Carrier profile · USDOT 122208 · MC-258836 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Martin Color-fi Inc

DBA FORMED FIBER TECHNOLOGIES

8 power unitsEDGEFIELD, SC80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-258836 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power 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.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 8 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 21.8 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

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)$1M in force

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

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — 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: Inactive
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’98 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

St Paul’95–now

1993200220112020now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. · since May 1998

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	May 1995 → May 1998	$750K	2
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1993 → May 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
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

EDGEFIELD, SC

306 MAIN STREET

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: 306 MAIN STREET, EDGEFIELD, SC, 29824-0469
Mailing address: PO BOX 1300, AUBURN, ME, 04210
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (207) 787-1119
Fax: (207) 784-1137
Email: —

Registration

USDOT / docket: 122208 · MC-258836
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Oct 25, 2004 · 700,000 mi (1998)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 28, 1991
D-U-N-S: 199661034

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

700,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 COLOR-FI INC.

MARTIN COLOR-FI INC (USDOT 122208) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. effective May 1, 1998 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 25, 2004.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 28, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MARTIN COLOR-FI INC's USDOT number?

MARTIN COLOR-FI INC's USDOT number is 122208, and its motor carrier number is MC-258836.

Is MARTIN COLOR-FI INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, MARTIN COLOR-FI INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is MARTIN COLOR-FI INC's fleet?

MARTIN COLOR-FI INC operates 8 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MARTIN COLOR-FI INC based?

MARTIN COLOR-FI INC is based in EDGEFIELD, SC.

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