Carrier profile · USDOT 229003 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Martin Bros Distributing

182 power unitsavg 3.8 yrMulti-region · 9 statesCEDAR FALLS, IA81/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Verified linksmartinbros.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 689848USDOT 4421376Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 689848USDOT 4421376USDOT 465185USDOT 4026307USDOT 1526292USDOT 36189

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)182
Observed (24 mo)63
Shared w/ other carriers5

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

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1HTEUMMLXTS242070View sourced platform decode34Jan 14, 2026Apr 6, 2026
3HSDZAPR0RN171425View sourced platform decode22Aug 17, 2023Aug 12, 2025
3H3V482K4RJ492005View sourced platform decode22Aug 22, 2023Apr 9, 2025
3H3V482K7SJ457612View sourced platform decode23Jul 10, 2024Dec 27, 2024
1XKZD49X5RJ358290View sourced platform decode23Aug 31, 2023Dec 19, 2024