Carrier profile · USDOT 1226087 · MC-483796 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MARINA EXPRESS INC

DBA MARINA XPRESS INTERMODAL

3 power unitsCHICAGO, IL76/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-483796 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(773) 254-3644 Email dispatchDTADIN@MARINACARTAGE.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 22 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Multiple injury crashes10 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.126 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Lincoln General’05–’08

National Fire’10–’12

Ace Property’13–’16

Sentry Select’16–’26

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Mar 2026	$1M	1
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Mar 2016	$1M	3
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2012 → Mar 2013	$1M	1
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	Feb 2010 → Mar 2012	$1M	6
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2009 → Feb 2010	$1M	1
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2008 → Feb 2009	$1M	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2005 → Feb 2008	$1M	3
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2004 → Feb 2005	$1M	3
AMERICAN SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Mar 2004 → Jul 2004	$1M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHICAGO, IL

4450 SOUTH MORGAN STREET

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2268020 USDOT 207231

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@marinacartage.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 207232 USDOT 1226079 USDOT 1871875

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4450 SOUTH MORGAN STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60609
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (773) 254-3644
Fax: (773) 847-4032
Email: dtadin@marinacartage.com
Web domain: marinacartage.com

Registration

Officer: Michael A. Tadin
USDOT / docket: 1226087 · MC-483796
First registered: Mar 22, 2004
Last MCS-150: Jul 22, 2024 · 181,079 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 30, 2007
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

181,079

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MARINA EXPRESS INC.

MARINA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1226087) has a Vektor safety score of 76/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 22, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 30, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MARINA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

MARINA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1226087, and its motor carrier number is MC-483796.

Is MARINA EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, MARINA EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MARINA EXPRESS INC's safety record?

MARINA EXPRESS INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).