Martin Transportation Company
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
58 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 5
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 58
- Annualized
- ≈29 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
6 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent May 18, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 100% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 30 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2023 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 31, 2022 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 21, 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jan 4, 2021 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 20, 2020 | OR | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 16, 2019 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 14, 2019 | OR | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jan 8, 2018 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 16, 2017 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 13, 2017 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 25, 2016 | OR | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 18, 2015 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 15, 2015 | OR | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 10, 2014 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 17, 2013 | OR | 0 | 1 | No |
| Apr 19, 2013 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 30, 2012 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 2, 2011 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 12, 2010 | OR | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 14, 2009 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 11, 2007 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 27, 2004 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 30, 2002 | NV | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 5, 2002 | OR | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 20, 2002 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |