Carrier profile · USDOT 235335 · MC-147193 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

MARTIN'S FEED INC

26 power unitsavg 7.2 yrRegional · 4 statesLYNDEN, WA74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-147193 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

26Power units

20 observed · MCS-150

27Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.2Avg age (yr)

2002–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(360) 354-2271 Email dispatchmark@martinsfeed.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average63.6% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo63.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo63.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.2 yr

Model years 2002–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

43 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

46 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 63.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 22 vehicle and 46 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 10.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

46 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 26-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 26
Inspections · 24 mo: 46
Annualized: ≈23 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving56 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 11 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 4 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’90–’99

Zc Ins’99–’04

Western National’18–now

1990199920082017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Apr 2025

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Apr 2025	$1M	3
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2016 → Jul 2018	$1M	1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2014 → Jul 2016	$1M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2013 → Jul 2014	$1M	1
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Jul 2011 → Jul 2013	$1M	2
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Jul 2009 → Jul 2011	$1M	2
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)	Jul 2008 → Jul 2009	$1M	1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Jul 2007 → Jul 2008	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2004 → Jul 2007	$1M	2
ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.	Jul 1999 → Jul 2004	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 1990 → Jul 1999	$1M	4

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 26
Observed power (24 mo): 20
Trailers (towed): 27

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

53.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LYNDEN, WA

869 E BADGER RD

Top corridor

WA 40 · OR 4 · NE 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3654047

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 869 E BADGER RD, LYNDEN, WA, 98264
Mailing address: P O BOX 206, LYNDEN, WA, 98264
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (360) 354-2271
Fax: (360) 354-5394
Email: mark@martinsfeed.com
Web domain: martinsfeed.com

Registration

Officers: Martin Ruiter · Mark Ruiter
USDOT / docket: 235335 · MC-147193
First registered: Jul 21, 1983
Last MCS-150: May 13, 2026 · 1,500,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 4, 2010
D-U-N-S: 130606973

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,500,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MARTIN'S FEED INC.

MARTIN'S FEED INC (USDOT 235335) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 9, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Apr 20, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 9, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 63.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier received 46 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 22 vehicle-level and 46 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 9, 2026.

It reports 26 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 4, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MARTIN'S FEED INC's USDOT number?

MARTIN'S FEED INC's USDOT number is 235335, and its motor carrier number is MC-147193.

Is MARTIN'S FEED INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 9, 2026, MARTIN'S FEED INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MARTIN'S FEED INC's safety record?

MARTIN'S FEED INC has a 63.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 91 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).