Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3417184 · MC-1103606
BENZI COMPANY LLC
1 power unitsavg 7.1 yrMulti-region · 13 statesSMYRNA, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1103606 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.1Avg age (yr)
2000–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 6 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average27.3% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average47.1% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.327.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.1 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
6 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is BENZI COMPANY LLC safe to work with?
Is BENZI COMPANY LLC safe to load? BENZI COMPANY LLC (USDOT 3417184, MC-1103606) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SMYRNA, GA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (48/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BCBENZI COMPANY LLC 48
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.3% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 47.1% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
66.7% 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
≈8.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈8.5 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 Driving23
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 9 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving10
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
- 392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Lancer · 20–24
20202025
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → Dec 2024 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2025
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SMYRNA, GA
Top corridor
CA ⇄ GA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 3417184. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 3417184.
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 3954243USDOT 4267241USDOT 4401550Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3314756USDOT 3954243USDOT 4267241USDOT 4401550USDOT 50467USDOT 2425733USDOT 2440672USDOT 327574
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers1111
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
- 584 TAYLOR DR SE, SMYRNA, GA, 30080
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (414) 739-8772
Registration
- Officer
- Gerald Benzi
- USDOT / docket
- 3417184 · MC-1103606
- First registered
- 04/11/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 12/29/2025 · 116,390 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 128878187
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 BENZI COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?
BENZI COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 3417184, and its motor carrier number is MC-1103606.
Is BENZI COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BENZI COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BENZI COMPANY LLC's safety record?
BENZI COMPANY LLC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 48/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is BENZI COMPANY LLC's fleet?
BENZI COMPANY LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BENZI COMPANY LLC based?
BENZI COMPANY LLC is based in SMYRNA, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.