
Marathon Moving Company


Marathon Moving Company supplies positive service to our customer as we attempt to meet our clients needs.

Marathon Moving Company supplies positive service to our customer as we attempt to meet our clients needs.
Membership(s) & License Info.
MEMBER OF BBB: YES
LICENSE INFO:
US DOT # 943487
ICC MC # 965836
INSURANCE ON FILE: $750,000
REQUIRED: $750,000
YEAR OF ESTD: 5/1/2015
Hours of Operation
MONDAY-SATURDAY 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
SUNDAYS 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Contact Info
TOLL FREE:
not available
PHONE:
(781) 963-0322
Address
Payment Options
ALL MAYOR CREDIT CARDS, CASH, PAYPAL AND CERTIFIED CHECKS
100.0% Recommended based on user reviews
Reviews
Kathy O
02/15/2016
Awesome movers! I have utilized this moving company three times and will never utilize another (however I trust it's quite a while before my best course of action!). The movers are quick - yet watchful - and well disposed. Each move came in at or beneath assessment. I likewise utilized their storerooms for one move and was extremely satisfied with the way they took care of the stock procedure. Incredible moving company!
Margaret F
02/02/2016
I had no clue such a large number of individuals moved in December!
Everybody at Marathon was charming and proficient. Calls returned rapidly, the assessment was really beneath the expense of the move.
Group turned up on time, were watchful with my stuff, wouldn't fret moving the love seat a few times so I could get the "right" position.
I'd use Marathon once more, no inquiry. (Despite the fact that I trust I never need to move again!)
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“The association of truckers with cowboys and related myths was perhaps most obvious during the urban-cowboy craze of the late 1970s, a period that saw middle-class urbanites wearing cowboy clothing and patronizing simulated cowboy nightclubs. During this time, at least four truck driver movies appeared, CB radio became popular, and truck drivers were prominently featured in all forms of popular media.” — Lawrence J. Ouellet
The moving industry in the United States was deregulated with the Household Goods Transportation Act of 1980. This act allowed interstate movers to issue binding or fixed estimates for the first time. Doing so opened the door to hundreds of new moving companies to enter the industry. This led to an increase in competition and soon movers were no longer competing on services but on price. As competition drove prices lower and decreased what were already slim profit margins, "rogue" movers began hijacking personal property as part of a new scam. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) enforces Federal consumer protection regulations related to the interstate shipment of household goods (i.e., household moves that cross State lines). FMCSA has held this responsibility since 1999, and the Department of Transportation has held this responsibility since 1995 (the Interstate Commerce Commission held this authority prior to its termination in 1995).
Public transportation is vital to a large part of society and is in dire need of work and attention. In 2010, the DOT awarded $742.5 million in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to 11 transit projects. The awardees specifically focused light rail projects. One includes both a commuter rail extension and a subway project in New York City. The public transportation New York City has to offer is in need of some TLC. Another is working on a rapid bus transit system in Springfield, Oregon. The funds also subsidize a heavy rail project in northern Virginia. This finally completes the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's Metro Silver Line, connecting to Washington, D.C., and the Washington Dulles International Airport. This is important because the DOT has previously agreed to subsidize the Silver Line construction to Reston, Virginia.
The main purpose of the HOS regulation is to prevent accidents due to driver fatigue. To do this, the number of driving hours per day, as well as the number of driving hours per week, have been limited. Another measure to prevent fatigue is to keep drivers on a 21 to 24-hour schedule in order to maintain a natural sleep/wake cycle. Drivers must take a daily minimum period of rest and are allowed longer "weekend" rest periods. This is in hopes to combat cumulative fatigue effects that accrue on a weekly basis.
With the onset of trucking culture, truck drivers often became portrayed as protagonists in popular media. Author Shane Hamilton, who wrote "Trucking Country: The Road to America's Wal-Mart Economy", focuses on truck driving. He explores the history of trucking and while connecting it development in the trucking industry. It is important to note, as Hamilton discusses the trucking industry and how it helps the so-called big-box stores dominate the U.S. marketplace. Hamilton certainly takes an interesting perspective historically speaking.