Carrier profile · USDOT 182606 · MC-157384 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Benny Whitehead Inc

86 power unitsavg 3.5 yrNational · 26 statesGEORGETOWN, GA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-157384 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

86Power units

97 observed · MCS-150

111Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(334) 687-8055 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record8 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 374 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

86 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

195 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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50 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 30, 2026.

Safety

215 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 11.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 106 vehicle and 215 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

23.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 2.5 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

208 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 17

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 86-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 86
Inspections · 24 mo: 215
Annualized: ≈108 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Driving88 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 12 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance15 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving12 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 2 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance11 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 5 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’25 · 14 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Liberty’96–’99

Lincoln General’03–’08

Canal’11–’14

State Pennsylvania’15–’19

Berkley’21–’25

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2025 → Nov 2025	$750K	2
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2021 → Nov 2025	$750K	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Nov 2019 → Nov 2021	$750K	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Dec 2015 → Nov 2019	$750K	6
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2014 → Dec 2015	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2011 → Dec 2014	$750K	4
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Dec 2010 → Oct 2011	$750K	2
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2008 → Dec 2010	$750K	1
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2008 → Dec 2008	$750K	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2003 → Apr 2008	$750K	6
REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2001 → Jul 2003	$750K	2
REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2000 → Jul 2000	$750K	2
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1999 → Aug 2000	$750K	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1999 → Jul 1999	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1996 → Jun 1999	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 86
Observed power (24 mo): 97
Trailers (towed): 111

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

72.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

215

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 56 inspections
New Mexico: 34 inspections
Georgia: 15 inspections
Arizona: 14 inspections
Mississippi: 13 inspections
Alabama: 12 inspections
Florida: 9 inspections
Tennessee: 8 inspections
Louisiana: 7 inspections
Washington: 7 inspections
Texas: 6 inspections
Arkansas: 5 inspections
Nevada: 5 inspections
South Dakota: 4 inspections
Colorado: 3 inspections
North Carolina: 3 inspections
Utah: 3 inspections
Idaho: 2 inspections
Oklahoma: 2 inspections
Michigan: 1 inspections
Montana: 1 inspections
Iowa: 1 inspections
Missouri: 1 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections
Oregon: 1 inspections
Kansas: 1 inspections

Home base

GEORGETOWN, GA

969 US HWY 82

Most inspections: CA

56 inspections

CA 56 · NM 34 · GA 15

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 6, 2026

Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 278434 USDOT 3413623 USDOT 4264239Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (58 trucks · 46 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 148986 USDOT 440672 USDOT 3574833 USDOT 3664442 USDOT 4380050 USDOT 2454433 USDOT 3083334 USDOT 3020074

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@bwitruck.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 1279315 USDOT 2025420 USDOT 4078838

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 6, 2026

Location

Physical address: 969 US HWY 82, GEORGETOWN, GA, 39854
Mailing address: P O BOX 573, GEORGETOWN, GA, 39854
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (334) 687-8055
Fax: (334) 681-1348
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: bwitruck.com

Registration

Officers: Benny Paul Whitehead · Amy Whitehead Defee
USDOT / docket: 182606 · MC-157384
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Mar 3, 2026 · 12,639,144 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 5, 1990
D-U-N-S: 4451506

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

135

Drivers

130

CDL drivers

12,639,144

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 6, 2026

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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11%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

12 of 106 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

149violation records

14OOS-tagged records

12 of 106inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

690%0 / 69

Hours of service

320%0 / 32

Brakes

2114%3 / 21

Other vehicle maintenance

2050%10 / 20

Lights

60%0 / 6

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

9%Nov 24 to May 253 / 33

7%May 25 to Nov 252 / 28

5%Nov 25 to May 261 / 20

24%May 26 to Nov 266 / 25

Top 3 codes (19 of 149 records)

392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)7
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt6
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6

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392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6
395.24 ELD — record edits / data6
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components4
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)4
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data4
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
392.16 Failure to use seat belt2
392.2-INAT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles2
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles2
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.207B-AALPME-OOS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.9 Inoperative required lamps2
395.20BELDNV Hours of service / ELD2
395.22H1-ELDNUM ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.22H2-ELDNISDT ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.24C2II-ELDTN ELD — record edits / data2
395.24C2III-ELDSDN ELD — record edits / data2
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak2
383.51A-SIN Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
392.16AD Failure to use seat belt1
392.16B Failure to use seat belt1
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLFC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2FC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2LV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2SLIMPT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.8-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
393.11A1-LFTSM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCLMBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A-BLMACBD Brakes inoperative1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55C2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H3-ELDMF ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H4 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8D11-HOSF Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-F Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1DLDSYEL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BENNY WHITEHEAD INC.

BENNY WHITEHEAD INC (USDOT 182606) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 15, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 215 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 106 vehicle-level and 215 driver-level — across 26 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 8 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 86 power units and 135 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 3, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 5, 1990 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BENNY WHITEHEAD INC's USDOT number?

BENNY WHITEHEAD INC's USDOT number is 182606, and its motor carrier number is MC-157384.

Is BENNY WHITEHEAD INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026. BENNY WHITEHEAD INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BENNY WHITEHEAD INC's safety record?

BENNY WHITEHEAD INC has a 11.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 374 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).