B & C MARATHON TRANSPORTATION INC
22 power units
21 drivers
2.4M mi/yr
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FRED Score 30.6 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
20 yrs history · 87 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 22 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 21 · 21
- Annual miles
- 2.4M ~111k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Trailers | 58 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Mar 15, 2012)14 yrs old
- Registered
- Apr 19, 2006 (20 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Feb 11, 2025
- Officer
- ROBERT QUIRAM
- Phone
- (763) 441-4577
- rcq4@msn.com
- Address
- 522 196Th Dr Nw, Elk River MN 55330
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsOilfield EquipmentMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesDry BulkPaper ProductsUtilityFarm SuppliesConstruction
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
5
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
87
56% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
26.5%
9 of 34 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
3.4%
3 of 87 driver inspections
Violations
65
13 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
65 on the FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert35 · 10 out-of-serviceLights 14 · Brakes 12 · Wheels & hubs 3 · Cargo securement 2 · Tires 2 · 2 more
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Unsafe driving No alert14 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 7 · Speeding 5 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert12 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 8 · Over hours limit 3 · False log 1
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Driver fitness No alert4 · 3 out-of-serviceMedical certificate 3 · No valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
5 crashes
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Aug112026Aug 11, 2026 · South DakotaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb192026Feb 19, 2026 · North DakotaProperty damage onlyIce road, dark - not lighted, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Jan272026Jan 27, 2026 · MontanaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jan212026Jan 21, 2026 · MinnesotaProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Jun162025Jun 16, 2025 · MinnesotaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $750,000 · MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Nov 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2007
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- North Dakota 30
- South Dakota 14
- Minnesota (HQ) 9
- Iowa 8
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 3
- Wisconsin 3
- Illinois 2
10% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 18 | 5.77 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 13 | 5.81 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 11 | 0.55 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 4 | 0.18 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
87 driver inspections · 34 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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