MARTENSON TURF PRODUCTS INC

Joins 6 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 9, 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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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 — MARTENSON TURF PRODUCTS INC (USDOT 774890)
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:
  • 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/774890/
As of: Oct 9, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 774890 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: JEFFREY MARTENSON General Freight Based in WATERMAN, IL

FMCSA census as of Oct 9, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 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

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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.

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 774890

In FMCSA records since Oct 6, 1998 (~28y)

Company officer JEFFREY MARTENSON

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 3

Annual mileage 62,534 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (815) 264-3322

Email: [email protected]

Physical

250 W ADAMS ST

WATERMAN, IL 60556

Mailing

PO BOX 218

WATERMAN, IL 60556

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 774890

In FMCSA records since Oct 6, 1998 (~28y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 62,534 mi

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	2	0	0

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	6.00	6	—	Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89132124	Sep 28, 2026	IL	2	I-94 W/B	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 193612H · 1FD0W5HT5MED46284	2	393.110B, 392.2DL	Yes
87994762	May 27, 2026	IL	2	—	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK IL P1048969 · 1M2GR3GC2LM018353	1	393.19	No
87408797	Mar 25, 2026	IL	3	il-028---frankfort---i-80-e/b	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK IL P970198 · 1M2GR4GC9SM046817	0	—	No
81074295	Mar 8, 2024	IL	3	—	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK IL P1048969 · 1M2GR3GC2LM018353	1	392.2	No
80144975	Oct 16, 2023	IL	3	I-80	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK IL P1048969 · 1M2GR3GC2LM018353	2	392.2	No
79120939	Jul 10, 2023	IL	3	—	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK IL P970198 · 1M2AX18C1JM042512	0	—	No

Recent Crashes View all 1 →

No crashes on file for this carrier.

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