Marathon Moving Company Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Canton, MA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 11 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 14
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2001
- 25 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Marathon Moving Company Inc (USDOT 943487) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Canton, MA and registered since 2001. Its filing lists 11 trucks and 14 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Marathon Moving Company Inc licensed?
Marathon Moving Company Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 943487, MC405568), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 25 years of registration (since 2001): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Marathon Moving Company Inc, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 11 trucks and 14 drivers, and the registration dates from 2001.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 943487
- MC number
- MC405568
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 11 power units
- Drivers
- 14
- First registered
- 2001
- Filing last updated
- May 8, 2024
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 500,000
- Address
- 146 Will Drive, Canton, MA 02021
- Phone
- (781) 300-3200
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Marathon Moving Company Inc had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 2 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 1 of 4 driver inspections took a driver off the road (25.0%, against 13.0%). With fewer than five inspections, a single result moves these rates by 20 points or more, so read them as a handful of events, not a pattern.
| Last 24 months | Marathon Moving Company Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 2 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 4 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 25.0% (1 of 4) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 3 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 2 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 2 | No |
How Marathon Moving Company Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 10 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 4 intrastate beyond 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works beyond 100 miles, the profile of a long-distance operation.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 3 of the 14 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 11 power units on file (8 owned and 3 term-leased), 1 of them a tractor that can pull a trailer.
- Miles driven
- 500,000 miles reported for 2023, about 45,455 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Marathon Moving Company Inc against the 251 movers within 30 miles
177 of the 251 hold interstate authority and 19 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Marathon Moving Company Inc | Median of the 251 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 11 trucks | 2 | 14 of 251 |
| Years registered | 25 | 8 | 31 of 251 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 4 | 1 | 50 of 251 |
Ranked among the listed movers within 30 miles, itself included; rank 1 is the largest, longest-registered or most-inspected, and ties share a rank. National figures: moving industry statistics.
What a move with Marathon Moving Company Inc should cost
Not Marathon Moving Company Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Canton costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Canton: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Canton: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $45–$56 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $525 – $859.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $255 – $411 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $345 – $635 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $525 – $859 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $885 – $1,587 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,515 – $2,315 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,875 – $2,763 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Massachusetts: hand movers there earn a median $21.60 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $45–$56 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Canton: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Canton, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 210 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 3,018 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 210 | $945 – $1,260 | $1,087 – $1,449 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 3,018 | $13,581 – $18,108 | $15,618 – $20,824 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 986 | $4,437 – $5,916 | $5,103 – $6,803 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,798 | $8,091 – $10,788 | $9,305 – $12,406 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,860 | $8,370 – $11,160 | $9,626 – $12,834 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 448 | $2,016 – $2,688 | $2,318 – $3,091 |
Other licensed movers near Canton
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Canton.
Before you book Marathon Moving Company Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC405568
Marathon Moving Company Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC405568. If the written estimate names a van line or another carrier, that company is the one legally responsible for your goods, so check its number too.
- 2
Ask which truck and crew you get
Marathon Moving Company Inc had 4 roadside inspections in 24 months and 0 vehicle out-of-service orders (0.0% against 19.0%). The record covers the company; the truck and crew on your day are what you are buying.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Marathon Moving Company Inc files 1 tractor. If a full rig cannot reach your door, the move needs a shuttle truck, which is a separate line on the bill; ask before the estimate is written.
- 4
Ask whose truck arrives
3 of the 11 power units Marathon Moving Company Inc files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 943487, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $525 – $859
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Canton at $525 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $945 – $1,260. A surveyed, written estimate from Marathon Moving Company Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 943487 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Marathon Moving Company Inc: questions people ask
Is Marathon Moving Company Inc a licensed moving company?
Marathon Moving Company Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 943487, MC405568), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Marathon Moving Company Inc?
The federal filing reports 11 trucks and 14 drivers. Among the 251 listed movers within 30 miles of Canton it ranks 14 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Marathon Moving Company Inc's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 25 years of registration (since 2001): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Marathon Moving Company Inc, and not a mark for it.
Has Marathon Moving Company Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service. Inspections are random roadside checks of the truck and driver; the full breakdown by FMCSA category is on this page and on the live FMCSA record.
How much does Marathon Moving Company Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Canton at $525 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $945 – $1,260, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Marathon Moving Company Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 943487 (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; costs from the published model. Data last refreshed October 7, 2026. No payment for placement; a carrier corrects its record with the FMCSA.