Bengal Transportation Services LLC
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
34 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 10
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
- Registered power units
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 36
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
3 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent May 15, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 67% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 30 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2025 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 18, 2021 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 16, 2020 | TX | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Sep 19, 2019 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 18, 2019 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 24, 2017 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 11, 2016 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 18, 2016 | LA | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| May 6, 2016 | LA | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Aug 19, 2015 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 30, 2015 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 4, 2014 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 10, 2014 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 6, 2013 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 26, 2013 | LA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 17, 2012 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 30, 2012 | LA | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 22, 2011 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 17, 2010 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 14, 2009 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 17, 2009 | TX | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Feb 4, 2008 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 12, 2007 | MO | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Oct 13, 2006 | AL | 0 | 1 | No |
| Dec 13, 2004 | LA | 1 | 0 | No |