Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1310436 · MC-519055
KEVIN LEE BENEFIELD
DBA UNLIMITED TOWING & AUTO TRANSPORT
2 power unitsavg 19 yrRegional · 3 statesANNISTON, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-519055 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
19.0Avg age (yr)
2006–2008 · 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 file
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
19 yr
Model years 2006–2008 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KEVIN LEE BENEFIELD safe to work with?
Is KEVIN LEE BENEFIELD safe to load? KEVIN LEE BENEFIELD (USDOT 1310436, MC-519055) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ANNISTON, AL, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KLKEVIN LEE BENEFIELD 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Progressive Specialty · 05–07
Progressive Specialty · 09–13
Progressive Specialty · 15–19
Canal · 20–23
20052023
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2020 → May 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → May 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | May 2015 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2014 → May 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC. | May 2013 → May 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | May 2009 → May 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | May 2008 → May 2009 | $750k | 5 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | May 2007 → May 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Mar 2005 → Jun 2007 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- 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
2008
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ANNISTON, AL
Top corridor
TX ⇄ AL
Density
fewermore
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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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2995720
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 145 DEER PATH, ANNISTON, AL, 36207
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 3711, OXFORD, AL, 36203
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (256) 310-5417
- Cell
- (256) 419-9690
- Fax
- (256) 269-0669
Registration
- Officer
- Kevin Lee Benefield
- USDOT / docket
- 1310436 · MC-519055
- First registered
- 12/07/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 01/16/2025 · 155,000 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 KEVIN LEE BENEFIELD's USDOT number?
KEVIN LEE BENEFIELD's USDOT number is 1310436, and its motor carrier number is MC-519055.
Is KEVIN LEE BENEFIELD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KEVIN LEE BENEFIELD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KEVIN LEE BENEFIELD's safety record?
KEVIN LEE BENEFIELD has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is KEVIN LEE BENEFIELD's fleet?
KEVIN LEE BENEFIELD operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KEVIN LEE BENEFIELD based?
KEVIN LEE BENEFIELD is based in ANNISTON, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.