Carrier profile · USDOT 218666 · MC-289607 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BENGAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC

14 power unitsavg 11.6 yrMulti-region · 8 statesGEISMAR, LA84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-289607 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

21Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.6Avg age (yr)

2002–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(225) 677-8890 Email dispatchap@bengaltransport.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 2

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 44 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

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

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.6 yr

Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 9.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 31 vehicle and 36 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · 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 9.0 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

34 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 10

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 14-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 36
Annualized: ≈18 / 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 Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle 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: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not 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 ’24 · 15 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Canal’95–’98

National Union’14–’17

Wilshire’17–’20

1995200320112019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 19 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Sep 2024

All 19 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 2023 → Oct 2024	$750K	1
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2023 → Sep 2024	$750K	1
CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2022 → Sep 2023	$750K	2
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Oct 2022	$750K	2
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2017 → Oct 2020	$750K	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Apr 2014 → Oct 2017	$750K	3
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2013 → Apr 2014	$750K	1
TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2011 → Apr 2013	$750K	2
HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2010 → Apr 2011	$750K	1
ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2009 → Apr 2010	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	May 2008 → May 2008	$750K	1
ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2007 → May 2009	$750K	4
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	May 2005 → May 2007	$750K	2
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	May 2004 → May 2005	$750K	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	May 2003 → May 2003	$750K	2
REPUBLIC VANGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2001 → May 2003	$750K	3
INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	May 1999 → May 2001	$750K	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	May 1998 → May 1999	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	May 1995 → May 1998	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 15
Trailers (towed): 21

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

30.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MO busiest

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

Home base

GEISMAR, LA

37156 HWY 30

Top corridor

MO ⇄ LA

MO 18 · LA 9 · MS 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1723196Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@bengaltransport.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1723196

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john austin — 12 carriers: USDOT 471008 USDOT 726359 USDOT 1245292 USDOT 1427279 USDOT 1447411 USDOT 2041323 USDOT 2134362 USDOT 2465175

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 37156 HWY 30, GEISMAR, LA, 70734
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (225) 677-8890
Email: ap@bengaltransport.com
Web domain: bengaltransport.com

Registration

Officers: John Austin · Nicole Otillio
USDOT / docket: 218666 · MC-289607
First registered: Jul 23, 1982
Last MCS-150: Jun 26, 2024 · 609,655 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 27, 2002
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

609,655

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 BENGAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC.

BENGAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC (USDOT 218666) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Sep 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 36 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 31 vehicle-level and 36 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 26, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 27, 2002 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BENGAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?

BENGAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 218666, and its motor carrier number is MC-289607.

Is BENGAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BENGAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BENGAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's safety record?

BENGAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC has a 9.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).