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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 148192· MC173515· CARRIER· EIN 36-4221605
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THE MARTIN-BROWER COMPANY LLC

6250 NORTH RIVER ROAD SUITE 9000, ROSEMONT, IL, 60018(847) 227-6500kgrotzke@reyesholdings.comKEVIN GROTZKE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
Ace American Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
10.8%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0.7%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
92
6 fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
50
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
6 fatal crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 06/20/2022
Authority
Active
4 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • Authority revoked 4 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 4 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC173515

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$5M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 11/01/2025
Ace American Insurance Company· policy ISA H11428721
ENDED 11/01/2025Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 11/01/2025
Ace American Insurance Company· policy ISA H11428721
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 06/20/2022
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America· policy 107636626
ENDED 06/20/2022Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 06/20/2022
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America· policy 107636626
Authority history (9) ▾
05/17/2022BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/17/2022)
05/17/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2022)
01/06/2021PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED
10/30/2020PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/02/2020)
11/09/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2005)
01/28/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
04/03/1992CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/21/1992)
04/06/1987MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (09/29/1998)
05/21/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (09/29/1998)
Insurance history5 insurers on record 1 rejected filing
Filing timeline (11) ▾
  1. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2024 → 11/01/2025
  2. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2023 → 11/01/2024
  3. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2022 → 11/01/2023
  4. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2021 → 11/01/2022
  5. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2020 → 06/20/2022
  6. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$750KName Changed
    SURETY · eff 12/09/2020 → 06/20/2022
  7. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2020 → 11/01/2021
  8. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/15/2020 → 11/26/2020
  9. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2004 → 11/01/2020
  10. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2001 → 11/21/2004
  11. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/1991 → 07/11/1998
Rejected filings (1) ▾
  • 11/03/2025ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY— Policy is not in System.

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle623 inspections · 10.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver1,215 inspections · 0.7% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

92

Tow-away

86

Injury

40

Fatal

6

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1,483
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2,501
2,501 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
97.6M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi2,501 drivers
Company officer
KEVIN GROTZKE
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-01
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1,483 trucks · 699 owned tractors · 1,103 owned trailers · 745 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

26 events
  1. 04/01/2026MCS-150 update filed

    97.6M mi reported (2025)

  2. 11/01/2025Insurance filed — Ace American Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ISA H11428721

  3. 11/01/2025Insurance ended — Ace American Insurance Company

    policy ISA H11428721

  4. 11/01/2025Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISAH10844150

  5. 11/01/2024Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISAH10816737

  6. 11/01/2023Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISAH10761165

  7. 11/01/2022Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISAH25556434

  8. 06/20/2022Insurance filed — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 107636626

  9. 06/20/2022Insurance ended — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America

    policy 107636626

  10. 06/20/2022Insurance name changed — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISAH2530732A

  11. 06/20/2022Insurance name changed — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 107264030

  12. 05/17/2022BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/17/2022)

  13. 05/17/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2022)

  14. 11/01/2021Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISAH2530732A

  15. 01/06/2021PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
  16. 11/26/2020Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 107264027

  17. 11/01/2020Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H 080 172 68

  18. 10/30/2020PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/02/2020)

  19. 11/09/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2005)

  20. 01/28/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  21. 11/21/2004Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-641-004271-17

  22. 07/11/1998Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BUA 207415340

  23. 04/03/1992CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/21/1992)

  24. 04/06/1987MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (09/29/1998)

  25. 05/21/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (09/29/1998)

  26. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2009-08-17
Last review
2023-09-05
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-01
Reported mileage
97,559,348 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. April, 2022

    • Name changed to "THE MARTIN-BROWER COMPANY LLC"

  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — THE MARTIN-BROWER COMPANY, ROSEMONT, IL

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 25, 2026, 3:12 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.