Carrier profile · USDOT 1490274 · MC-560886 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

B & C Marathon Transportation Inc

22 power unitsavg 7.4 yrNational · 17 statesELK RIVER, MN81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-560886 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

22Power units

24 observed · MCS-150

47Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.4Avg age (yr)

2002–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(763) 441-4577 Email dispatchrcq4@msn.com

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Review before loading

Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.4 yr

Model years 2002–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

88 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 35 vehicle and 88 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

22.2% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 16.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

85 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 22
Inspections · 24 mo: 88
Annualized: ≈44 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.0 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 Driving29 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 6 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 6 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance11 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 6 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’20 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’07–’09

Great West’09–’11

Auto Owners’11–’19

Midwest Family’20–now

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2024

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2020 → Dec 2020	$750K	3
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2020 → Dec 2020	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Nov 2019 → Nov 2020	$750K	3
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2011 → Nov 2019	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2009 → May 2011	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2007 → Apr 2009	$750K	1

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 22
Observed power (24 mo): 24
Trailers (towed): 47

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

73.6%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

ND busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ELK RIVER, MN

522 196TH DR NW

Top corridor

ND ⇄ MN

ND 31 · SD 15 · MN 9

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 726855 USDOT 1277224Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (15 trucks · 18 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 172523 USDOT 469019 USDOT 1277224 USDOT 3117083 USDOT 4109977 USDOT 3575338 USDOT 4205210 USDOT 1746222

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 522 196TH DR NW, ELK RIVER, MN, 55330
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (763) 441-4577
Fax: (763) 441-4779
Email: rcq4@msn.com

Registration

Officer: Robert Quiram
USDOT / docket: 1490274 · MC-560886
First registered: Apr 19, 2006
Last MCS-150: Feb 11, 2025 · 2,449,236 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 15, 2012
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,449,236

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate B & C MARATHON TRANSPORTATION INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for B & C MARATHON TRANSPORTATION INC.

B & C MARATHON TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1490274) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 88 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 35 vehicle-level and 88 driver-level — across 17 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 22 power units and 21 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 11, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 15, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is B & C MARATHON TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

B & C MARATHON TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1490274, and its motor carrier number is MC-560886.

Is B & C MARATHON TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, B & C MARATHON TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is B & C MARATHON TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

B & C MARATHON TRANSPORTATION INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 142 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is B & C MARATHON TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

B & C MARATHON TRANSPORTATION INC operates 22 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is B & C MARATHON TRANSPORTATION INC based?

B & C MARATHON TRANSPORTATION INC is based in ELK RIVER, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.

Similar carriers near Elk River, MN

Comparable carriers around Elk River and across Minnesota

Morrell Transfer Inc Clear · 87Elk River, MN · 22 power units

Morrell Enterprises LP Review · 82Elk River, MN · 25 power units

Morrell Oversize Incorporated Clear · 87Elk River, MN · 29 power units

Novco Inc Review · 74Elk River, MN · 34 power units

Plaisted Companies Inc Clear · 94Elk River, MN · 39 power units

Morrell & Morrell LP Clear · 87Elk River, MN · 39 power units

Beaudry Oil & Service Inc. Clear · 88Elk River, MN · 40 power units

Lefebvre & Sons Inc Review · 81Elk River, MN · 80 power units

More in Minnesota →Veteran carriers in Minnesota →Largest fleets in Minnesota →

More Minnesota carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

Dan Wieting Trucking LLCClearCoon Rapids · 6 power units Thomas HuberNew Ulm · 1 power unit Holt Tour & Charter IncClearCokato Erik's Trucking IncLindstrom · 1 power unit Carl a YostAlbert Lea · 1 power unit RGP Trucking LLCBlomkest · 2 power units