Carrier profile · USDOT 871577 · MC-382096 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

BENNER TOWING SERVICE LLC

1 power unitTRENTON, SC50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-382096 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(803) 215-8421 Email dispatchbennertowingservice@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.71 Coupling / towing devicesVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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 ’18 · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Carolina’02–’06

National Interstate’11–’14

Progressive Northern’17–now

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2023

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2017 → Apr 2018	$750K	2
FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM	Feb 2015 → Feb 2017	$750K	4
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2014 → Feb 2015	$750K	1
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2014 → Feb 2014	$750K	2
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2011 → Feb 2014	$750K	3
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2010 → Feb 2011	$750K	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2008 → Feb 2010	$750K	3
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2007 → Feb 2008	$750K	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Feb 2006 → Feb 2007	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2002 → Feb 2006	$750K	3
LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2000 → Feb 2002	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

TRENTON, SC

18 BRIGHTHOP RD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

paul benner — 2 carriers: USDOT 3049781

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 18 BRIGHTHOP RD, TRENTON, SC, 29847
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (803) 215-8421
Email: bennertowingservice@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Paul Benner
USDOT / docket: 871577 · MC-382096
First registered: Apr 10, 2000
Last MCS-150: Sep 29, 2025 · 10,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Sep 9, 2017
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,000

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 BENNER TOWING SERVICE LLC.

BENNER TOWING SERVICE LLC (USDOT 871577) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 25, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes 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 Sep 29, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Sep 9, 2017 in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BENNER TOWING SERVICE LLC's USDOT number?

BENNER TOWING SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 871577, and its motor carrier number is MC-382096.

Is BENNER TOWING SERVICE LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 30, 2026, BENNER TOWING SERVICE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BENNER TOWING SERVICE LLC's safety record?

BENNER TOWING SERVICE LLC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.