MARTIN BROS DISTRIBUTING
USDOT 229003
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (182 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate12.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)9 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 229003 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | MARTIN BROS DISTRIBUTING |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3192661775 |
| Address | 406 VIKING ROAD, Cedar Falls, IA, 50613-0069 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19910724) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 82 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 80 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 12.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 9 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 9 towaway) |
- 2026-06-04 — WI — towaway
- 2026-05-04 — WI — towaway
- 2026-02-09 — WI — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-02-06 — IA — towaway
- 2025-05-06 — MO — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (22), 16 (10), 20 (6).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 182 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 228 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 14,772,783 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 17-MAR-26 |
MARTIN BROS DISTRIBUTING operates 182 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Cedar Falls, IA
- WAYNE ENGINEERING CORPORATION — USDOT 319723, 25 power units
- G J GLASS CO — USDOT 380656, 11 power units
- B W CONTRACTORS TRUCKING LLC — USDOT 563126, 8 power units
- BLACKHAWK AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS INC — USDOT 337868, 7 power units
- BIERSCH INC — USDOT 1873, 4 power units
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