Owner — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
Zero inspections on file — no safety data to evaluate (a documented gap in vetting standards)
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Marvin John Espenscheid
DBA
Owner
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
12044 State Hwy 78, Argyle, WI 53504
Phone
(608) 543-3778
Power units
—
Drivers
1
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
No roadside inspections in the current federal dataset.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Wisconsin Rapids trucking company informs employees to expect mass layoffs - WSAW
WSAW · 6/3/2026
Spike in diesel prices could drive up cost of goods, says Wisconsin trucking leader - WPR
WPR · 3/10/2026
Sparhawk Trucking files for bankruptcy - Trucking Dive
Trucking Dive · 3/13/2026
Wisconsin-based carrier files for chapter 11 protection - FreightWaves
FreightWaves · 3/17/2026
Trucking company deals with $46k towing bill after bridge strike by calling news station to make company scatter “like bugs” - CDLLife
CDLLife · 5/8/2026
Grosse Pointe trucking owner linked to 13 murders tied to drug charge - The Detroit News
The Detroit News · 3/23/2026
47-year-old Sparhawk Trucking files Chapter 11 bankruptcy - MSN
MSN · 3/19/2026
Fleet owner gets prison time, to pay $1.9M in restitution for tax evasion - overdriveonline.com
overdriveonline.com · 12/4/2025
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