Asset-based
81 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
81 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.5 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is MARION ENVIRONMENTAL INC safe to load? MARION ENVIRONMENTAL INC (USDOT 900567, MC-404167) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, operating 81 power units and 75 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 82 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 24.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (83/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
MARION ENVIRONMENTAL INC's USDOT number is 900567, and its motor carrier number is MC-404167.
As of 2026-06-21, MARION ENVIRONMENTAL INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MARION ENVIRONMENTAL INC has a 24.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 82 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 83/100 (tier: review).
MARION ENVIRONMENTAL INC operates 81 power units and 75 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MARION ENVIRONMENTAL INC is based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.
Comparable carriers around Chattanooga and across Tennessee
82 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2014 → May 2014 | $750k | 3 |
| NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2013 → Feb 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2013 → Feb 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Jan 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Jan 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| XL INSURANCE AMERICA, INC | Jan 2011 → Feb 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2007 → Jan 2011 | $750k | 4 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2001 → Jan 2007 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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