Carrier profile · USDOT 645655 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Benton's Sand & Gravel Inc

26 power unitsavg 14.6 yrLocal · 1 statesCEDAR FALLS, IA88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

26Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(319) 266-2621 Email dispatchlily.x@bentonsg.com

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.6 yr

Model years 1997–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

66.7% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 1

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

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 26-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: 26
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 26
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.6 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

20.0%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IA busiest

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

Home base

CEDAR FALLS, IA

905 CENTER STREET

Top corridor

IA 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john benton — 10 carriers: USDOT 601288 USDOT 1168172 USDOT 1549185 USDOT 1697752 USDOT 1712939 USDOT 1925483 USDOT 2155727 USDOT 2638758

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 905 CENTER STREET, CEDAR FALLS, IA, 50613
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (319) 266-2621
Fax: (319) 266-5926
Email: lily.x@bentonsg.com
Web domain: bentonsg.com

Registration

Officers: John Benton · Lily Tullis
USDOT / docket: 645655
First registered: Jun 17, 1996
Last MCS-150: May 1, 2025 · 575,520 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

575,520

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate BENTON'S SAND & GRAVEL INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BENTON'S SAND & GRAVEL INC.

BENTON'S SAND & GRAVEL INC (USDOT 645655) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 13, 2026.

It reports 26 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 1, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BENTON'S SAND & GRAVEL INC's USDOT number?

BENTON'S SAND & GRAVEL INC's USDOT number is 645655.

Is BENTON'S SAND & GRAVEL INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BENTON'S SAND & GRAVEL INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BENTON'S SAND & GRAVEL INC's safety record?

BENTON'S SAND & GRAVEL INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BENTON'S SAND & GRAVEL INC's fleet?

BENTON'S SAND & GRAVEL INC operates 26 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BENTON'S SAND & GRAVEL INC based?

BENTON'S SAND & GRAVEL INC is based in CEDAR FALLS, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

Similar carriers in Iowa

Comparable carriers operating in Iowa

Baja Trucking Lc Clear · 88Cedar Falls, IA · 26 power units

West Liberty Foods LLC Clear · 87West Liberty, IA · 25 power units

Midwest Viking Inc Clear · 87Ankeny, IA · 28 power units

Norman Pumping LLC Clear · 87Washington, IA · 24 power units

Guntren Trucking LLC Clear · 88Sioux City, IA · 22 power units

Heiter Truck Line Inc Clear · 88Spencer, IA · 22 power units

Gabeline Transport LLC Clear · 88Yarmouth, IA · 22 power units

VGT Transportation Inc Clear · 87West Des Moines, IA · 30 power units

More in Iowa →Top safety in Iowa →Veteran carriers in Iowa →

More Iowa carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

Lynn D BarryWoodbine · 6 power units Roger a KinneyGrand Mound · 3 power units Tugboat Transportation LLCClearBonaparte · 7 power units Classic Trucking IncReviewHedrick · 6 power units Kevin & Valerie KragerIda Grove · 3 power units Central Trucking IncMarshaltown · 5 power units