Carrier profile · USDOT 215732 · MC-160108 · Updated Jul 29, 2026

MARTIN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC

1,160 power unitsavg 8.2 yrNational · 25 statesBYRON CENTER, MI81/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-160108 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Verified linksmtstrans.comFMCSA SAFER

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.

Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2128019USDOT 2137355USDOT 2596750USDOT 2082867USDOT 2389566USDOT 2872165USDOT 3969813Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (68 trucks · 38 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2407155USDOT 3263678USDOT 1586265USDOT 2500798USDOT 2913190USDOT 2128019USDOT 4110489USDOT 2389566

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@mtstrans.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 228723USDOT 238580USDOT 3062549

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james butler — 25 carriers: USDOT 348103USDOT 589760USDOT 689689USDOT 1189044USDOT 1213823USDOT 1243234USDOT 1266689USDOT 1420180

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1,160
Observed (24 mo)632
Shared w/ other carriers68

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
5V8VC5327RM40364534Sep 17, 2024Jul 22, 2026
1JJV532D2KL14220634Nov 29, 2023May 11, 2026
1JJV532D8KL14221223Aug 15, 2023Jul 27, 2026
3H3V532C3ET49605323Nov 24, 2025Jul 23, 2026
3ALXFBCG4HDJH093326Aug 16, 2023Jul 18, 2026
3H3V532C9FT16603223Apr 4, 2024Jul 14, 2026
3H3V532C4GT66503222Jul 4, 2026Jul 13, 2026
1JJV532D4HL99024222Oct 10, 2023Jul 7, 2026
1JJV532D8RL51262022Nov 26, 2025Jul 2, 2026
3H3V532C9JR64338523Sep 22, 2024Jun 18, 2026
1DW1A5328RBB3717822Dec 10, 2025Jun 16, 2026
3H3V532C7GT17806627Jan 5, 2024Jun 13, 2026
3ALXA7006LDMD986524May 12, 2025May 26, 2026
1JJV532D4RL51267722Dec 9, 2025May 23, 2026
3H3V532C2HT51229422Feb 20, 2025May 19, 2026
3H3V532C1GT17808023May 15, 2024May 15, 2026
1DW1A53278B08570223Oct 20, 2023May 4, 2026
3H3V532C6HT51225124Nov 29, 2023Apr 17, 2026
3ALXFBCG9HDJH093027Jun 4, 2024Apr 16, 2026
1XKADP9X4CJ31654022Apr 16, 2025Apr 14, 2026
1DW1A5327FB51456124Oct 10, 2023Apr 12, 2026
3H3V532C6FT27602125Sep 21, 2023Apr 8, 2026
3H3V532C9GT66507427Aug 9, 2024Apr 1, 2026
1JJV532D8HL99023022Jun 10, 2025Mar 31, 2026
3ALXA7CG3GDGR093225Jun 30, 2023Mar 30, 2026
1DW1A53248B08184822Sep 19, 2025Mar 24, 2026
1JJV532D4LL16928024Dec 20, 2023Mar 11, 2026
3H3V532C0GT66506123Jan 29, 2025Mar 7, 2026
1DW1A5327FB51455823Jun 13, 2025Feb 19, 2026
3ALXFB008HDJG606626Jul 10, 2023Feb 17, 2026
1DW1A5325JBA0237322May 7, 2025Feb 9, 2026
1DW1A5322FB51456425Jul 20, 2023Jan 17, 2026
3H3V532C1FT35900224Jun 27, 2023Jan 17, 2026
3H3V532C2HT51211724Jul 26, 2023Jan 13, 2026
1DW1A5321FB51457224Dec 5, 2024Jan 12, 2026
1DW1A5323TSB9868622Jun 4, 2025Jan 9, 2026
1FUJHHDR6SLVW959423Mar 21, 2025Jan 6, 2026
1GRAA0623BW70412722Jan 1, 2025Jan 6, 2026
1JJV532D8PL36386523Oct 27, 2023Dec 29, 2025
5V8VC5321PM30129925Jun 19, 2023Dec 11, 2025

Showing the 40 most cross-linked of 68 shared VINs.

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain + officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 28 related authorities · joined by email domain + officer

Authorities
28
Combined power
1,229
States
19
Oldest authority
Jul 1, 1982
Active now
12

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

MARTIN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS OF CANADA COMPANYJET EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS LLCBUTLER CORING INCJ&G ROADWORKS LLCJ & J TRUCKING AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LLCJAMES BUTLERINTERNATIONAL TRANSIT & STORAGE CORPJSJ EXPRESS INC