Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.4 yr
Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
BENJAMINS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3652828) has a Vektor safety score of 62/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 30, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 42.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 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 30, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 27, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
BENJAMINS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 3652828, and its motor carrier number is MC-1259741.
As of Jun 30, 2026, BENJAMINS TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BENJAMINS TRANSPORTATION INC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
BENJAMINS TRANSPORTATION INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BENJAMINS TRANSPORTATION INC is based in HILLSIDE, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.
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10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
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
10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 4
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.
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
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → May 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Apr 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2022 → Mar 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $1M | 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 6 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-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
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