Carrier profile · USDOT 2308838 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Martin Contracting Inc

DBA MCI

165 power unitsavg 6.6 yrRegional · 7 statesRICHMOND, KY74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

165Power units

29 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.6Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(859) 623-0112 Email dispatchjoe.orazen@martincontracting.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average54.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo54.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo54.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

165 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.6 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 54.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 24 vehicle and 36 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

62.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 25.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

35 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 165-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 165
Inspections · 24 mo: 36
Annualized: ≈18 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance46 · 16 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving39 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 11 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness8 · 8 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 165
Observed power (24 mo): 29
Trailers (towed): 11

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

31.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WV busiest

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

Home base

RICHMOND, KY

2371 IRVINE RD

Top corridor

WV ⇄ KY

WV 12 · KY 10 · VA 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 431354Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 431354 USDOT 2545905

Shares a company officer with other carriers

joe orazen — 2 carriers: USDOT 659195

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

165

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2371 IRVINE RD, RICHMOND, KY, 40475
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (859) 623-0112
Fax: (859) 626-0822
Email: joe.orazen@martincontracting.net
Web domain: martincontracting.net

Registration

Officers: Shawn Martin · Joe Orazen
USDOT / docket: 2308838
First registered: May 23, 2012
Last MCS-150: Feb 23, 2025 · 305,590 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Nov 15, 2015
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

165

Power units

128

Drivers

CDL drivers

305,590

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MARTIN CONTRACTING INC.

MARTIN CONTRACTING INC (USDOT 2308838) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 54.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 36 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 24 vehicle-level and 36 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 165 power units and 128 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 23, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Nov 15, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MARTIN CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number?

MARTIN CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number is 2308838.

Is MARTIN CONTRACTING INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, MARTIN CONTRACTING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MARTIN CONTRACTING INC's safety record?

MARTIN CONTRACTING INC has a 54.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 66 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is MARTIN CONTRACTING INC's fleet?

MARTIN CONTRACTING INC operates 165 power units and 128 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MARTIN CONTRACTING INC based?

MARTIN CONTRACTING INC is based in RICHMOND, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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