Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4028718 · MC-1521471
BENISON TRANSPORT LLC
2 power unitsavg 6.8 yrRegional · 4 statesKENT, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1521471 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.8Avg age (yr)
2016–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
No reported crashesNo active operating authority
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)$750K$750K on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
6.8 yr
Model years 2016–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BENISON TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is BENISON TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? BENISON TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4028718, MC-1521471) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in KENT, WA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 review before loading (82/100), 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
BTBENISON TRANSPORT LLC 82
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% now● Stable
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 385.337 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
United Financial · 23–now
20232026
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2023 → current | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KENT, WA
Top corridor
CA ⇄ WA
Density
fewermore
05
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 (3 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2305712USDOT 2978662USDOT 3671368USDOT 4069062USDOT 4103351USDOT 1467161
Shares a company officer with other carriers
manpreet singh — 353 carriers: USDOT 783437USDOT 811543USDOT 1544333USDOT 1608365USDOT 1727730USDOT 1746040USDOT 1754073USDOT 1791537
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10650 SE 213TH ST, KENT, WA, 98031
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (206) 535-4251
Registration
- Officer
- Manpreet Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 4028718 · MC-1521471
- First registered
- 02/15/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 07/14/2025 · 113,423 mi (2024)
- 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 BENISON TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
BENISON TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 4028718, and its motor carrier number is MC-1521471.
Is BENISON TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BENISON TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BENISON TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
BENISON TRANSPORT LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is BENISON TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
BENISON TRANSPORT LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BENISON TRANSPORT LLC based?
BENISON TRANSPORT LLC is based in KENT, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.