MARTINEAU GARAGE INC
DBA MARTINEAU'S TOWING SERVICE INC
USDOT 15126MC-Docket MC106724METHUEN, MA
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized16 power units
MARTINEAU GARAGE INC (USDOT 15126) in METHUEN, MA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 3 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2014-07-01 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 3 times, most recent 2021-04-29 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2008-04-15 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.79
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 1.66
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 10.76
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Crashes
14
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
7
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 16
- Total drivers
- 10
- Years in business
- 52
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 1 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 20%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 50%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 3 times last 2021-04-29
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-16
- Insurance lapse history
- 3 lapse(s) most recent 2014-07-01
- Last compliance review
- 2008-04-15 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
20
Inspections
10
OOS inspections
65
Violations
14
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-12 → 2026-05-08.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2024-11-06
MA
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
30 | 8 | 2026-05-08 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
14 | 0 | 2026-05-08 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
5 | 3 | 2026-05-08 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
5 | 0 | 2026-05-08 |
General safety regulations 390
|
3 | 0 | 2026-02-03 |
Operating authority / leasing 376
|
1 | 0 | 2024-02-01 |
Hours of service 395
|
1 | 0 | 2024-02-15 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2025-11-20 | Driver Fitness | Age - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce | OOS |
| 2025-11-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2025-11-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices inadequate flag size | — |
| 2025-11-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-11-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | — |
| 2025-11-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake syste | — |
| 2025-05-19 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | — |
| 2025-05-19 | Driver Fitness | Age - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce | OOS |
| 2025-05-19 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | — |
| 2025-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | — |
| 2025-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | — |
| 2025-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loo | OOS |
| 2025-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio | — |
| 2025-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upo | — |
| 2025-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Coupling - Driveaway safety devices missing | OOS |
| 2025-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loo | OOS |
| 2025-01-03 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2024-12-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | — |
| 2024-10-21 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2024-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/defective towaway lamps on rear unit | OOS |
| 2024-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Weight carried exceeds tire load limit | OOS |
| 2024-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 15 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-05-08 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A-MCPC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 40F-BNPB | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-02-03 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41APC | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB1-MC | — | — |
2025-11-20 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95K-EE | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B1-A | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2025-11-04 6 viols· 2 OOSPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C2-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1-TEPBM | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-05-19 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B1-A | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16AD | — | — |
2025-04-16 10 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C1-B | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9B-LRLIWR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 23-LEU | OOS | — |
2025-04-03 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A-MCPC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
2025-03-11 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 71H10-CDDSDM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 23-LEU | OOS | — |
2024-12-31 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCL | — | — |
2024-12-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2024-10-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2024-02-15 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8(f)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
2024-02-01 7 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating authority / leasing 376 | 11(d)(1) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21T(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95(a) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
2023-11-28 8 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205(a) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(c) | — | — |
2023-06-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
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