Carrier profile · USDOT 197131 · MC-826672 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Marko Investment Co Inc

DBA MARKO PETROLEUM

27 power unitsavg 7.2 yrRegional · 5 statesEVANS, GA94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-826672 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

27Power units

19 observed · MCS-150

26Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(706) 306-2865 Email dispatchJBUTLER1200@GMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 96 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.2 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 10.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 46 vehicle and 54 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

18.2% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 8.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

54 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 27-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 27
Inspections · 24 mo: 54
Annualized: ≈27 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

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

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
172.516 Other violationOther3 · 0 OOS
172.602 Other violationOther3 · 0 OOS
177.801 Other violationOther3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’20 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Farmland’12–’17

beyond this history

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2020

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Oct 2019 → Oct 2020	$1M	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Oct 2018 → Oct 2019	$1M	1
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2017 → Oct 2018	$1M	3
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2012 → Oct 2017	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 27
Observed power (24 mo): 19
Trailers (towed): 26

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

46.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SC busiest

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

Home base

EVANS, GA

2580 TRADE CENTER DR

Top corridor

SC ⇄ GA

SC 26 · AL 16 · GA 5

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 3219285 USDOT 2638123

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2580 TRADE CENTER DR, EVANS, GA, 30809
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (706) 306-2865
Email: jbutler1200@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: John B. Butler · John B. Butler
USDOT / docket: 197131 · MC-826672
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Mar 11, 2025 · 1,691,367 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 23, 2024
D-U-N-S: 52159456

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,691,367

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 MARKO INVESTMENT CO INC.

MARKO INVESTMENT CO INC (USDOT 197131) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 54 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 46 vehicle-level and 54 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 27 power units and 27 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 11, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 23, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MARKO INVESTMENT CO INC's USDOT number?

MARKO INVESTMENT CO INC's USDOT number is 197131, and its motor carrier number is MC-826672.

Is MARKO INVESTMENT CO INC authorized to operate?

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

What is MARKO INVESTMENT CO INC's safety record?

MARKO INVESTMENT CO INC has a 10.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 96 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MARKO INVESTMENT CO INC's fleet?

MARKO INVESTMENT CO INC operates 27 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MARKO INVESTMENT CO INC based?

MARKO INVESTMENT CO INC is based in EVANS, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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