MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC, DOT #536784 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report
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1 of your 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended with an out-of-service order, most recently Illinois on August 4, 2025.
Your latest, Illinois on March 10, had 1 violation, none out of service.
Your MCS-150 lists 21 trucks and 17 drivers.
Every violation on this list stays on your FMCSA record for 24 months and counts toward the scores FMCSA uses to choose carriers for an investigation. The investigator asks for the files behind each one.
MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC is a mid-size fleet motor carrier based in WOOD DALE, Illinois (USDOT #536784). As of November 5, 2026, it holds a Not Rated FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 71/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 9 recent inspection(s) and 4 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.
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71/100 Moderate Risk
| Category | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Rating | 22 | 30 |
| Inspection Pass Rate | 15 | 20 |
| Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg) | 9 | 15 |
| CSA BASIC percentiles | Not measured | n/a |
Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.
MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC's public FMCSA record, line by line
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months
- March 10, 2026, Illinois. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for speeding (49 CFR 392.2).
- Jan. 15, 2026, Wisconsin. No violations.
- Aug. 20, 2025, Illinois. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).
- Aug. 4, 2025, Illinois. Out of service: 1 driver violation. Written up for no valid medical card (49 CFR 391.41).
- Jan. 29, 2025, Illinois. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).
Operating authority and insurance
FMCSA's licensing record shows MC300913, motor property contract carrier authority, granted on April 3, 1996.
MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC: WOOD DALE, Illinois Trucking Company
MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC is a mid-size fleet operating out of WOOD DALE, Illinois with USDOT number 536784. The company operates 21 power units and has no published FMCSA safety rating (most active carriers are unrated unless they have undergone a compliance review). Based on our analysis of federal safety data, MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 71/100, classified as Moderate Risk.
FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History
MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC has undergone 9 recorded DOT inspections. The driver out-of-service rate is 11.1%, above the national average of 5.51%. Common causes include hours-of-service violations, expired medical certificates, and CDL issues.
Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status
The public FMCSA record for MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC carries 4 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated March 10, 2026. Across 9 recorded inspections, the record carries 1 driver out-of-service violation and 0 vehicle out-of-service violations.
A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.
What a 71/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means
The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 71 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Moderate Risk band.
Illinois Trucking Compliance: WOOD DALE Area Carriers
MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC falls under the Midwestern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 05). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.
Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile
MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.
The carrier holds an Authorized For Hire classification, meaning it transports cargo or passengers for compensation under FMCSA operating authority and is subject to MC-number requirements at 49 CFR Part 365.
Business organization type: Corporation.
MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.
Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate within 100 miles (short-haul, 10 drivers); intrastate within 100 miles (7 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.
Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 628,620 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.
Fleet Composition and Driver Profile
Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 3 tractors, 72 trailers. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.
The carrier reports 17 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.
Intrastate driver count: 7. Intrastate drivers may be subject to state-specific CDL endorsement and hours-of-service variances depending on the state.
FMCSA Crash History
The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 20 crash events involving MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 4 involved a reported injury, and 18 resulted in a tow-away. 20 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).
Most recent recorded event: DEVON AVENUE, ELK GROVE, IL on March 31, 2026.
MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend
Inspections cluster geographically across Illinois (8), Wisconsin (1). The concentration in Illinois is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.
How MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC Compares to the National Average
Across the 9 recorded inspections, MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC's 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits materially below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 11.1% driver out-of-service rate sits substantially above the 2024 national average of 5.51%.
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Recent DOT Inspections: MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC
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| Date | State | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | IL | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-01-15 | WI | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-08-20 | IL | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-08-04 | IL | 1 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-01-29 | IL | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-06-06 | IL | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-04-26 | IL | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-03-07 | IL | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2023-11-16 | IL | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
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Frequently asked questions about MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC
What is MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC's FMCSA safety rating?
MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC (USDOT #536784) does not currently carry a published FMCSA safety rating. A "Not Rated" status is common for carriers that have never had a compliance review: it is not a negative finding. FileFlo scores the carrier at 71/100 (Moderate Risk) from the public inspection and out-of-service data that is available.
How large is MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC's fleet?
Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC operates 21 power unit(s) and 17 driver(s), classifying it as a mid-size fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.
Where is MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC based?
MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in WOOD DALE, Illinois, under USDOT number 536784.
What is MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC's DOT inspection and violation history?
FileFlo shows 9 recent DOT inspection(s) and 4 recorded violation(s) for MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC (USDOT #536784), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.
What is MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?
MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC scores 71/100 (Moderate Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.
Federal rules a carrier like MARTIN CARTAGE & EXPRESS INC is audited against
The 49 CFR sections a DOT compliance review actually checks, plain-English:
- 49 CFR 395.8, Hours of service & ELD records
- 49 CFR 391.51, Driver qualification files (DQF)
- 49 CFR 396.3, Vehicle inspection, repair & maintenance
- 49 CFR 382.301, Pre-employment drug & alcohol testing
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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: November 5, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile