Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
66 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 26449 · MC-140029
T J MARQUART & SONS INC
66 power unitsavg 12.3 yrRegional · 4 statesGAINESVILLE, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-140029 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
66Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
36Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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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 · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 80 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.36.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.3 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is T J MARQUART & SONS INC safe to work with?
Is T J MARQUART & SONS INC safe to load? T J MARQUART & SONS INC (USDOT 26449, MC-140029) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GAINESVILLE, NY, operating 66 power units and 50 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 80 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TJT J MARQUART & SONS INC 100
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Safety
80 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.3% (24-mo)32 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)49 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 66-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 66
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 49
- Annualized
- ≈25 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving11
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Travelers · 94–00
Gulf · 00–02
Farm Family · 03–21
Old Republic · 21–23
19942023
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 66
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 36
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo4949
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GAINESVILLE, NY
Top corridor
NY
Density
fewermore
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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 (8 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3397137USDOT 3967292USDOT 3402541USDOT 4213698USDOT 3405143USDOT 3401356
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@tjmarquart.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1815611
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6666
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers99
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
- 5195 ROUTE 19, GAINESVILLE, NY, 14066
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (585) 493-2522
- Cell
- (585) 750-5129
- alex@tjmarquart.com
- Web domain
- tjmarquart.com
Registration
- Officers
- Alex Marquart · Aaron Marquart
- USDOT / docket
- 26449 · MC-140029
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 01/15/2026 · 1,539,765 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/08/2008
- D-U-N-S
- 51063113
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 T J MARQUART & SONS INC's USDOT number?
T J MARQUART & SONS INC's USDOT number is 26449, and its motor carrier number is MC-140029.
Is T J MARQUART & SONS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, T J MARQUART & SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is T J MARQUART & SONS INC's safety record?
T J MARQUART & SONS INC has a 6.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 80 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is T J MARQUART & SONS INC's fleet?
T J MARQUART & SONS INC operates 66 power units and 50 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is T J MARQUART & SONS INC based?
T J MARQUART & SONS INC is based in GAINESVILLE, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.