Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2855696 · MC-956154
BENNI CARGO LLC
3 power unitsavg 12.2 yrRegional · 6 statesCONROE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-956154 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 25 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.313.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.2 yr
Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BENNI CARGO LLC safe to work with?
Is BENNI CARGO LLC safe to load? BENNI CARGO LLC (USDOT 2855696, MC-956154) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CONROE, TX, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
BCBENNI CARGO LLC 100
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Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.3% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)21 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▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈3.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.15 Automatic on-board recording deviceHOS Compliance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle 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 · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Canal · 18–22
Lancer · 22–24
20162024
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2018 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | May 2018 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Jul 2016 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 1 |
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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)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CONROE, TX
Top corridor
SD ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3479987USDOT 4033821USDOT 1519635USDOT 3059438USDOT 2506089USDOT 3234947
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers55
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 & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2691 CEDAR PATH LANE, CONROE, TX, 77385
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (713) 572-7994
Registration
- Officers
- Joseph Griffin · Katherine Vo
- USDOT / docket
- 2855696 · MC-956154
- First registered
- 02/18/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 06/05/2026 · 360,000 mi (2026)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is BENNI CARGO LLC's USDOT number?
BENNI CARGO LLC's USDOT number is 2855696, and its motor carrier number is MC-956154.
Is BENNI CARGO LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, BENNI CARGO LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BENNI CARGO LLC's safety record?
BENNI CARGO LLC has a 13.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BENNI CARGO LLC's fleet?
BENNI CARGO LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BENNI CARGO LLC based?
BENNI CARGO LLC is based in CONROE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.