Send carrier packetSend packetOnboard this carrier with a branded, e-signable packet

Carrier profile · USDOT 483240 · Updated 06/13/2026

MARCUS LUMBER CO

3 power unitsLocal · 2 statesMARCUS, IA

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

4.3Avg age (yr)

2018–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(712) 376-4141

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 34 yearsNo reported crashesNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 2

Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 34-yr registration, 100% vehicle OOS — unrated.Full read

Is MARCUS LUMBER CO safe to load? MARCUS LUMBER CO (USDOT 483240) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MARCUS, IA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

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

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 100.0%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 — 1 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving10
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IA busiest

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

Home base

MARCUS, IA

204 EAST RAILROAD

Top corridor

IA 3 · MN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

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.

Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4388410

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.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 204 EAST RAILROAD, MARCUS, IA, 51035
Mailing address: P O BOX 666, MARCUS, IA, 51035
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (712) 376-4141
Email: —

Registration

USDOT / docket: 483240
First registered: 05/12/1992
Last MCS-150: — · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate MARCUS LUMBER CO. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Frequently asked

What is MARCUS LUMBER CO's USDOT number?

MARCUS LUMBER CO's USDOT number is 483240.

Is MARCUS LUMBER CO authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MARCUS LUMBER CO is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MARCUS LUMBER CO's safety record?

MARCUS LUMBER CO has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is MARCUS LUMBER CO's fleet?

MARCUS LUMBER CO operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MARCUS LUMBER CO based?

MARCUS LUMBER CO is based in MARCUS, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

Similar carriers

Peer comparison temporarily unavailable

We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.

More in Iowa →Owner-operators in Iowa →Veteran carriers in Iowa →

Contact & documents

Call dispatch(712) 376-4141Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 483240
Address: 204 EAST RAILROAD
MARCUS, IA, 51035

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 100%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

Leave a reviewVerified · moderated

Carrier packets

Checked them out? Onboard them — branded packet, e-signed from a phone.

First 5 packets free.

Send your first packet

Contact & documents

Call dispatch(712) 376-4141Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 483240
Address: 204 EAST RAILROAD
MARCUS, IA, 51035

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 100%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

Leave a reviewVerified · moderated

Carrier packets

Checked them out? Onboard them — branded packet, e-signed from a phone.

First 5 packets free.

Send your first packet

Limited record

Is MARCUS LUMBER CO safe to work with?

Safety

Authority & insurance

Equipment & fleet

Operations & lanes

Network & fraud

Identity & contact

Federal activity

Reviews

Frequently asked

What is MARCUS LUMBER CO's USDOT number?

Is MARCUS LUMBER CO authorized to operate?

What is MARCUS LUMBER CO's safety record?

How big is MARCUS LUMBER CO's fleet?

Where is MARCUS LUMBER CO based?

Similar carriers

Peer comparison temporarily unavailable

Safety

Authority & insurance

Equipment & fleet

Operations & lanes

Network & fraud

Identity & contact

Federal activity

Reviews