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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

1,977 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

—

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

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

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

1.3%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 1,977 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

14.6%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 1,977 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

✓

On-file email

james.butler@mtstrans.com — company domain

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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

71

Reportable crashes

69

Tow-aways

23

With injuries

4

With fatalities

Most recent: MI 08/2026 · MI 08/2026 · MO 07/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 3672025: 7322024: 6782023: 200
Level III — Driver-only: 903Level II — Walk-around: 657Level I — Full: 417
DateStateLevel
Sep 2, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Sep 1, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Aug 31, 2026KYLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 31, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 31, 2026KYLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 31, 2026INLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 29, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 28, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 28, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 27, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 26, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 26, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 25, 2026OKLevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 25, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 25, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 24, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 24, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 24, 2026OKLevel I — Full
Aug 21, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 21, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Aug 21, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 21, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 21, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Aug 20, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Aug 19, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 17, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 15, 2026OKLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 14, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 14, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 13, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 13, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 13, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 13, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 12, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 12, 2026ILLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 12, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 12, 2026KYLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 11, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 11, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 11, 2026KSLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 10, 2026MOLevel I — Full
Aug 10, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 8, 2026KYLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 8, 2026MOLevel I — Full
Aug 7, 2026MOLevel I — Full
Aug 7, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 6, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Aug 4, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 4, 2026KYLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 4, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 3, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 3, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Aug 1, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 31, 2026INLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 31, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 30, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 30, 2026MOLevel I — Full
Jul 30, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 29, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 28, 2026ILLevel I — Full
Jul 27, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Jul 25, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 24, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 24, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Jul 23, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 23, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Jul 23, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 22, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 22, 2026OHLevel I — Full
Jul 21, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 21, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 20, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 18, 2026ARLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 18, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 16, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 16, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Jul 16, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Jul 16, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 16, 2026MILevel I — Full
Jul 16, 2026MILevel I — Full
Jul 15, 2026MILevel I — Full
Jul 15, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 15, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 15, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 15, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 15, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 14, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 14, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 13, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 11, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 10, 2026ARLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 9, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Jul 7, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Jul 6, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 6, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 6, 2026NYLevel I — Full
Jul 6, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 4, 2026ILLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 3, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around

Most recent 100 of 1,977 inspections on file.

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