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MARX DISTRIBUTION INC

MARX DISTRIBUTION INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 4 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Sioux City, IA. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO., and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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
Policy effective · Dec 3, 2023
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — MARX DISTRIBUTION INC (USDOT 375396)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/375396/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
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USDOT 375396 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: GRADY MARX General Freight Chemicals Based in SIOUX CITY, IA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=274601 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: Clear to review.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 375396
In FMCSA records since Dec 7, 1989 (~36y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer GRADY MARX
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Chemicals
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 50,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (712) 258-5884
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2827 225TH STREET
SIOUX CITY, IA 51111
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 375396
In FMCSA records since Dec 7, 1989 (~36y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 50,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.17 vs 1.80 -1.63
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-01-05 (987 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 23 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 14 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
2
Drivers
4
Inspections
14
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
1
23 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active
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

MARX DISTRIBUTION INC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 3.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in SD (4) and IA (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.16(a) (Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Volvo, Kenworth, and Walker sta are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 274,601 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,601 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,601 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-10 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
South Dakota (SD) 4 0 0.0% Aug 5, 2026
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Jul 22, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Jun 13, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 5
Volvo 3
Freightliner 2
Walker Sta 2
Cusm 1
Polar 1
Stei 1
Strick Com 1
Unknown 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 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 3.33 3 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (14 rows) View all 14 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88614669 Aug 5, 2026 SD 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IA VF6380 · 1XKYDP9X2RJ366375
4 392.2-SLLEWA2, 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
87980911 May 28, 2026 SD 2 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IA PUM930 · 1FV6HJBA9SL822266
2 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.2-SLLIRP No
85295970 Jul 22, 2025 IA 3 I-29 NB SIOUX CITY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR37686 · 1XKZDP9X7KJ302794
1 392.2-SLLSWZ No
84949765 Jun 13, 2025 NE 3 INMAN SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FS8927 · 1XKADR9X2RS628287
0 — No
84153981 Mar 18, 2025 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FS8927 · 1XKADR9X2RS628287
0 — No
83320593 Dec 5, 2024 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA VE2809 · 4V4NC9EH9HN995235
0 — No
82476844 Aug 25, 2024 SD 2 BERESFORD SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FX4871 · 3AKJGED56GDHM7392
0 — No
81480728 Apr 29, 2024 SD 3 NORTH SIOUX CITY SD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA VE2809 · 4V4NC9EH9HN995235
0 — No
81416291 Apr 23, 2024 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA VE2809 · 4V4NC9EH9HN995235
0 — No
80256861 Nov 27, 2023 SD 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA VE2809 · 4V4NC9EH9HN995235
0 — No
80023317 Oct 27, 2023 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FS8927 · 1XKADR9X2RS628287
0 — No
79342803 Aug 4, 2023 IA 2 ia-i-29-sb-&-port-neal-rd
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FJ6207 · 1XKADR9X1PJ612777
3 393.78, 393.9(a), 392.33 No
79146638 Jul 12, 2023 IA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FS8927 · 1XKADR9X2RS628287
1 392.82(a)(1) No
78969250 Jun 14, 2023 IA 3 HWY 75 SB
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FS8927 · 1XKADR9X2RS628287
1 392.16(a) No
Recent Crashes (23 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
SD0202502860 Mar 5, 2025 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0202317547 Nov 27, 2023 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA1801049068 May 23, 2018 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA1600955142 Nov 27, 2016 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NE0216028679 Jul 5, 2016 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA1600933167 Jun 16, 2016 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0216015949 Apr 20, 2016 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0215034151 Aug 23, 2015 NE 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA1500845217 Jan 21, 2015 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000072953 Nov 5, 2014 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA1400822631 Sep 26, 2014 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000070541 Dec 12, 2013 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA1300763053 Oct 22, 2013 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA1300765041 Oct 15, 2013 IA 0 2 Yes No Injury
IA2010598082 Oct 26, 2010 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA2010587675 Aug 28, 2010 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0209033104 Jul 22, 2009 NE 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA2008477036 Dec 4, 2008 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA2008461808 Sep 20, 2008 IA 0 2 Yes No Injury
IA2008443139 May 17, 2008 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA2007366353 Apr 7, 2007 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NE0204058421 Oct 7, 2004 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL04490942 Oct 11, 1990 IL 0 1 No No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC301278
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC301278 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 5, 2024 MC301278-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. 60537120 BIPD/Primary — Jan 14, 2024 Dec 3, 2023 REPLACED
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. 60537120 BIPD/Primary — Dec 3, 2023 Dec 3, 2023 REPLACED
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. 60537120 91X $1,000,000 Dec 3, 2023 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. 60537120 BIPD/Primary — Dec 3, 2023 Jan 14, 2024 CANCELLED
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. 60486146 BIPD/Primary — Jan 8, 2019 Jan 8, 2019 REPLACED
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. 60486146 BIPD/Primary — Jan 8, 2019 Dec 3, 2023 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP02468A BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2006 Feb 13, 2019 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP02468A BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2006 Jan 8, 2019 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP02468A BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2003 Sep 1, 2006 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP02468A BIPD/Primary — Aug 27, 2001 Sep 1, 2003 CANCELLED
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP ACP 7200804556 BIPD/Primary — Feb 15, 2001 Aug 27, 2001 REPLACED
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. 60108612 BIPD/Primary — Feb 15, 1996 Mar 31, 2001 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 14, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.
  2. Jan 5, 2024
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Dec 11, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Dec 11, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. Dec 3, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.
  6. Dec 3, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.
  7. Feb 13, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  8. Jan 24, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  9. Jan 8, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  10. Jan 8, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.
  11. Sep 1, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  12. Aug 17, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. Sep 1, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  14. Aug 27, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
  15. May 10, 2001
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  16. Mar 31, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
JEFFERSON SD SD 4 0
HWY 75 SB IA 1 0
I-29 NB SIOUX CITY IA 1 0
INMAN SCALE NE 1 0
BERESFORD SD SD 1 0
NORTH SIOUX CITY SD SD 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.33 Operating CMV with lamps/reflectors obscured Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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