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Carrier profile · USDOT 2400688 · MC-826863 · Updated 06/13/2026

CARPENTER BEN TRUCKING LLC

3 power unitsavg 5.4 yrRegional · 3 statesLAKE ANDES, SD

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-826863 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.4Avg age (yr)

2015–2025 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

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Not enough inspection history to rate3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2013

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.4 yr

Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 13-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is CARPENTER BEN TRUCKING LLC safe to load? CARPENTER BEN TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2400688, MC-826863) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LAKE ANDES, SD, operating 3 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

CBCARPENTER BEN TRUCKING LLC 50

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

0.0% now

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving4
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1

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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 / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

+1 earlier

National · 13–15

Great West · 16–22

20132022

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.

3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2016 → Mar 2022	$750k	1
FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2015 → Apr 2016	$750k	3
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2013 → Mar 2015	$750k	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NE busiest

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

Home base

LAKE ANDES, SD

29072 382ND AVE

Top corridor

NE ⇄ SD

NE 1 · SD 1 · IA 1

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 2163437 USDOT 349869 USDOT 3857416

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: 29072 382ND AVE, LAKE ANDES, SD, 57356
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (605) 641-2992
Email: bensuperstock@hotmail.com

Registration

Officer: Benjamin Spaans
USDOT / docket: 2400688 · MC-826863
First registered: 04/26/2013
Last MCS-150: 08/15/2024 · 97,000 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

97,000

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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Frequently asked

What is CARPENTER BEN TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

CARPENTER BEN TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2400688, and its motor carrier number is MC-826863.

Is CARPENTER BEN TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CARPENTER BEN TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CARPENTER BEN TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

CARPENTER BEN TRUCKING LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is CARPENTER BEN TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

CARPENTER BEN TRUCKING LLC operates 3 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CARPENTER BEN TRUCKING LLC based?

CARPENTER BEN TRUCKING LLC is based in LAKE ANDES, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch6056412992 Email dispatchbensuperstock@hotmail.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2400688
MC / Docket: MC-826863
Officer: BENJAMIN SPAANS
Address: 29072 382ND AVE
LAKE ANDES, SD, 57356

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 13 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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