Marvin Transportation moves biological specimens, pharmaceuticals, clinical-trial cargo, and medical equipment across NorCal. HIPAA-aware drivers, UN3373 and cold-chain certified, with chain-of-custody on every shipment and 99% on-time delivery.
Time-critical, regulated cargo handled to protocol — every load flagged for the driver before pickup.
UN3373 Category B under IATA PI650, with chain-of-custody at pickup and dropoff.
Cold-chain (2–8°C) with a verified, active temp logger and a logger photo at pickup.
Cold chain plus chain-of-custody and site-specific protocols per the account.
HIPAA-aware handling; patient identifiers do not travel with specimens unless required.
White-glove transport for devices and instruments with signed, photo-verified delivery.
UN1845 dry-ice shipments with vehicle ventilation and hazmat-trained drivers.
The Marvin specimen workflow, applied to every medical run:
Driver arrives with a temp-controlled container, pre-conditioned before pickup.
Verify the temp logger is attached and active; confirm shipment label matches the manifest.
Sign the chain-of-custody form and photograph the logger reading and container seal.
Maintain temperature range in transit — direct route, live GPS, no unauthorized stops.
At dropoff: verify the recipient, sign chain-of-custody, and photograph the delivery.
Submit all signed paperwork to dispatch within one hour of delivery.
Non-negotiable protocols for regulated medical cargo.
Same-day across Northern California, with a 1-hour pickup pledge in our service area. Vehicles matched to the load:
Yes. Our medical-courier drivers are HIPAA-aware: they do not discuss or photograph patient-identifying information, and patient identifiers do not travel with specimens unless required. We handle protected information under 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164.
Yes. Chain-of-custody forms are signed at pickup and at dropoff for every regulated shipment, with timestamped, GPS-tagged photos of the cargo and paperwork. Signed forms are submitted to dispatch within one hour of delivery.
We carry chilled (2–8°C), frozen, dry-ice (UN1845), and cryogenic shipments. Temperature is monitored and logged on our dispatch platform, with a logger photo at pickup and at the midpoint of longer transits.
Yes — as UN3373 Category B under IATA Packing Instruction 650, US DOT hazmat rules, and OSHA bloodborne pathogen standards (29 CFR 1910.1030), with chain-of-custody at every transfer.
Across Northern California — the SF Bay Area, North Bay, Central Coast, Sacramento region, and Central California — plus the LAX metro and Dallas–Fort Worth. Same-day standard, with a 1-hour pickup pledge in our service area.
Call (323) 673-7397 or send a request and we'll dispatch a temp-ready vehicle with chain-of-custody on every stop.