MARA TRANSPORT INC

UNION, IA

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Oct 1, 2023
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 35.7% vs peer 12.5% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file Northland Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MARA TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 715872)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 35.7% vs peer 12.5%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — Northland Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/715872/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 715872 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Grain / Feed / Hay Dry Bulk Beverages Paper Products +1 more Based in UNION, IA

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 35.7% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=67325 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

  • Power Units −5 (20 → 15) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −4 (19 → 15) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 715872
In FMCSA records since Nov 25, 1997 (~28y)
MC / docket MC329396
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Grain / Feed / Hay, Dry Bulk, Beverages, Paper Products, Construction
Fleet size 15 units
Drivers 15
Annual mileage 1,366,994 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1249 HART AVE
UNION, IA 50258
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 715872
In FMCSA records since Nov 25, 1997 (~28y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,366,994 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 35.7% vs 23.4% +12.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.77 vs 1.80 -0.03
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 8 7 0
Trailers 23 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 40 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 1 2
Tow-away 0 3 2 5
Crash reports 0 3 2 5

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 44 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 30 30 0
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 10%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
15
Drivers
15
Inspections
44
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
35.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
5
40 all-time
Authorities
2
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

MARA TRANSPORT INC had 30 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 10.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0. 5 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

30 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MI (7) and IL (5).

Violation profile

10.0% out-of-service rate, below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (36.1% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 4 times, 3 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 20 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 19 drivers; Hyundai Translead, Volvo, and Mack are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 35.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 67,325 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–23 power units (±50% of this carrier's 15 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 67,325 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
35.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.5%
Median across 67,325 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +23.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 19 15
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 20 15
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (22 months)

