MARATHON TRANSPORT INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 58
- Drivers · CDL
- 116 · 58
- Annual miles
- 1.7M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 58 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Trailers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (11-05-2007) · 19 yr old
- Registered
- 05-19-1997 (29 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-06-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- DAVID N HARTMAN
- Officer
- RONALD MILLER
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Drive/Tow Away, Machinery Large, General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 60% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Drivers put out of service2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 hours of service (May 2025 – May 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 11 of 54 violations (20%). Brake or light defects led to 5 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs3 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
- 2 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Driver out-of-service rate 4.8% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 1
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Pennsylvania (about 54 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.026 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 1.03 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.47 | 0.56 |
| Critical violations | 0.09 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
54 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert35 · 9 OOSBrakes 11 · Lights 11 · Cargo securement 3 · Tires 3 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 6 more
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Hours of service No alert13 · 2 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 6 · False log 3 · No log 3 · Over hours limit 1
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Unsafe driving No alert6 · 0 OOSPhone use 2 · Reckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jun12026TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May262025LouisianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$2,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAon record since Aug 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 1997
- Cargo filing
- on file · COLONY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. since Aug 1, 2021
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Hartford Fire Insurance Company since Aug 30, 2019
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: RLI INSURANCE COMPANY → NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA (Aug 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Sep 1, 2009)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
44 filings and 14 authority events since 1992 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Aug 1, 2024NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $2,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Aug 1, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 2, 2024opened after RLI INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 28, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2021COLONY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.Cargo · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Aug 1, 2020ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Aug 1, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2020RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 1, 2024 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 28, 2024 came after the replacement; 52 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 31, 2020opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 1, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 30, 2019Hartford Fire Insurance CompanyBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Aug 1, 2019HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Aug 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2019CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 1, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2018CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 1, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2017CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 1, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2016CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 1, 2017 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2015CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 1, 2016 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2014CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 1, 2015 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013RLI INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Aug 30, 2019 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 1, 2019 came after the replacement; 71 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2013CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 1, 2014 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 29, 2013opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 1, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2012CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 1, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 27, 2012opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 1, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 17, 2012INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurer20 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2011CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 1, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 7, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 30, 2011opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 1, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2010CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 1, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 25, 2010opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 1, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2009Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Texas 9
- Tennessee 7
- South Dakota 6
- Georgia 5
- New Mexico 5
- Montana 4
- Pennsylvania (HQ) 4
- Illinois 3
Runs well beyond its home state: 4 of 63 inspections were in Pennsylvania.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (58 power units: 58 filed, 57 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 58 power units this active to have about 2.1 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 3 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.0 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.9 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 27, 2024 · TN · level 2 · 1 driver OOS · 1 violation
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 0.53 | |
| HOS Compliance | 8 | 1.01 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.09 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 17 | 4.08 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUN-26 – 31-JUL-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.