Materials Transport INC
FMCSA lists 49 power units and 49 drivers in its September 2026 release.
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Materials Transport INC
Tell City, IN
USDOT 70873 · MC125681
- Insurance filing
- BI&PD $750,000 · since 2016 · last FMCSA record before the May 2026 system change
- Fleet and drivers
- 49 power units and 49 drivers
- Equipment
- Straight trucks: 42 owned; Tractors: 7 owned; Trailers: 11 owned
- USDOT registration
- Jun 1, 1974
- Reported mileage (2024)
- 2,174,307 miles
- USDOT status
- Active
- Inspection sample (SMS)
- Driver: 32; vehicle: 22
- Comparison cohort
- 228 carriers; 49 power units
What this carrier hauls, and finding freight
A broker-facing snapshot assembled from the available FMCSA record. Data as of September 2026.
Authority, capability, insurance and documentsView details
Carrier identity and authority
- Operating classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Operating radius
- Interstate, regional (within 100 miles)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Safety rating date
- May 26, 1993
Fleet capability reported
- Power units
- 49
- Drivers
- 49
- Annual mileage reported
- 2,174,307 miles
- Mileage reporting year
- 2024
Equipment ownership
- Straight trucks
- 42 owned
- Tractors
- 7 owned
- Trailers
- 11 owned
Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.
FMCSA insurance filings
BI&PD $750,000 · since 2016 · last FMCSA record before the May 2026 system change
- BI&PD
- $750,000 · in force since 2016-09-01 · LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. · last FMCSA record before the May 2026 system change
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Verification documents
Carrier-supplied documents are kept private and separate from the public FMCSA record.
- Insurance documentProvided privately when requested
- W-9Provided privately during onboarding
- Operating authority documentCurrent status checked from FMCSA
- Broker packetPrepared privately for the intended broker
The market around Tell City
Materials Transport INC is one of 61 active motor carriers registered in Tell City (ZIP 47586, population 11,170). Perry County has 10 trucking companies. About 1,692 people who work in transportation and warehousing live within 25 miles. Within 25 miles of ZIP 47586 there are 171 freight-generating facilities, including 114 manufacturers and 25 docks. The nearest are Attc Manufacturing, Inc. (manufacturer, 3 mi), J H Rudolph Company Inc (manufacturer, 5 mi) and Culvert Placement and Storage Area Expansion for Waupaca Foundry Plant 5 Facilit (manufacturer, 5 mi). 17 other motor carriers have terminals within 25 miles, including Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc (7 mi), Perry-spencer RTC Inc (12 mi) and GN Excavating and Trucking Corporation (13 mi).
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Facility counts from iVerify freight-facility data, measured from the ZIP's Census center point; nearby carriers from FMCSA terminal records, passenger and inactive carriers excluded. Business counts: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023. Workers by home location: Census LEHD LODES 2023. ZIP population: Esri.
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Insurance, authority, inspections and the federal record
Materials Transport INC is a for-hire carrier based in Tell City, IN that operates across state lines. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as USDOT 70873 since Jun 1, 1974.
Its most recent federal filing, dated May 12, 2025, reports 49 power units and 49 drivers. It reported 2,174,307 miles driven in 2024. From Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026, the federal record shows 49 roadside inspections, 14 violations and 3 reported crashes.
Federal registration and safety detailsView details
Federal release: September 2026.
Cohort comparison
228 carriers with 49 power units.
| Category | Carrier | Cohort average |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.23 | 0.90 |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.00 | 0.22 |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.51 |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0.15 | 4.28 |
| Item | Reported result |
|---|---|
| USDOT registration status | Active |
| Operating classification | AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Operation reported | Interstate |
| FMCSA safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Rating date | May 26, 1993 |
| Driver inspections (SMS) | 32 reported; 0 out of service (0.0%) |
| Vehicle inspections (SMS) | 22 reported; 0 out of service (0.0%) |
| Reported crashes (3-year window) | 3 |
| Crashes involving fatalities | 0 |
| Crashes involving injuries | 2 |
| Crashes involving tow-away | 3 |
| Recorded violations (3-year window) | 14 |
| Out-of-service violations | 2 |
| Latest reported crash | Jun 17, 2025 (IN) |
SMS inspection figures use the published SMS reporting window; they are separate from the three-year event totals.
Three-year crash, activity, and violation window: Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026. Crash involvement does not establish fault. Fatality, injury, and tow-away categories can overlap.
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Registration history
Federal data release: September 2026. Dates below describe filings and recorded events; USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date.
Registration, mileage and recorded activityView details
Registration and reported mileage
- USDOT registration
- Jun 1, 1974
- MCS-150 filing
- May 12, 2025
- Reported mileage (2024)
- 2,174,307 miles
USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date. Mileage belongs to the reporting year shown.
Recorded inspection activity
- Recorded inspections
- 49
- States with inspections
- 3
- Latest recorded inspection
- Jul 28, 2026 (IN)
Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026.
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