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DOT #3699537 · MARTIN COTA
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MARTIN COTA

DBA: S & M TRANSPORT

DOT# 3699537 MC# 1293873 Yuma, AZ Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire
(686) 240-9208 jovannaymartin2426@gmail.com 4144 W 4th Pl, Yuma AZ 85364
4 tractors · all owned 4 drivers 554k mi/yr · ~139k per unit
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5 yrs history · 12 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
4
Drivers · CDL
4 · 4
Annual miles
554k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 4 0 0 4
Trailers 5 0 0 5

Registration

Registered
08-11-2021 (5 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
04-16-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
MARTIN NATANAEL COTA GARCIA

Cargo

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Motor Vehicles Drive/Tow Away Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Machinery/Large Objects Intermodal Containers Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Building Materials Fresh Produce Grain/Feed/Hay Paper Products Farm Supplies Construction
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per truck and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
12
0% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
63.6%
7 of 11
Driver out-of-service
41.7%
5 of 12
Violations
73
22 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 2 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 3 inspections, 3 out of service 3 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

73 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    64 · 15 OOS
    Brakes 21 · Lights 16 · Tires 6 · Wheels & hubs 5 · Steering & suspension 2 · 14 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    5 · 5 OOS
    No log 5
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    2 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 1 · Speeding 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 OOS
    English proficiency 1 · No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Aug 29, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 2021
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY → NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY (Aug 2025); NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY → QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY (Aug 2024)
  • 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Aug 29, 2025, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • California 8
  • Arizona (HQ) 4
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