Carrier profile · USDOT 621132 · MC-643785 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Marten Enterprises Inc

DBA MARTEN ENTERPRISES

2 power unitsWALCOTT, IA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-643785 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Farm Bureau’08–’18

Westfield’18–’22

beyond this history

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2018 → Apr 2022	$750K	1
FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2008 → Jul 2018	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

WALCOTT, IA

20611 80TH AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 20611 80TH AVE, WALCOTT, IA, 52773
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (563) 391-4492
Fax: (563) 391-4492
Email: —

Registration

Officers: James A Marten · Karen Marten
USDOT / docket: 621132 · MC-643785
First registered: Nov 17, 1995
Last MCS-150: Jan 26, 2023 · 10,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,000

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 MARTEN ENTERPRISES INC.

MARTEN ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 621132) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

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

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 26, 2023.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MARTEN ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?

MARTEN ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 621132, and its motor carrier number is MC-643785.

Is MARTEN ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, MARTEN ENTERPRISES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is MARTEN ENTERPRISES INC's fleet?

MARTEN ENTERPRISES INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MARTEN ENTERPRISES INC based?

MARTEN ENTERPRISES INC is based in WALCOTT, IA.

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