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Carrier profile · USDOT 2965331

TERRY A MARLER & JAMES P MARLER

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4 power unitsavg 15.8 yrLocal · 2 statesCHATTANOOGA, TN
CARRIER ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.8Avg age (yr)
2002–2023 · vPIC
Call dispatch(423) 875-0085Email dispatchPTMARLER@COMCAST.NET

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 10 yearsNo reported crashesVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority9 yr active
since 2017
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo50.0%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.8 yr

Model years 2002–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 9-yr authority, 50% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is TERRY A MARLER & JAMES P MARLER safe to work with?

Is TERRY A MARLER & JAMES P MARLER safe to load? TERRY A MARLER & JAMES P MARLER (USDOT 2965331) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, operating 4 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TATERRY A MARLER & JAMES P MARLER 86
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Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

14.3% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 66.1 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
4
Inspections · 24 mo
8
Annualized
≈4 / yr
Coverage
≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
  • 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance4
  • 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
  • 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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02

Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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03

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
4
Observed power (24 mo)
3
Trailers (towed)
2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.8 yr
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
80%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed2
US states
Inspections · 24 mo8
TN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
CHATTANOOGA, TN
623 WESTVIEW ROAD
Top corridor
TN
TN 4 · AL 4
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2850015

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)4
Observed (24 mo)3
Shared w/ other carriers1

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
623 WESTVIEW ROAD, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37415
Mailing address
PO BOX 15952, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37415
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(423) 875-0085
Cell
(423) 593-8682
Fax
(423) 875-0085
Email
ptmarler@comcast.net
Web domain
comcast.net

Registration

Officers
Terry A Marler · James P Marler
USDOT / docket
2965331
First registered
01/24/2017
Last MCS-150
02/26/2026 · 296,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

4Power units
2Drivers
2CDL drivers
296,000Annual mileage
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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Frequently asked

What is TERRY A MARLER & JAMES P MARLER's USDOT number?

TERRY A MARLER & JAMES P MARLER's USDOT number is 2965331.

Is TERRY A MARLER & JAMES P MARLER authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, TERRY A MARLER & JAMES P MARLER is active in the FMCSA register.

What is TERRY A MARLER & JAMES P MARLER's safety record?

TERRY A MARLER & JAMES P MARLER has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is TERRY A MARLER & JAMES P MARLER's fleet?

TERRY A MARLER & JAMES P MARLER operates 4 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TERRY A MARLER & JAMES P MARLER based?

TERRY A MARLER & JAMES P MARLER is based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.