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USDOT 215732MC160108

Martin Transportation Systems Inc — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

43 years (granted 1982)

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Liability filing

$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

1,973 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Martin Transportation Systems Inc

DBA

—

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

7300 Clyde Park Sw, Byron Center, MI 49315-8387

Phone

(616) 455-8850

Power units

1,160

Drivers

1,005

First on record

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Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC160108

Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —

Authority history

  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract

Revocation records

  • type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 02/02/1999 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 01/06/1999

Insurance filings

91X — Zurich American Insurance Company · coverage $750K (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

1.1%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 1,973 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

14.3%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 1,973 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

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On-file email

james.butler@mtstrans.com — company domain

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Domain age

mtstrans.com registered 2002-12-04 (24 years)

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Mail host

Enterprise (Mimecast)

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Domain match

Email domain matches the company website

From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.

Crash record — last 24 months

67

Reportable crashes

65

Tow-aways

19

With injuries

4

With fatalities

Most recent: KY 05/2026 · VA 05/2026 · MI 05/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 2652025: 7322024: 6782023: 298
Level III — Driver-only: 901Level II — Walk-around: 652Level I — Full: 420
DateStateLevel
Jul 6, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 3, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 2, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Jul 2, 2026MILevel I — Full
Jul 2, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 1, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026OKLevel I — Full
Jun 26, 2026MOLevel I — Full
Jun 26, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Jun 25, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026MOLevel I — Full
Jun 24, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Jun 23, 2026MOLevel I — Full
Jun 23, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 23, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 19, 2026INLevel I — Full
Jun 18, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Jun 18, 2026NYLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 18, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 17, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Jun 16, 2026MILevel I — Full
Jun 16, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 16, 2026NYLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 16, 2026MOLevel I — Full
Jun 16, 2026MOLevel I — Full
Jun 13, 2026TXLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 13, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 12, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Jun 12, 2026INLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 11, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Jun 11, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Jun 11, 2026ILLevel I — Full
Jun 11, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Jun 10, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Jun 10, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Jun 10, 2026KSLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 10, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 9, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 9, 2026ILLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 8, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 8, 2026USLevel I — Full
Jun 5, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Jun 5, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Jun 4, 2026OHLevel I — Full
Jun 3, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Jun 2, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 2, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 1, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Jun 1, 2026MILevel I — Full
Jun 1, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
May 29, 2026NYLevel III — Driver-only
May 29, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
May 29, 2026KYLevel I — Full
May 27, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
May 27, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
May 26, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
May 26, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
May 26, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
May 23, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
May 23, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
May 21, 2026MILevel I — Full
May 21, 2026OKLevel I — Full
May 19, 2026NMLevel I — Full
May 19, 2026KYLevel II — Walk-around
May 19, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
May 14, 2026INLevel II — Walk-around
May 14, 2026OHLevel I — Full
May 14, 2026MILevel I — Full
May 14, 2026MOLevel I — Full
May 14, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
May 13, 2026ILLevel I — Full
May 13, 2026OHLevel I — Full
May 12, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
May 10, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
May 8, 2026WVLevel III — Driver-only
May 8, 2026MILevel I — Full
May 7, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
May 6, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
May 6, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
May 5, 2026KYLevel I — Full
May 4, 2026INLevel I — Full
May 4, 2026MOLevel I — Full
May 4, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
May 4, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
May 4, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
May 2, 2026TXLevel I — Full
Apr 30, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 30, 2026KSLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 30, 2026MILevel I — Full
Apr 30, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 29, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 29, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 28, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 28, 2026ARLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 28, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 28, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 28, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 23, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only

Most recent 100 of 1,973 inspections on file.

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