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Carrier profile · USDOT 4237586 · MC-1640490 · Updated 06/13/2026

MARLINSPIKE TRANSPORT LLC

1 power unitsavg 2.8 yrRegional · 6 statesSEATTLE, WA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1640490 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

2.8Avg age (yr)

2020–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(206) 247-6714 Email dispatchMARLINSPIKETRANSPORT@GMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 1

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2.8 yr

Model years 2020–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 2-yr registration — clear to load.Full read

Is MARLINSPIKE TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? MARLINSPIKE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4237586, MC-1640490) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SEATTLE, WA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (96/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

MTMARLINSPIKE TRANSPORT LLC 96

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Out-of-service trend· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of all roadside inspections — vehicle checks and driver-only checks alike — that ended in any out-of-service order, vehicle or driver. Holding steady across the window. It is a different measure from the vehicle-OOS rate beside it — not the same rate over a shorter window — so the two are not directly comparable, and the national vehicle benchmark is not applied to this line.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.0 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.

396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1

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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): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

2.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2020

Oldest model yr

20%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MS busiest

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

Home base

SEATTLE, WA

450 ALASKAN WAY S STE 200

Top corridor

MS ⇄ WA

MS 1 · WY 1 · IL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4224775Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3891472 USDOT 3953512 USDOT 3265356 USDOT 3403049 USDOT 4224775

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 450 ALASKAN WAY S STE 200, SEATTLE, WA, 98104
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (206) 247-6714
Email: marlinspiketransport@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Christian Willis
USDOT / docket: 4237586 · MC-1640490
First registered: 05/08/2024
Last MCS-150: 05/08/2024
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

—Annual 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 MARLINSPIKE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

MARLINSPIKE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 4237586, and its motor carrier number is MC-1640490.

Is MARLINSPIKE TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MARLINSPIKE TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MARLINSPIKE TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

MARLINSPIKE TRANSPORT LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MARLINSPIKE TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?

MARLINSPIKE TRANSPORT LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MARLINSPIKE TRANSPORT LLC based?

MARLINSPIKE TRANSPORT LLC is based in SEATTLE, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch(206) 247-6714 Email dispatchMARLINSPIKETRANSPORT@GMAIL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 4237586
MC / Docket: MC-1640490
Officer: CHRISTIAN WILLIS
Address: 450 ALASKAN WAY S STE 200
SEATTLE, WA, 98104

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 2 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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