Carrier profile · USDOT 788293 · MC-352701 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

MLC Transportation LLC

20 power unitsavg 7.2 yrMulti-region · 14 statesMARATHON, WI93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-352701 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

14Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.2Avg age (yr)

2004–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(715) 443-1338 Email dispatchryana@menznerhardwoods.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.

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 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.2 yr

Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 12 vehicle and 27 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 6.1 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

27 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 6

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 20-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 20
Inspections · 24 mo: 27
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr

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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: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’25 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Employers Wausau’99–’09

Indiana Lumbermens’09–’15

Pennsylvania Lumbermens’15–now

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY · since May 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY	May 2015 → May 2025	$750K	1
INDIANA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL	May 2009 → May 2015	$750K	2
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.	Jan 1999 → May 2009	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 20
Observed power (24 mo): 16
Trailers (towed): 14

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

46.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MS busiest

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

Home base

MARATHON, WI

105 MAIN ST

Top corridor

MS ⇄ WI

MS 6 · WI 4 · KS 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ryan andersen — 2 carriers: USDOT 2339767

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 105 MAIN ST, MARATHON, WI, 54448
Mailing address: P O BOX 217, MARATHON, WI, 54448
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (715) 443-1338
Fax: (715) 443-6515
Email: ryana@menznerhardwoods.com
Web domain: menznerhardwoods.com

Registration

Officers: Ryan Andersen · Lori Menzner
USDOT / docket: 788293 · MC-352701
First registered: Jan 6, 1999
Last MCS-150: Mar 31, 2025 · 1,855,880 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,855,880

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MLC TRANSPORTATION LLC.

MLC TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 788293) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load 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 $1,000,000 limit in force from PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY effective May 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 27 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 12 vehicle-level and 27 driver-level — across 14 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 20 power units and 17 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 31, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MLC TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

MLC TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 788293, and its motor carrier number is MC-352701.

Is MLC TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, MLC TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MLC TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

MLC TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MLC TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

MLC TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 20 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MLC TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

MLC TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in MARATHON, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.

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