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Carrier profile · USDOT 1161522 · MC-467102 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

JAMES BENTON

DBA BENTON TRUCKING

2 power unitsavg 9.6 yrLocal · 1 statesLEPANTO, AR

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-467102 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.6Avg age (yr)

2013–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(870) 930-7604 Email dispatchBENTON.31054@gmail.com

Carrier verification summary for JAMES BENTON

JAMES BENTON (USDOT 1161522) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

JAMES BENTON (USDOT 1161522) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

JAMES BENTON (USDOT 1161522) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Jan 14, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

JAMES BENTON (USDOT 1161522) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

JAMES BENTON (USDOT 1161522) reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 5, 2026.

JAMES BENTON (USDOT 1161522) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.6 yr

Model years 2013–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Well-monitored

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 Driving5 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
390.3 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 10 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Northland’06–’09

Trisura’22–’25

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jan 2026

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2022 → Nov 2025	$750K	1
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2020 → Nov 2022	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Nov 2018 → Nov 2020	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Nov 2013 → Nov 2013	$750K	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2013 → Oct 2013	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2012 → May 2013	$750K	2
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2010 → May 2012	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	May 2009 → May 2010	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2006 → Jun 2009	$750K	4
ACCEPTANCE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2004 → May 2006	$750K	3
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Aug 2003 → Nov 2003	$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): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 3
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

9.6 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

20%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AR busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LEPANTO, AR

108 DANETTE ST

Top corridor

AR 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james benton — 8 carriers: USDOT 1202086 USDOT 1353645 USDOT 1478044 USDOT 2875007 USDOT 2998891 USDOT 3268070 USDOT 3530732

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 108 DANETTE ST, LEPANTO, AR, 72354
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (870) 930-7604
Fax: (870) 475-6259
Email: benton.31054@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: James Benton
USDOT / docket: 1161522 · MC-467102
First registered: Aug 19, 2003
Last MCS-150: Mar 5, 2026 · 69,543 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

69,543

Annual mileage

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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 JAMES BENTON's USDOT number?

JAMES BENTON's USDOT number is 1161522, and its motor carrier number is MC-467102.

Is JAMES BENTON authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JAMES BENTON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JAMES BENTON's safety record?

JAMES BENTON has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.