MATERIALS TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 70873
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (49 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations2 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 70873 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-125681 |
| Legal Name | MATERIALS TRANSPORT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8125477921 |
| Address | 534 MOZART STREET, Tell City, IN, 47586 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19930526) |
| 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 | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 63 / 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 | 35 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-06-17 — IN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-11-22 — IN — towaway
- 2024-04-30 — IN — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (4), 14 (1), 28 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
2 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 49 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 49 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,174,307 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 12-MAY-25 |
MATERIALS TRANSPORT INC operates 49 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Tell City, IN
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- LAND AIR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC — USDOT 304738, 7 power units
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