2023-09 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Michigan (MI) 7 0 0.0% May 21, 2026
Illinois (IL) 5 0 0.0% Nov 19, 2025
Iowa (IA) 3 1 33.3% Dec 20, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 3 1 33.3% Jun 2, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 2 1 50.0% Sep 10, 2025
Minnesota (MN) 2 0 0.0% Mar 27, 2026
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Mar 4, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 1 0 0.0% May 5, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% Oct 3, 2024
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Jan 2, 2025
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Sep 23, 2024
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Jun 30, 2025
Montana (MT) 1 0 0.0% Mar 27, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Feb 27, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Hyundai Translead 35
Volvo 21
Mack 9
Freightliner 8
Trailer 4
Kenworth 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 3 0.72 1 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 7 4.09 4 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 11 5.55 6 Aug 24, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (44 rows) View all 44 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
82839480 Oct 3, 2024 TN 3 NASHVILLE TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82741740 Sep 23, 2024 MO 1 EAGLEVILLE MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82690098 Sep 17, 2024 AR 3 FORT SMITH AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82609878 Sep 6, 2024 IA 3 ia-01---i80-wb-mm-151-mitchellvil
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.24(c)(2)(iii), 392.2, 395.30(b)(1) No
82552899 Sep 1, 2024 AR 2 VAN BUREN AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9(a) Yes
82405218 Aug 12, 2024 IA 2 ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55(c)(2) No
82313722 Aug 6, 2024 KY 2 WILLIAMSBURG
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81948222 Jun 22, 2024 IA 3 HWY 20 EB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16(a) No
81881983 Jun 9, 2024 UT 3 ECHO UT
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81829277 Jun 7, 2024 KS 3 ks-neosho-county---133
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80814030 Feb 8, 2024 IA 2 ia-10---i35-nb-mm-30-osceola
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.45, 393.60(c) Yes
80804668 Feb 7, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80475395 Dec 23, 2023 KY 1 EDDYVILLE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.48(a), 392.16(a), 393.45 No
79946596 Oct 17, 2023 WY 3 LANDER
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79872518 Oct 7, 2023 IL 3 il-121---s-i-55-sb-railsplitter-r
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79666317 Sep 13, 2023 OR 1 UMATILLA POE
Kenworth TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FR5690 · NA
5 396.3(a)(1), 393.48(a), 393.53(b) Yes
79582991 Sep 1, 2023 IL 3 il-i-172-n/b-mp-14
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79253887 Jul 26, 2023 AR 2 ar-crawford-county(alma-east-stn)
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.45(b)(2), 393.75(a)(3), 392.2 Yes
78788945 Jun 1, 2023 MN 1 RED RIVER WEIGH STATION
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
6 393.9(a), 393.55(e), 393.45(d) Yes
Recent Crashes (40 rows) View all 40 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA601482100X Feb 4, 2026 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003719055 Jan 22, 2026 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0003695671 Dec 29, 2025 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2501498780 Aug 15, 2025 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX003704418 Jan 24, 2025 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000100457 Dec 20, 2022 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000EA73748 Oct 14, 2020 WA 0 1 Yes No Injury
WY0202001706 Feb 6, 2020 WY 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX001672170 Sep 4, 2019 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
OR2019430099 Feb 9, 2019 OR 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX001420714 Jan 9, 2019 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000070484 Nov 4, 2017 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902951423 Jun 26, 2017 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0201700918 Jan 24, 2017 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0176004748 Jan 11, 2017 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA1500889382 Nov 5, 2015 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2015E09461 Apr 8, 2015 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000056473 Feb 4, 2015 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA1400783053 Feb 4, 2014 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA1400800074 Jan 24, 2014 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0008781614 Nov 20, 2013 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
MN0132910200 Oct 17, 2013 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0071100947 Jan 2, 2012 KY 0 8 Yes No Injury
CA0004919738 Oct 11, 2010 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA2011646157 Feb 18, 2010 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC329396 common N
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 23, 2011 MC329396-P VOL REVOCATION VOL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (21 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Northland Insurance Company WF009531 BMC-91X Oct 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WF009531 91X $1,000,000 Oct 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LFO0007217 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2022 Oct 1, 2023 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0044068002 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2019 Oct 1, 2022 REPLACED
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY RFI0001682 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2018 Oct 1, 2019 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0044068001 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2017 Oct 1, 2017 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0044068001 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2017 Oct 1, 2018 REPLACED
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY AE-000104-01 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2016 Oct 1, 2017 CANCELLED
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY AE-000104-01 CARGO Oct 1, 2016 Oct 1, 2017 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. NDP-000292-01 CARGO Oct 1, 2015 Oct 1, 2016 REPLACED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. NDP-000292-01 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2015 Oct 1, 2016 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LFO0001023 BIPD/Primary Nov 28, 2012 Oct 1, 2015 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0004717 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2011 Nov 28, 2012 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TF654031 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2010 Oct 1, 2011 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP50896A BIPD/Primary Dec 1, 2007 Nov 2, 2010 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP50896A BIPD/Primary Dec 1, 2007 Oct 1, 2010 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TF449743 BIPD/Primary Dec 15, 2004 Dec 1, 2007 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TF449743 BIPD/Primary Dec 15, 2004 Dec 15, 2007 CANCELLED
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY BA2489595 BIPD/Primary Dec 15, 2001 Dec 15, 2004 REPLACED
GULF INSURANCE CO. GA0676496-001 BIPD/Primary Dec 15, 2000 Dec 15, 2001 CANCELLED
REDLAND INSURANCE CO. RTP203845 BIPD/Primary Dec 15, 1997 Dec 15, 2000 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 1, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Sep 29, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Oct 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Oct 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
  5. Oct 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Oct 10, 2017
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  7. Oct 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Oct 1, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Oct 1, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  10. Oct 1, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  11. Nov 28, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  12. Nov 23, 2011
    authority
    REVOKED — HOUSEHOLD GOODS CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  13. Oct 1, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Nov 2, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  15. Oct 1, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  16. Dec 15, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Dec 1, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Nov 30, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  19. Dec 15, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Dec 15, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — GULF INSURANCE CO.
  21. Dec 15, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
  22. Jan 6, 1998
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
FORT SMITH AR AR 1 0
VAN BUREN AR AR 1 1
HWY 20 EB IA 1 0
I-474 IL 1 0
I-57 IL 1 0
I-70 IL 1 0
INTERSTATE 74 IL 1 0
SUNMAN IN IN 1 0
EDDYVILLE KY 1 0
FRANKLIN KY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 3
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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