Carrier profile · USDOT 1304795 · MC-1709588 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Dain Bender Jr

DBA BENDERS CONSTRUCTION

1 power unitavg 15 yrDANVILLE, WVUnrated

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1709588 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.0Avg age (yr)

2005–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(304) 688-3706 Email dispatchbenderspawnshop@gmail.com

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Unclassified

Fleet signal still resolving

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15 yr

Model years 2005–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

20.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 13.3 pts across the window. 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

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
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 2
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

15.0 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

66.7%

VINs decoded

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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

DANVILLE, WV

4775 LICK CREEK ROAD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2165863 USDOT 917722

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4775 LICK CREEK ROAD, DANVILLE, WV, 25053
Mailing address: PO BOX 49, DANVILLE, WV, 25053
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (304) 688-3706
Email: benderspawnshop@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Dain Bender, Jr
USDOT / docket: 1304795 · MC-1709588
First registered: Nov 16, 2004
Last MCS-150: Mar 31, 2025 · 500 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

500

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 DAIN BENDER JR.

DAIN BENDER JR (USDOT 1304795) has no Vektor safety score in the FMCSA-backed profile snapshot refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 31, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DAIN BENDER JR's USDOT number?

DAIN BENDER JR's USDOT number is 1304795, and its motor carrier number is MC-1709588.

Is DAIN BENDER JR authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, DAIN BENDER JR is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is DAIN BENDER JR's fleet?

DAIN BENDER JR operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DAIN BENDER JR based?

DAIN BENDER JR is based in DANVILLE, WV.

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