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Carrier profile · USDOT 3689464

BENSON & SONS LTD

1 power unitsJEFFERSON, IA
CARRIER ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(515) 370-1813Email dispatchMKSLB@NETINS.NET

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

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

Established 5 yearsNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority5 yr active
since 2021
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 5-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is BENSON & SONS LTD safe to work with?

Is BENSON & SONS LTD safe to load? BENSON & SONS LTD (USDOT 3689464) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in JEFFERSON, IA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
B&BENSON & SONS LTD 50
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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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)
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Trailers (towed)
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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
JEFFERSON, IA
1223 ORCHARD AVE
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 registration email domain with other carriers

@netins.net — 723 carriers: USDOT 4484USDOT 53733USDOT 60320USDOT 73406USDOT 96476USDOT 96508USDOT 133753USDOT 171400
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
1223 ORCHARD AVE, JEFFERSON, IA, 50129-7502
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(515) 370-1813
Email
mkslb@netins.net
Web domain
netins.net

Registration

Officer
Michael S Benson
USDOT / docket
3689464
First registered
07/28/2021
Last MCS-150
06/18/2024 · 30,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
30,000Annual 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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is BENSON & SONS LTD's USDOT number?

BENSON & SONS LTD's USDOT number is 3689464.

Is BENSON & SONS LTD authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BENSON & SONS LTD is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is BENSON & SONS LTD's fleet?

BENSON & SONS LTD operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BENSON & SONS LTD based?

BENSON & SONS LTD is based in JEFFERSON, IA.