Carrier profile · USDOT 732915 · MC-495732 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Benton's Equipment and Construction Inc

4 power unitsavg 12.8 yrLocal · 2 statesSULPHUR, LA93/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-495732 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
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Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’10 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Aug 2010

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATIONAug 2008 → Aug 2010$750K2
TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2007 → Aug 2008$750K1
CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2005 → Aug 2007$750K2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.Jul 2004 → Aug 2005$750K2