Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3127005 · MC-1543812
MARTINDALE TRUCKING LLC
DBA MARTINDALE TRUCKING
10 power unitsavg 13.8 yrRegional · 4 statesPARKERSBURG, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1543812 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.8Avg age (yr)
2005–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.8 yr
Model years 2005–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MARTINDALE TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is MARTINDALE TRUCKING LLC safe to load? MARTINDALE TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3127005, MC-1543812) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PARKERSBURG, IA, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MTMARTINDALE TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / 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 Driving35
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Texas · 24–26
20242026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2026 → May 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2020
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PARKERSBURG, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4152929USDOT 4262477USDOT 4429569USDOT 4161087Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4152929USDOT 4262477USDOT 4429569USDOT 3695560USDOT 3822046USDOT 4107022USDOT 3442639USDOT 1050394
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1717
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1103 CONN ST, PARKERSBURG, IA, 50665-7686
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (515) 447-9153
Registration
- Officer
- James Martindale Iii
- USDOT / docket
- 3127005 · MC-1543812
- First registered
- 04/23/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 03/12/2026 · 988,100 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is MARTINDALE TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
MARTINDALE TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3127005, and its motor carrier number is MC-1543812.
Is MARTINDALE TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MARTINDALE TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MARTINDALE TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
MARTINDALE TRUCKING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MARTINDALE TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
MARTINDALE TRUCKING LLC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MARTINDALE TRUCKING LLC based?
MARTINDALE TRUCKING LLC is based in PARKERSBURG, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.