Carrier profile · USDOT 715872 · MC-329396 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Mara Transport Inc

15 power unitsavg 7.6 yrNational · 16 statesUNION, IA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-329396 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

17Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.6Avg age (yr)

2000–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(641) 486-2223 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 50 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.6 yr

Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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9 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Aug 3, 2026.

Safety

31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 11.8%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 — 17 vehicle and 31 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 34.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

31 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 31
Annualized: ≈16 / 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’23 · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Redland’97–’00

Wilshire’01–’04

Northland’04–’07

Great West’07–’10

National’11–’15

Sentry Select’19–’22

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2023

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2022 → Oct 2023	$1M	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2019 → Oct 2022	$1M	1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2018 → Oct 2019	$1M	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2017 → Oct 2017	$1M	2
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2016 → Oct 2017	$1M	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Oct 2015 → Oct 2016	$1M	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2011 → Oct 2015	$1M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2010 → Oct 2011	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2007 → Nov 2010	$1M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2004 → Dec 2007	$1M	2
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2001 → Dec 2004	$1M	1
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2000 → Dec 2001	$1M	1
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1997 → Dec 2000	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 16
Trailers (towed): 17

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.6 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

69.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Michigan: 7 inspections
Minnesota: 4 inspections
Illinois: 4 inspections
Kentucky: 2 inspections
Indiana: 2 inspections
Iowa: 2 inspections
Missouri: 1 inspections
Arkansas: 1 inspections
North Carolina: 1 inspections
Wisconsin: 1 inspections
South Dakota: 1 inspections
Mississippi: 1 inspections
Montana: 1 inspections
New York: 1 inspections
Ohio: 1 inspections
Nebraska: 1 inspections

Home base

UNION, IA

1249 HART AVE

Most inspections: MI

7 inspections

MI 7 · MN 4 · IL 4

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 5, 2026

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 (4 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 175908 USDOT 3143894 USDOT 3659032 USDOT 3280547 USDOT 722163 USDOT 3607047

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@heartofiowa.net — 41 carriers: USDOT 248292 USDOT 341606 USDOT 579046 USDOT 721174 USDOT 725121 USDOT 725370 USDOT 898158 USDOT 980576

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john good — 5 carriers: USDOT 125770 USDOT 1800456 USDOT 3081011 USDOT 4057332

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 5, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1249 HART AVE, UNION, IA, 50258
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (641) 486-2223
Fax: (641) 486-5409
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: heartofiowa.net

Registration

Officers: John Good · Ray Willits
USDOT / docket: 715872 · MC-329396
First registered: Nov 25, 1997
Last MCS-150: May 8, 2026 · 1,366,994 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 19, 2004
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,366,994

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 5, 2026

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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12%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

2 of 17 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

72violation records

11OOS-tagged records

2 of 17inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

2536%9 / 25

Brakes

166%1 / 16

Unsafe driving

160%0 / 16

Lights

813%1 / 8

Hours of service

70%0 / 7

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

50%Nov 24 to May 251 / 2

20%May 25 to Nov 251 / 5

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 6

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 4

Top 3 codes (13 of 72 records)

393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects5
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components5
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3

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392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2LC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.60C Windshield / glazing2
393.75A3-ATIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps2
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLTFC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.82A1 Using a hand-held mobile phone1
393.100C Cargo securement (general)1
393.11A1-LFTSM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LHLM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.201A-VFC Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.201B-FR Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.203B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.203C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.23-LEU Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.30-B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.65C Fuel system1
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
393.81-H Horn1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps1
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak1
396.7A-UOC Unsafe operation1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Brakes

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MARA TRANSPORT INC.

MARA TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 715872) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 31 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 17 vehicle-level and 31 driver-level — across 16 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 8, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 19, 2004 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MARA TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

MARA TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 715872, and its motor carrier number is MC-329396.

Is MARA TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026. MARA TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MARA TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

MARA TRANSPORT INC has a 11.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).