Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.4 yr
Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is BENJAMINS TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? BENJAMINS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3652828, MC-1259741) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HILLSIDE, NJ, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 42.9% (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 (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
BENJAMINS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 3652828, and its motor carrier number is MC-1259741.
As of 2026-06-30, BENJAMINS TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BENJAMINS TRANSPORTATION INC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
BENJAMINS TRANSPORTATION INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BENJAMINS TRANSPORTATION INC is based in HILLSIDE, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → May 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Apr 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2022 → Mar 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
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