DJ ASSOCIATES INC

DBA MARKO EXPRESS

USDOT 1279749 MC 499036 Houston, TX Authorized For-Hire
10 power units 10 drivers 456k mi/yr
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22 yrs history · 13 roadside inspections in 24 months
Checked Nov 8, 2026
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
10 all leased
Drivers · CDL
10 · 10
Annual miles
456k ~46k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors010010
Trailers0000

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Aug 26, 2004 (22 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Apr 16, 2026
DUNS
147168231
Officers
JUDITH K MARTIN · DOYLE MARTIN, JR
Phone
(713) 729-9500
Email
mariav@markotransportation.com
Address
11501 Chimney Rock Rd, Houston TX 77035

Cargo

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Household GoodsMotor VehiclesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsIntermodal ContainersMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsBeveragesDry BulkPaper ProductsConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jan 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
13
46% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
22.2%
2 of 9 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 13 driver inspections
Violations
16
2 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '26
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Violations

16 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jan 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    13 · 2 out-of-service
    Lights 6 · Brakes 5 · Other parts 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    2 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jan 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash
  • May
    6
    2026
    May 6, 2026 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Sentry Select Insurance Company
on record since Oct 1, 2017 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 2004
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Texas (HQ) 11
  • Arkansas 1
  • Louisiana 1
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