MARKS FURNITURE CO

DBA: LA-Z-BOY FURNITURE GALLERIES

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 15.4% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 14.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MARKS FURNITURE CO (USDOT 1072551)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 15.4% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 14.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1072551/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1072551 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: DAVID S MARKS III Company officer 2: BESS MARKS Other (FURNITURE) Based in MOBILE, AL

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 15.4% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 14.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=131108 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1072551
In FMCSA records since Nov 18, 2002 (~23y)
Company officer DAVID S MARKS III
Company officer 2 BESS MARKS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Other (FURNITURE)
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 8
Annual mileage 150,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3767 AIRPORT BLVD
MOBILE, AL 36608
Mailing
3400 BASS PRO SHOP DR
SPANISH FORT, AL 36527
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1072551
In FMCSA records since Nov 18, 2002 (~23y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 150,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 14.3% vs 23.4% -9.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 15.4% vs 6.7% +8.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 6 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 21 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 14.29% 14.29%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
6
Drivers
8
Inspections
21
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
15.4%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

LA-Z-BOY FURNITURE GALLERIES had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 28.6%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in FL (4) and AL (2).

Violation profile

28.6% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Driver Fitness (33.3% of violations); top code 393.30 (Improper battery installation) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 8 drivers; Hino, Freightliner, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 15.4% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 131,108 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
15.4%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 131,108 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +15.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
14.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 131,108 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2023-09 2026-01

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Florida (FL) 4 0 0.0% Dec 9, 2025
Alabama (AL) 2 2 100.0% Jan 20, 2026
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Dec 13, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Hino 13
Freightliner 1
Kenworth 1
Unknown 1
Wabash National 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 0.80 1 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 3.20 3 Aug 24, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (21 rows) View all 21 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86849959 Jan 20, 2026 AL 1 ROBERTSDALE AL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45D-BAAL Yes
86536476 Dec 9, 2025 FL 2 CRESTVIEW FL
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86190069 Oct 30, 2025 AL 3 ROBERTSDALE AL
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 391.41APC Yes
84971064 Jun 13, 2025 FL 3 NAVARRE FL
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83881892 Feb 13, 2025 FL 3 BAKER FL
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83397149 Dec 13, 2024 US 1 PENSACOLA FL
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 391.41A-MCPC, 390.21TC-MC, 392.7A-D No
83173557 Nov 12, 2024 FL 3 CRESTVIEW FL
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 391.41A-MCPC, 390.21TC-MC No
82296530 Jul 30, 2024 FL 3 PENSACOLA FL
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82264464 Jul 30, 2024 AL 3 ROBERTSDALE
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 391.11(b)(4) Yes
81714179 May 25, 2024 AL 1 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.95(f), 393.30, 391.41(a)(1) No
81694585 May 23, 2024 AL 1 SHELTON FIREWORKS
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.78, 393.9(a), 393.30 No
81640085 May 16, 2024 AL 1 REST AREA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.78 No
81057700 Mar 1, 2024 FL 1 BELLVIEW FL
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.203E-CBP No
80521871 Dec 26, 2023 FL 2 CRESTVIEW FL
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LSLI No
79754360 Sep 12, 2023 FL 2 I10 PENSACOLA WIM-WEST
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
78700312 May 18, 2023 FL 1 I10 PENSACOLA WIM-EAST
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.53(b), 393.45(d), 393.47(e) No
78699855 May 17, 2023 FL 1 I10 PENSACOLA WIM-EAST
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
78738425 May 16, 2023 FL 1 I10 PENSACOLA WIM-EAST
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
78627478 May 16, 2023 AL 1 WELCOME CENTER
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 396.3(a)(1), 393.53(b), 393.9(a) Yes
78451824 Apr 19, 2023 FL 1 US90 PENSACOLA SCALE-EAST
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
78372283 Apr 14, 2023 AL 1 ROADSIDE 0 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AL009510726A May 4, 2009 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.30 Improper battery installation Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. Driver Fitness 1 1
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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