Marko Express — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
21 years (granted 2004)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
23 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Dj Associates Inc
DBA
Marko Express
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
11501 Chimney Rock Rd, Houston, TX 77035
Phone
(713) 729-9500
Power units
10
Drivers
10
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC499036
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
4.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 23 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
17.4%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 23 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
mariav@markotransportation.com — company domain
Domain age
markotransportation.com registered 2004-03-10 (22 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TX 05/2026 · AR 03/2023 · TX 01/2021 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 29, 2025 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 28, 2025 | TX | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 30, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 16, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 5, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 10, 2025 | TX | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 9, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 12, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 7, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Jan 13, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Jan 3, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 15, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 17, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 17, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 16, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 26, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 9, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 9, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 20, 2023 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 13, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 29, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 21, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 23 of 23 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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