joined by officer
- Authorities
- 5
- Combined power
- 12
- States
- 4
- Oldest authority
- Apr 5, 1991
- Active now
- 2
- MARTENS BROS INC· viewingUSDOT 4418766PU
- JAMES MARTENSUSDOT 26354982PU
- PAUL MARTENSUSDOT 18717852PU
- JAMES MARTENSUSDOT 19297521PU
- JIM MARTENSUSDOT 8319971PU
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