Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA J & G TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
19.1 yr
Model years 1997–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is TED MARTIN safe to load? TED MARTIN (USDOT 1414504, MC-535463) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BYRDSTOWN, TN, operating 14 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 92 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 16.7% (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 (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
TED MARTIN's USDOT number is 1414504, and its motor carrier number is MC-535463.
As of 2026-06-13, TED MARTIN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TED MARTIN has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 92 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
TED MARTIN operates 14 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TED MARTIN is based in BYRDSTOWN, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
72 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Jun 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2011 → Jun 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2007 → Jul 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2005 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 4 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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