Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.5 yr
Model years 2010–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is BENJAMIN BUS INC safe to load? BENJAMIN BUS INC (USDOT 1066265, MC-165460) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NORTHFIELD, MN, operating 0 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 61 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (84/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
BENJAMIN BUS INC's USDOT number is 1066265, and its motor carrier number is MC-165460.
As of 2026-06-30, BENJAMIN BUS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BENJAMIN BUS INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 61 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).
BENJAMIN BUS INC operates 0 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BENJAMIN BUS INC is based in NORTHFIELD, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
61 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → Jan 2026 | $5M | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1999 → Apr 2023 | $5M | 3 |
| ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1998 → Feb 1999 | $5M | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1993 → Mar 1998 | $5M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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