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MARATHON MOVING COMPANY INC
USDOT 943487 • MC-405568 • CANTON, MA
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameMARATHON MOVING COMPANY INC
Address146 WILL DRIVE, CANTON, MA 02021
Phone(781) 300-3200
Company officerPAUL NELSON
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceMar 2001
Last FMCSA updateMay 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)11
Drivers14 (3 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 1/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓11 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2001: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2023 2 complaints
No complaints filed this year.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections2
Driver inspections4 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerVanliner Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceOct 2024
Cargo insurance5
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Oct 2024. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Feb 2010 → Oct 2024
Vanliner Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2010 → Oct 2024
Vanliner Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2009 → Feb 2010
Vanliner Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2009 → Feb 2010
Vanliner Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2008 → Feb 2009
Hanover Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2008 → Jun 2009
Hanover Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2007 → Feb 2009
Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2001 → Jun 2007
Hanover Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Sep 17, 2025 Walk-around, MA
3 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.41APC: Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without… (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.16AD: Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. (driver)
49 CFR 393.95K-EE
Jul 15, 2025 Walk-around, NH
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
49 CFR 393.86B2-RIG
Jun 10, 2025 Driver-only, NH
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
49 CFR 392.16B-DPASS (driver)
Sep 3, 2024 Driver-only, MA
2 violations
49 CFR 392.16(a) (driver)
49 CFR 391.45(b) (driver)
May 21, 2024 Driver-only, MA
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
49 CFR 392.16(a) (driver)
May 13, 2024 Driver-only, MA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
Last 6 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Jun 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 11, 2007 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Marathon Moving Company INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Marathon Moving Company INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2001 with only 2 complaints on record, 11 registered trucks. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 943487 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Marathon Moving Company INC
Marathon Moving Company INC is a federally registered mover based in Canton, Massachusetts, registered with FMCSA since March 2001. Federal filings show 11 power units (trucks/tractors) and 14 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 2 complaints against this company with the federal government.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 943487, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about MARATHON MOVING COMPANY INC
Is Marathon Moving Company INC legit?
Marathon Moving Company INC has an active USDOT registration (943487). It has 2 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Marathon Moving Company INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
How many complaints does Marathon Moving Company INC have?
2 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "" category. None are hostage-goods complaints. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Marathon Moving Company INC based?
146 Will Drive, Canton, MA 02021. Phone on file: (781) 300-3200. Registered with FMCSA since March 2001.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.