MARX PRODUCTIONS INC

USDOT 1598001 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: MICHAEL MARX Company officer 2: MELODY MARX Other (AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT) Based in CHANDLER, AZ Grade A · 100
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No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Company officer: MICHAEL MARX
Company officer 2: MELODY MARX
Cargo: Other (AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT)
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MARX PRODUCTIONS INC (USDOT 1598001)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Officer(s): MICHAEL MARX (Company officer); MELODY MARX (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1598001/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 signals
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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

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 1598001
In FMCSA records since Jan 19, 2007 (~19y)
Company officer MICHAEL MARX
Company officer 2 MELODY MARX
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Other (AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT)
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 70,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
4151 WEST LINDBERGH WAY
CHANDLER, AZ 85226
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1598001
In FMCSA records since Jan 19, 2007 (~19y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 70,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.40 vs 1.80 -1.40
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 0 2
Trucks 2 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 20%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
4
Drivers
4
Inspections
16
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
2 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

MARX PRODUCTIONS INC is a motor carrier based in CHANDLER, AZ, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1598001. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 4 power units and 4 drivers, with 16 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 25.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

MARX PRODUCTIONS INC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers, based in Chandler, AZ. Across 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded an 18.2% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

11 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 120% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in NM (4) and TX (1), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

18.2% out-of-service rate; led by Hours of Service (50.0% of violations); top code 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Kenworth, Peterbilt, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2025-11

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
New Mexico (NM) 3 1 33.3% Jul 23, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Sep 16, 2025
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Nov 14, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Nov 15, 2024
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Aug 21, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% Apr 27, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 1 1 100.0% May 15, 2025
Texas (TX) 1 0 0.0% Jun 13, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 9
Peterbilt 3
Freightliner 1
International 1
Unknown 1
Vanguard 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 1 0.13 0 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 1.50 2 Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86331434 Nov 14, 2025 FL 3 PALM COAST FL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85808306 Sep 16, 2025 AZ 1 YUMA AZ
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85567453 Aug 21, 2025 NC 3 nc-lumberton-weigh-station,-i-95,
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85320590 Jul 23, 2025 NM 2 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84976521 Jun 13, 2025 TX 1 IH40 EB POTTER SCALE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84726016 May 15, 2025 AR 1 WEST MEMPHIS AR
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
84530043 Apr 27, 2025 TN 1 STANTON TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84146977 Mar 15, 2025 NM 3 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83182034 Nov 15, 2024 LA 2 LA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 395.22H4, 395.22H1 No
82715965 Sep 19, 2024 NM 2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.3(a)(1) Yes
82094097 Jul 10, 2024 NM 2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80867510 Feb 8, 2024 AZ 2 YUMA AZ
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTCD No
80721264 Jan 21, 2024 TX 2 tx-ih-10,-eb
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 391.45(b) No
79288580 Jul 31, 2023 WA 3 LIBERTY LAKEWA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
79084225 Jul 6, 2023 NM 1 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
78490342 Apr 30, 2023 AR 1 ar-crawford-county(alma-west-stn)
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX7059HQE1H3 Oct 27, 2024 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0000024193 May 12, 2017 AZ 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
391.45(b) Expired medical examiner's certificate Driver Fitness 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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How to verify MARX PRODUCTIONS INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about MARX PRODUCTIONS INC

Is MARX PRODUCTIONS INC an active motor carrier?
Yes. MARX PRODUCTIONS INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1598001 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is MARX PRODUCTIONS INC's safety rating?
MARX PRODUCTIONS INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has MARX PRODUCTIONS INC had?
16 roadside inspections are on file for MARX PRODUCTIONS INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is MARX PRODUCTIONS INC's out-of-service rate?
MARX PRODUCTIONS INC's peak out-of-service rate is 25.0% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is MARX PRODUCTIONS INC based?
MARX PRODUCTIONS INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 4151 WEST LINDBERGH WAY, CHANDLER, Arizona 85226. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does MARX PRODUCTIONS INC have valid operating authority?
MARX PRODUCTIONS INC does not have any FMCSA for-hire operating authority (MC, FF, or MX docket) on file. This is normal for private carriers — companies that haul their own goods need only a USDOT number, not an MC number. For-hire carriers (those hauling for compensation) must hold operating authority in addition to a USDOT number.
How many trucks and drivers does MARX PRODUCTIONS INC operate?
MARX PRODUCTIONS INC self-reports 4 power units and 4 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has MARX PRODUCTIONS INC had any crashes?
2 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for MARX PRODUCTIONS INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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