Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 943487 · MC-405568
MARATHON MOVING COMPANY INC
11 power unitsavg 9.7 yrLocal · 2 statesCANTON, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-405568 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
9.7Avg age (yr)
2016–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.7 yr
Model years 2016–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MARATHON MOVING COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is MARATHON MOVING COMPANY INC safe to load? MARATHON MOVING COMPANY INC (USDOT 943487, MC-405568) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CANTON, MA, operating 11 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (84/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MMMARATHON MOVING COMPANY INC 84
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 11-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness1
- 393.86 Rear impact guard / bumperVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle 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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Hanover · 01–07
Vanliner · 09–24
20012024
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2009 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2008 → Jun 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2001 → Jun 2007 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2017
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
NH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CANTON, MA
Top corridor
NH ⇄ MA
Density
fewermore
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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 76235Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 76235
Shares a company officer with other carriers
paul nelson — 33 carriers: USDOT 450000USDOT 947340USDOT 1133492USDOT 1253924USDOT 1256291USDOT 1313192USDOT 1321802USDOT 1434579
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 146 WILL DRIVE, CANTON, MA, 02021
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (781) 300-3200
- Fax
- (781) 963-3398
- Web domain
- marathonmoving.com
Registration
- Officers
- Paul Nelson · Paul J. Nelson
- USDOT / docket
- 943487 · MC-405568
- First registered
- 03/28/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 05/08/2024 · 500,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 5900472
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 MARATHON MOVING COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
MARATHON MOVING COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 943487, and its motor carrier number is MC-405568.
Is MARATHON MOVING COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MARATHON MOVING COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MARATHON MOVING COMPANY INC's safety record?
MARATHON MOVING COMPANY INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) 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 84/100 (tier: review).
How big is MARATHON MOVING COMPANY INC's fleet?
MARATHON MOVING COMPANY INC operates 11 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MARATHON MOVING COMPANY INC based?
MARATHON MOVING COMPANY INC is based in CANTON, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.