Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
111 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1472320 · MC-555980
BENCHMARK DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC
DBA ROCKWATER ENERGY SOLUTIONS
111 power unitsHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-555980 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
111Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BENCHMARK DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is BENCHMARK DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC safe to load? BENCHMARK DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1472320, MC-555980) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 111 power units and 70 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), 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
BDBENCHMARK DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC 80
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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?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Commerce Industry · 05–09
Commerce Industry · 10–15
Greenwich · 15–22
20052022
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Aug 2022 | $1M | 5 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Nov 2010 → Jun 2015 | $1M | 7 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Nov 2009 → Dec 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Nov 2005 → Nov 2009 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 111
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@selectenergy.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 735495USDOT 1316458USDOT 1331300USDOT 1432084USDOT 1517741USDOT 3219964
Shares a company officer with other carriers
paul pistono — 2 carriers: USDOT 735495
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1233 W LOOP S SUITE 1400, HOUSTON, TX, 77027
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1715, GAINESVILLE, TX, 76241
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (940) 668-1818
- Cell
- (940) 284-5997
- Fax
- (940) 612-3918
- Web domain
- selectenergy.com
Registration
- Officers
- Paul Pistono · Michael Skarke
- USDOT / docket
- 1472320 · MC-555980
- First registered
- 03/09/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 12/14/2021 · 608,712 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 BENCHMARK DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
BENCHMARK DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 1472320, and its motor carrier number is MC-555980.
Is BENCHMARK DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BENCHMARK DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BENCHMARK DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC's fleet?
BENCHMARK DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC operates 111 power units and 70 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BENCHMARK DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC based?
BENCHMARK DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX.