MARTIN FARMS TRUCKING LLC

DEKALB, TX

Joins 3 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% 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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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — MARTIN FARMS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 727338)
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 — Vehicle 50.0% 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/727338/
As of: Oct 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 727338 Active INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PROPERTY Owner: TAD MARTIN Additional owner: Cindy Martin Machinery / Large Objects Grain / Feed / Hay Dry Bulk Other (FERTILIZER (NON HAZMAT)) Based in DEKALB, TX

FMCSA census as of Oct 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). 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

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195542 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Power Units +1 (4 → 5) · Sep 9, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Drivers +1 (4 → 5) · Sep 9, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Company officer 2 TAD MARTIN → Cindy Martin · Sep 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Company officer Cindy Martin → TAD MARTIN · Sep 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Company officer 2 Cindy Martin → TAD MARTIN · Sep 7, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Company officer TAD MARTIN → Cindy Martin · Sep 7, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

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 727338

In FMCSA records since Jan 28, 1998 (~28y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Owner TAD MARTIN

Additional owner Cindy Martin

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Grain / Feed / Hay, Dry Bulk, Other (FERTILIZER (NON HAZMAT))

Fleet size 5 units

Drivers 5

Annual mileage 32,705 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (903) 277-7518

Email: [email protected]

Physical

7614 CR 3204

DEKALB, TX 75559

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 727338

In FMCSA records since Jan 28, 1998 (~28y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 32,705 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 5.33 vs 1.80 +3.53

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
Truck tractors	4	0	0
Trailers	10	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	3	3	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	33.33%	—
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)

50.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 50.0% 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 195,542 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 195,542 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

50%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 195,542 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 6 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 4 officer changes

Record Changes

Sep 25, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Company officer 2 TAD MARTIN Cindy Martin
  FMCSA Company Census
- Company officer Cindy Martin TAD MARTIN
  FMCSA Company Census
Sep 9, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Drivers 4 5
  FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units 4 5
  FMCSA Company Census
Sep 7, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Company officer 2 Cindy Martin TAD MARTIN
  Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
- Company officer TAD MARTIN Cindy Martin
  Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Sep 9, 2026 Sep 9, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-04 2026-09

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
Arkansas (AR)	2	1	50.0%	Sep 18, 2026
Oklahoma (OK)	1	0	0.0%	Feb 3, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		3
GMC		1
Tempe Trai		1
Tepe		1
Wilson		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	2.00	2	—	Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	30.00	30	—	Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89033013	Sep 18, 2026	AR	3	FOREMAN AR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R853602 · 1XP5DB9X1ND318570	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
86946869	Feb 3, 2026	OK	3	ok-us-259-/-pollard-rd	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R219839 · 1XP5DB9X93N594731	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
86684074	Dec 31, 2025	AR	1	MALVERN AR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AR R219839 · 1XP5DB9X93N594731	15	396.3A1-BOS, 393.9A-LTSI, 396.5B-L	Yes
81295064	Apr 5, 2024	OK	1	—	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK TX SRD3288 · 1GDM7C1C24F504085	6	172.301(a)(1), 393.95(f), 177.817(a)	No

Recent Crashes (4 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
TX3878HQE1OW	Apr 19, 2011	TX	1	Yes	No	Injury
TX245487304R	Dec 5, 2008	TX	0	Yes	No	Tow
OK0100887183	Oct 8, 2007	OK	3	Yes	No	Injury
AR0006033547	Jul 4, 2006	AR	1	Yes	No	Injury

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
FOREMAN AR	AR	1	0
MALVERN AR	AR	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
172.301(a)(1)	No proper shipping name and/or ID# marking on non-bulk package	Hazardous Materials	1
172.400(a)	Package or containment device not labeled as required	Hazardous Materials	1
177.817(a)	No or improper shipping papers (carrier)	Hazardous Materials	1
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.	Vehicle Maintenance	1

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots