Carrier profile · USDOT 240908 · MC-157540 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

Bennett Trucking Inc

36 power unitsavg 5.9 yrMulti-region · 14 statesWINDOM, MN84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-157540 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

36Power units

35 observed · MCS-150

39Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.9Avg age (yr)

2002–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(605) 335-3301 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 211 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.9 yr

Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
53 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Aug 8, 2026.

Safety

113 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 17, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 18.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 37 vehicle and 113 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 22.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

111 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 11

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈1.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 36-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 36
Inspections · 24 mo: 113
Annualized: ≈57 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.6 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 Driving50 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance21 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 19 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 3 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance11 · 3 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’25 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Redland’92–’00

Sentry Select’02–’10

Sentry Select’14–now

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2014 → Aug 2025	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jul 2013 → Jul 2014	$750K	2
MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2010 → Jul 2013	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2002 → Jul 2010	$750K	1
MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Jul 2001 → Jul 2002	$750K	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Jul 2000 → Aug 2001	$750K	2
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1992 → Jul 2000	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 17, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 36
Observed power (24 mo): 35
Trailers (towed): 39

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

93.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 17, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

112

SD busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

South Dakota: 56 inspections
Minnesota: 17 inspections
Washington: 14 inspections
Montana: 5 inspections
Iowa: 5 inspections
Wisconsin: 5 inspections
Utah: 2 inspections
North Dakota: 2 inspections
Idaho: 2 inspections
Kansas: 1 inspections
Nebraska: 1 inspections
Maryland: 1 inspections
Illinois: 1 inspections

Home base

WINDOM, MN

42450 490TH AVENUE

Most inspections: SD

56 inspections

SD 56 · MN 17 · WA 14

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 17, 2026

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3668871Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (18 trucks · 20 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2017232 USDOT 2596470 USDOT 2199359 USDOT 2640017 USDOT 3668871 USDOT 3083915 USDOT 72066 USDOT 908846

Shares a company officer with other carriers

craig bennett — 5 carriers: USDOT 2995858 USDOT 3292115 USDOT 3309911 USDOT 3797925

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 17, 2026

Location

Physical address: 42450 490TH AVENUE, WINDOM, MN, 56101-9801
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (605) 335-3301
Fax: (507) 831-3212
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: bennetttruckinginc.com

Registration

Officers: Craig Bennett · Brian Bennett
USDOT / docket: 240908 · MC-157540
First registered: Dec 19, 1983
Last MCS-150: Aug 5, 2024 · 3,000,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 6, 2013
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,000,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 17, 2026

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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19%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

7 of 37 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

95violation records

19OOS-tagged records

7 of 37inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

307%2 / 30

Hours of service

2512%3 / 25

Lights

130%0 / 13

Other vehicle maintenance

1267%8 / 12

Brakes

1118%2 / 11

Driver fitness

4100%4 / 4

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

20%Oct 24 to Apr 252 / 10

15%Apr 25 to Oct 252 / 13

40%Oct 25 to Apr 262 / 5

11%Apr 26 to Oct 261 / 9

Top 3 codes (20 of 95 records)

392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing7
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)5

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392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL3
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects3
395.24 ELD — record edits / data3
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing3
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing3
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt2
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.47A-BRC Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LHWS Inoperative required lamps2
395.3A3I-HOSPDIT Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2SLSCR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.5A2-IP Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.5A3-IDUI Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.207B-AALPME Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43A-TPV Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCLMBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A-BMBCBD Brakes inoperative1
393.70B1I-CDSLI-MT25 Coupling devices / fifth wheel1
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
393.95A4-EENA Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LPL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSIR Inoperative required lamps1
395.20B Hours of service / ELD1
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A2-HOSPDIT Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A2-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8E1PC-OOS Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1

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Unsafe driving

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Hours of service

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BENNETT TRUCKING INC.

BENNETT TRUCKING INC (USDOT 240908) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 17, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 17, 2026.

The carrier received 113 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 37 vehicle-level and 113 driver-level — across 14 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 17, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 17, 2026.

It reports 36 power units and 36 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 5, 2024. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 17, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 6, 2013 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 17, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BENNETT TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

BENNETT TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 240908, and its motor carrier number is MC-157540.

Is BENNETT TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 17, 2026. BENNETT TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BENNETT TRUCKING INC's safety record?

BENNETT TRUCKING INC has a 18.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 211 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).