Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
51 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3482231 · MC-1143259
BENTOS INC
51 power unitsavg 4.5 yrNational · 24 statesBOLINGBROOK, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1143259 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
51Power units
30 observed · MCS-150
35Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2016–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo24.224.2 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BENTOS INC safe to work with?
Is BENTOS INC safe to load? BENTOS INC (USDOT 3482231, MC-1143259) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BOLINGBROOK, IL, operating 51 power units and 51 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 86 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 24.2% (above 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 (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BIBENTOS INC 93
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Safety
86 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 24.2% (24-mo)33 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)75 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.5% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 51-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 51
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 75
- Annualized
- ≈38 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving22
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
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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
Artisan Truckers · 20–23
Berkley · 23–25
20202026
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 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2023 | $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)
- 51
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 30
- Trailers (towed)
- 35
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
2026
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo7575
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BOLINGBROOK, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3581672USDOT 4172089Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (33 trucks · 37 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2499510USDOT 2579406USDOT 3479144USDOT 2173048USDOT 3444875USDOT 3556452USDOT 3579822USDOT 4171460
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5151
Observed (24 mo)3030
Shared w/ other carriers3333
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 400 N SCHMIDT RD, BOLINGBROOK, IL, 60440-1795
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 984-5243
- safety@bentosinc.com
- Web domain
- bentosinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Antonio Dimitrovski
- USDOT / docket
- 3482231 · MC-1143259
- First registered
- 09/04/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 03/18/2026 · 5,322,691 mi (2025)
- 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 BENTOS INC's USDOT number?
BENTOS INC's USDOT number is 3482231, and its motor carrier number is MC-1143259.
Is BENTOS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BENTOS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BENTOS INC's safety record?
BENTOS INC has a 24.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 86 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BENTOS INC's fleet?
BENTOS INC operates 51 power units and 51 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BENTOS INC based?
BENTOS INC is based in BOLINGBROOK, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.