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Carrier profile · USDOT 782857 · MC-461337 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

STEVE MARTINEZ

DBA M STEVE LOGISTICS

1 power unitsavg 15.5 yrLocal · 2 statesUVALDE, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-461337 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.5Avg age (yr)

1998–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(210) 385-3113 Email dispatchMARINAVM@SBCGLOBAL.NET

Carrier verification summary for STEVE MARTINEZ

STEVE MARTINEZ (USDOT 782857) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

STEVE MARTINEZ (USDOT 782857) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

STEVE MARTINEZ (USDOT 782857) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 13, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

STEVE MARTINEZ (USDOT 782857) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

STEVE MARTINEZ (USDOT 782857) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

STEVE MARTINEZ (USDOT 782857) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 25, 2025.

STEVE MARTINEZ (USDOT 782857) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 14, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.5 yr

Model years 1998–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%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 — 2 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 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.

393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 · 11 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Home State’10–’13

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 18 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026

All 18 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2025 → May 2026	$750K	4
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jun 2024 → Jun 2025	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2022 → Jun 2024	$750K	3
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2021 → Jun 2022	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jun 2020 → Jun 2021	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Jun 2020	$750K	2
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2017 → Jun 2018	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2015 → Jun 2017	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2014 → Jun 2015	$750K	1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jun 2013 → Jun 2014	$750K	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jun 2012 → Jun 2012	$750K	1
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Jun 2010 → Jun 2013	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2009 → Jun 2010	$750K	1
GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2008 → Jun 2009	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2006 → Jun 2008	$750K	1
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Jun 2005 → Jun 2006	$750K	1
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Jun 2004 → Aug 2004	$750K	4
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jun 2003 → Jun 2004	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.5 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

100%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

UVALDE, TX

189 CR 110

Top corridor

TX 2 · IL 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 3336177

Shares a company officer with other carriers

steve martinez — 11 carriers: USDOT 1151103 USDOT 1282825 USDOT 1568924 USDOT 1793478 USDOT 1956785 USDOT 2640222 USDOT 2943420 USDOT 3003790

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: 189 CR 110, UVALDE, TX, 78801
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (210) 385-3113
Fax: (210) 680-0374
Email: marinavm@sbcglobal.net
Web domain: sbcglobal.net

Registration

Officer: Steve Martinez
USDOT / docket: 782857 · MC-461337
First registered: Nov 23, 1998
Last MCS-150: Jul 25, 2025 · 119,773 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 14, 2016
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

119,773

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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Frequently asked

What is STEVE MARTINEZ's USDOT number?

STEVE MARTINEZ's USDOT number is 782857, and its motor carrier number is MC-461337.

Is STEVE MARTINEZ authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, STEVE MARTINEZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is STEVE MARTINEZ's safety record?

STEVE MARTINEZ has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.