Carrier profile · USDOT 764740 · MC-344164 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Benjamin Steel Trucking Inc

34 power unitsavg 7.5 yrLocal · 2 statesSPRINGFIELD, OH81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-344164 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

34Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

15Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.5Avg age (yr)

2005–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(937) 322-8600 Email dispatchDCLINGERMAN@BENJAMINSTEEL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 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

34 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.5 yr

Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 17 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · 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 70.4 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

15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 2

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 34-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 34
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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.

392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle 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: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Cincinnati’98–’15

Cincinnati’20–’23

Hanover’23–now

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HANOVER INSURANCE CO. · since Dec 2024

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2023 → Dec 2024	$750K	4
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2020 → Dec 2023	$750K	1
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1998 → Dec 2015	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 34
Observed power (24 mo): 14
Trailers (towed): 15

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.5 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

3.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

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

Home base

SPRINGFIELD, OH

777 BENJAMIN DR

Top corridor

OH 15 · IN 2

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 268015

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@benjaminsteel.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 423840

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 777 BENJAMIN DR, SPRINGFIELD, OH, 45502
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (937) 322-8600
Cell: (937) 206-2035
Fax: (937) 324-1664
Email: dclingerman@benjaminsteel.com
Web domain: benjaminsteel.com

Registration

Officers: Dominic Demana · Dan Kelly
USDOT / docket: 764740 · MC-344164
First registered: Aug 12, 1998
Last MCS-150: Feb 2, 2026 · 1,317,656 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 9, 2023
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,317,656

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 BENJAMIN STEEL TRUCKING INC.

BENJAMIN STEEL TRUCKING INC (USDOT 764740) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from HANOVER INSURANCE CO. effective Dec 31, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 17 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 34 power units and 31 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 9, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BENJAMIN STEEL TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

BENJAMIN STEEL TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 764740, and its motor carrier number is MC-344164.

Is BENJAMIN STEEL TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

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

What is BENJAMIN STEEL TRUCKING INC's safety record?

BENJAMIN STEEL TRUCKING INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is BENJAMIN STEEL TRUCKING INC's fleet?

BENJAMIN STEEL TRUCKING INC operates 34 power units and 31 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BENJAMIN STEEL TRUCKING INC based?

BENJAMIN STEEL TRUCKING INC is based in SPRINGFIELD, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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