MARTIN'S DIVERSIFIED SERVICES LLC

Joins 7 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 71.4% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 57.1% vs peer 0.00% Details →
For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

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TruckCodex risk summary — MARTIN'S DIVERSIFIED SERVICES LLC (USDOT 2980604)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 71.4% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 57.1% vs peer 0.00%
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2980604/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
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USDOT 2980604 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: JAMES MARTIN Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Based in COLUMBUS, GA

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 71.4% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 57.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=130151 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

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Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2980604

In FMCSA records since Mar 1, 2017 (~9y)

Company officer JAMES MARTIN

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects

Fleet size 6 units

Drivers 4

Annual mileage 86,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (706) 593-4853

Email: [email protected]

Physical

6021 BUSINESS PARK DR

COLUMBUS, GA 31909

Mailing

PO BOX 712

FORTSON, GA 31808-0712

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2980604

In FMCSA records since Mar 1, 2017 (~9y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 86,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 57.1% vs 23.4% +33.7 pts

Driver OOS Rate 71.4% vs 6.7% +64.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trailers	8	0	0
Trucks	6	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 10 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	7	7	0
OOS inspections	5	2	0
OOS percentage	71.43%	28.57%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

71.4%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 71.4% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 130,151 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

71.4%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 130,151 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +71.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

57.1%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 130,151 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +57.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-03 2025-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Georgia (GA)	5	5	100.0%	Jul 8, 2025
US (US)	2	0	0.0%	Sep 29, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Chevrolet		5
GMC		4
Unknown		3
B&B Rd Tra		2
Texas Prid		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	5	—	4.60	5	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	4	—	6.20	6	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	5.57	6	—	Oct 19, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
85926418	Sep 29, 2025	US	5	COLUMBUS GA	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK GA CSZ8923 · 1GB4YSE77NF199410	0	—	No
85926372	Sep 29, 2025	US	5	COLUMBUS GA	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK GA CWW1828 · 1GC4YVEY8RF211284	0	—	No
85200515	Jul 8, 2025	GA	3	COLUMBUS GA	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK GA CSZ8923 · 1GB4YSE77NF199410	1	383.23A2-LCDLN	Yes
84599061	Apr 30, 2025	GA	2	COLUMBUS GA	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK GA ESJ621 · 1GDP7H1E12J505508	7	393.75A3-TAOL, 391.41APC, 393.11A1-LIL	Yes
84473113	Apr 16, 2025	GA	3	CATAULA GA	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK GA CSZ8923 · 1GB4YSE77NF199410	3	391.41B10-MC, 396.9D2-FTF, 392.2-SLLS4	Yes
84413181	Apr 9, 2025	GA	2	COLUMBUS GA	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK GA RDS7853 · 1GD41VCG3GF146657	8	177.834A-HMC, 393.9A-LTSI, 391.41APC	Yes
83475953	Dec 18, 2024	GA	2	CATAULA GA	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK GA CSZ8923 · 1GB4YSE77NF199410	2	391.41A-MCPC, 392.2-SLLTCD	Yes
82261178	Jul 25, 2024	GA	1	COLUMBUS GA	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK GA RDS7853 · 1GD41VCG3GF146657	4	177.834(a), 393.75(c), 391.41(a)	Yes
81234662	Mar 25, 2024	GA	2	COLUMBUS GA	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK GA RDS7853 · 1GD41VCG3GF146657	7	393.43DBMA, 396.17C-PI, 393.95(f)	Yes
79156832	Jul 13, 2023	GA	1	OTHER	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK GA TBG8139 · J8DC4B16567003135	17	396.3(a)(1), 393.48(a), 396.17(c)	Yes

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
COLUMBUS GA	GA	5	5
CATAULA GA	GA	2	2
COLUMBUS GA	US	2	0
OTHER	GA	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	Vehicle Maintenance	4	0
393.75(c)	Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	3	3
177.834(a)	Package not secure in vehicle	Hazardous Materials	2	2
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	Driver Fitness	1	0
391.41(a)(1)	391.41(a)(1)	Driver Fitness	1	0
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.60(d)	Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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