Arthur L & Lillian A Martin

Doing business as Mel's Motor Company

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · InterstateHazmat
  • USDOT551487
  • MC271569
  • LocationOakley, KS
  • Fleet3 power units · 1 drivers

Arthur L & Lillian A Martin (USDOT 551487, MC-271569) is an interstate motor carrier based in Oakley, Kansas with 3 power units and 1 driver reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active.

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 12, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-271569Common carrierActive

First granted on July 21, 1994 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA legacy licensing records (last updated May 2026); filings may have changed since

  • Liability (BIPD) required$1,000,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$1,000,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XEmc Property and Casualty Company$1,000,000Jul 1, 2023
Insurance history: 7 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)Emc Property and Casualty CompanyFeb 6, 2020Jul 1, 2023Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Employers Mutual Casualty Co.Jun 30, 2016Feb 6, 2020Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Employers Mutual Casualty Co.Feb 6, 2008Jun 30, 2016Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Employers Mutual Casualty Co.Feb 6, 1996Feb 6, 2008Replaced
CargoEmployers Mutual Casualty Co.Feb 6, 1996Jan 30, 2016Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Kfb Insurance Company, Inc.Mar 23, 1994Feb 6, 1996Replaced
CargoFarm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.Mar 7, 1994Feb 6, 1996Replaced

Process agent (BOC-3)

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc, Fargo, ND

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

No roadside inspections or reportable crashes are on file for this USDOT number in the last 24 months.

FMCSA safety rating: Not rated

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Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 3, 2023
  2. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 1, 2016
  3. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on December 2, 2005
  4. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 29, 1996
  5. Granted — Common carrier authority

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated August 22, 2024

Power units
3
Trucks
3
Tractors owned
2
Trucks owned
1
Trailers owned
4
Drivers
1
CDL drivers
1
Interstate drivers
1
Miles traveled
53,000 (2023)
Classification
Private property; Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
Yes
USDOT registered
February 24, 1994
Address
Oakley, KS

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
  • Motor vehicles
  • Driveaway / towaway
  • Logs, poles, beams, lumber
  • Building materials
  • Mobile homes
  • Machinery, large objects
  • Oilfield equipment
  • Grain, feed, hay
  • Meat
  • Refrigerated food
  • Agricultural / farm supplies
  • Construction
  • Wrecker service

Key facts

  • USDOT number 551487 was registered on February 24, 1994.
  • Operating authority MC-271569 was first granted on July 21, 1994.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on August 22, 2024.
  • It reported 53,000 vehicle miles traveled in 2023.
  • One insurance filing is on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Emc Property and Casualty Company.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

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