Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
185 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3470192 · MC-1135592
MARVIN LOGISTICS LLC
185 power unitsavg 6.4 yrNational · 43 statesRIPLEY, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1135592 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
185Power units
109 observed · MCS-150
180Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 371 inspections.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.810.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.4 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MARVIN LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is MARVIN LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? MARVIN LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3470192, MC-1135592) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RIPLEY, TN, operating 185 power units and 175 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 371 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
MLMARVIN LOGISTICS LLC 88
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Safety
371 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.8% (24-mo)111 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)214 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
2.4% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 185-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 185
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 214
- Annualized
- ≈107 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving43
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 18 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance17 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 185
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 109
- Trailers (towed)
- 180
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 43 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4242
US statesInspections · 24 mo213213
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RIPLEY, TN
Top corridor
SD ⇄ TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1679556USDOT 2496960USDOT 53467USDOT 3850046USDOT 3752463USDOT 3113083USDOT 80806USDOT 3758336Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 42 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574USDOT 1556864USDOT 3376094USDOT 3609053USDOT 2271858USDOT 3475920USDOT 3856749USDOT 76507
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@marvin.com — 12 carriers: USDOT 116131USDOT 599908USDOT 1627776USDOT 1628801USDOT 1628803USDOT 1631830USDOT 1685154USDOT 1804952
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)185185
Observed (24 mo)109109
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 101 MARVIN DR, RIPLEY, TN, 38063
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 100, WARROAD, MN, 56763-0100
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (651) 305-2127
- Web domain
- marvin.com
Registration
- Officers
- Paul Marvin · Steven Tourek
- USDOT / docket
- 3470192 · MC-1135592
- First registered
- 08/14/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 05/08/2026 · 12,149,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 MARVIN LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
MARVIN LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3470192, and its motor carrier number is MC-1135592.
Is MARVIN LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, MARVIN LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MARVIN LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
MARVIN LOGISTICS LLC has a 10.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 371 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MARVIN LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
MARVIN LOGISTICS LLC operates 185 power units and 175 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MARVIN LOGISTICS LLC based?
MARVIN LOGISTICS LLC is based in RIPLEY, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 43 states.