Carrier profile · USDOT 1493695 · MC-863367 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Martin Trucking LLC

13 power unitsavg 14.1 yrMulti-region · 13 statesGRANITE FALLS, MN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-863367 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.1Avg age (yr)

1998–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(320) 894-1088 Email dispatchmartintrucking@embarqmail.com

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average55.6% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.1% vs the 6.7% national average.

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 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo55.6%

▲ 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-mo55.6%

▲ 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

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.1 yr

Model years 1998–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 55.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 28 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 51.3 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

26 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 3

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

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 13-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 28
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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 Driving13 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 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)Not 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’14–now

2014201720202023now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since May 2023

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2014 → May 2023	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 11

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.1 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

65.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

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

Home base

GRANITE FALLS, MN

5075 HIGHWAY 212

Top corridor

MN 5 · CO 4 · WI 3

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 214440

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@embarqmail.com — 2439 carriers: USDOT 3863 USDOT 3983 USDOT 47490 USDOT 66533 USDOT 70718 USDOT 79498 USDOT 79681 USDOT 84839

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5075 HIGHWAY 212, GRANITE FALLS, MN, 56241
Mailing address: 5075 HWY 212, GRANITE FALLS, MN, 56241
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (320) 894-1088
Cell: (320) 894-0873
Email: martintrucking@embarqmail.com

Registration

Officers: Anne Steffen · Donald Steffen
USDOT / docket: 1493695 · MC-863367
First registered: Apr 26, 2006
Last MCS-150: Jan 21, 2026 · 469,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

469,000

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 TRUCKING LLC.

MARTIN TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1493695) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective May 31, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 55.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 28 driver-level — across 13 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 13 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 21, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MARTIN TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

MARTIN TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1493695, and its motor carrier number is MC-863367.

Is MARTIN TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, MARTIN TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MARTIN TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

MARTIN TRUCKING LLC has a 55.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is MARTIN TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

MARTIN TRUCKING LLC operates 13 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MARTIN TRUCKING LLC based?

MARTIN TRUCKING LLC is based in GRANITE FALLS, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.

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