Marks Equipment Service Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Frederick, MD.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 16 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 16 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 92% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 71% | 89% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 41% | 76% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 3 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | MD |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.25 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 1.35 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.41 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state MD accounts for 94% of activity. Activity outside home state (MD): 6%.
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2025 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 18, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 18, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 18, 2025 | 3939ALCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 18, 2025 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 3963A1BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 13, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 13, 2025 | 3958ANONELD | No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 38323A2LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |