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Martin Bros Distributing — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Inspections

120 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 Bros Distributing

DBA

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Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

406 Viking Road, Cedar Falls, IA 50613-0069

Phone

(319) 266-1775

Power units

182

Drivers

228

First on record

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Last MCS-150 filing

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Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

1.7%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 120 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

9.2%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 120 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

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On-file email

josh.grapp@martinbros.com — company domain

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Mail host

Microsoft 365

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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

9

Reportable crashes

9

Tow-aways

2

With injuries

0

With fatalities

Most recent: WI 06/2026 · WI 05/2026 · WI 02/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 222025: 402024: 352023: 23
Level III — Driver-only: 76Level II — Walk-around: 38Level I — Full: 6
DateStateLevel
Jul 3, 2026ILLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 29, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 3, 2026WILevel II — Walk-around
Jun 2, 2026NELevel III — Driver-only
May 28, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
May 24, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
May 18, 2026IALevel III — Driver-only
May 14, 2026IALevel I — Full
May 13, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 29, 2026MOLevel I — Full
Apr 27, 2026SDLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 27, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 23, 2026MNLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 11, 2026MNLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 10, 2026IALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 26, 2026IALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 16, 2026ILLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 1, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 14, 2026IALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 11, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 5, 2026MNLevel I — Full
Dec 22, 2025IALevel II — Walk-around
Dec 17, 2025ILLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 15, 2025IALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 12, 2025WILevel III — Driver-only
Nov 20, 2025ILLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 18, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 13, 2025WILevel II — Walk-around
Oct 20, 2025NELevel III — Driver-only
Oct 7, 2025MNLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 6, 2025ILLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 17, 2025ILLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 17, 2025MOLevel I — Full
Sep 8, 2025IALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 12, 2025WILevel II — Walk-around
Aug 7, 2025IALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 16, 2025SDLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 14, 2025IALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 3, 2025WILevel II — Walk-around
Jun 26, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
May 20, 2025MNLevel III — Driver-only
May 20, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
May 16, 2025ILLevel III — Driver-only
May 16, 2025ILLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 25, 2025IALevel II — Walk-around
Apr 15, 2025ILLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 14, 2025SDLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 9, 2025IALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 6, 2025IALevel II — Walk-around
Apr 3, 2025ILLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 31, 2025ILLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 27, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 26, 2025IALevel II — Walk-around
Mar 24, 2025IALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 27, 2025MNLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 25, 2025SDLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 21, 2025WILevel III — Driver-only
Feb 4, 2025IALevel II — Walk-around
Jan 30, 2025IALevel II — Walk-around
Jan 30, 2025SDLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 13, 2025IALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 27, 2024KSLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 19, 2024MNLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 13, 2024IALevel II — Walk-around
Dec 6, 2024SDLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 29, 2024IALevel III — Driver-only
Nov 20, 2024MOLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 14, 2024NELevel III — Driver-only
Nov 12, 2024NELevel III — Driver-only
Oct 24, 2024ILLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 24, 2024ILLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 17, 2024ILLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 26, 2024ILLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 26, 2024WILevel II — Walk-around
Sep 22, 2024ILLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 16, 2024SDLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 2, 2024IALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 27, 2024WILevel III — Driver-only
Aug 19, 2024MNLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 1, 2024ILLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 24, 2024ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 17, 2024MNLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 11, 2024NELevel III — Driver-only
May 27, 2024IALevel III — Driver-only
May 20, 2024WILevel II — Walk-around
May 16, 2024IALevel I — Full
May 14, 2024ILLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 18, 2024ILLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 18, 2024ILLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 17, 2024ILLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 14, 2024IALevel II — Walk-around
Apr 8, 2024OHLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 12, 2024IALevel II — Walk-around
Feb 9, 2024WILevel II — Walk-around
Jan 24, 2024ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 8, 2024ILLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 19, 2023SDLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 14, 2023ILLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 12, 2023KSLevel II — Walk-around

Most recent 100 of 120 inspections on file.

Activity log

Record changes

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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.

In the news

Recent coverage

UPDATE: A man is dead after an accident at Martin Bros. Distributing Company - KWWL

KWWL · 3/15/2019

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