Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4021129 · MC-1516723
BENCHMARK TOWING LLC
1 power unitsBRENTWOOD, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1516723 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Insurance on fileNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BENCHMARK TOWING LLC safe to work with?
Is BENCHMARK TOWING LLC safe to load? BENCHMARK TOWING LLC (USDOT 4021129, MC-1516723) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BRENTWOOD, TN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), 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
BTBENCHMARK TOWING LLC 70
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
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)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Agency Maryland · 24–25
20232025
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 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC | Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Mar 2023 → May 2024 | $1M | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRENTWOOD, TN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
maria johnson — 7 carriers: USDOT 1332577USDOT 2865358USDOT 3300374USDOT 3462814USDOT 3982769USDOT 4491240
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8109 SHADY PLACE, BRENTWOOD, TN, 37027
- Operation
- Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (615) 293-1692
- Cell
- (615) 984-3888
- Web domain
- benchmarktowingtn.com
Registration
- Officer
- Maria Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 4021129 · MC-1516723
- First registered
- 02/01/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 06/19/2025 · 1 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is BENCHMARK TOWING LLC's USDOT number?
BENCHMARK TOWING LLC's USDOT number is 4021129, and its motor carrier number is MC-1516723.
Is BENCHMARK TOWING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BENCHMARK TOWING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BENCHMARK TOWING LLC's fleet?
BENCHMARK TOWING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BENCHMARK TOWING LLC based?
BENCHMARK TOWING LLC is based in BRENTWOOD, TN.