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BENNETT TIMBER CO LLC

BENNETT TIMBER CO LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 25 power units and 11 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Deridder, LA. Across 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 5.9% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 14.3% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 15 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — BENNETT TIMBER CO LLC (USDOT 119474)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 14.3%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 15 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/119474/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 119474 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: ROBERT A. BENNETT, III Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Building Materials Based in DERIDDER, LA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=41232 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +5 (20 → 25) · Jun 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −2 (13 → 11) · Jun 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 119474
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer ROBERT A. BENNETT, III
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials
Fleet size 25 units
Drivers 11
Annual mileage 856,273 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (337) 463-4656
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1355 1ST AVENUE
DERIDDER, LA 70634
Mailing
P O BOX 1477
DERIDDER, LA 70634-1477
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 119474
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 856,273 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.41 vs 1.80 -1.39
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 18 0 0
Trailers 23 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 15 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 1 1
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 2 2
Crash reports 0 0 2 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 27 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 17 17 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 5.88% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
25
Drivers
11
Inspections
27
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
15 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

BENNETT TIMBER CO LLC had 17 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 5.9%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 1.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

17 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in LA (15) and TX (2).

Violation profile

5.9% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 10 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 20 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 13 drivers; International, Pitts, and Pitts trai are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 41,232 ACTIVE carriers operating 12–38 power units (±50% of this carrier's 25 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 41,232 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 41,232 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +10.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 13 11
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 20 25
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 16, 2026 Jun 16, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2023-10 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
5 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations
1 OOS · 50.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Louisiana (LA) 15 1 6.7% Aug 13, 2026
Texas (TX) 2 0 0.0% Apr 28, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 21
Pitts 5
Other 4
Pitt 3
Pitts Trai 3
Blackmon 2
Pitman Bro 2
Pits 2
Custom Scott 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 1.05 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 1.16 1 — Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (27 rows) View all 27 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88693281 Aug 13, 2026 LA 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P300712 · 3HSDTAPR9KN062680
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
87727737 Apr 28, 2026 TX 2 35043 US96 SB
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P249954 · 3HSDTAPR0KN062681
0 — No
87521037 Apr 6, 2026 LA 2 DERIDDER LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P242195 · 2HSCEAPR66C346779
1 — No
87458557 Apr 1, 2026 LA 2 LEESVILLE LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P249955 · 3HSDTAPR2KN062682
1 393.45D-B No
86835951 Jan 16, 2026 LA 2 DERIDDER LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
LA P242202 · 3HSNUAPR6FN642895
1 393.11A1-LPLMWR Yes
86665838 Dec 26, 2025 TX 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P249954 · 3HSDTAPR0KN062681
0 — No
86579565 Dec 12, 2025 LA 2 DERIDDER LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P249956 · 3HSDTAPR9KN062680
1 392.2-SLLED No
86534201 Dec 9, 2025 LA 3 DERIDDER LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P249955 · 3HSDTAPR2KN062682
0 — No
85539388 Aug 19, 2025 LA 3 STARKS LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P242195 · 2HSCEAPR66C346779
0 — No
85553475 Aug 18, 2025 LA 3 LEESVILLE LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P242207 · 3HSNUAPR7GN005614
0 — No
85490145 Aug 12, 2025 LA 2 DERIDDER LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P242200 · 3HSNUAPR2FN642893
0 — No
85269634 Jul 16, 2025 LA 3 LEESVILLE LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P242193 · 2HSCEAPR76C238767
0 — No
85087172 Jun 25, 2025 LA 2 DERIDDER LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P242201 · 3HSNUAPR4FN642894
0 — No
85038423 Jun 25, 2025 LA 3 DEQUINCY LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P242195 · 2HSCEAPR66C346779
0 — No
84111581 Mar 12, 2025 LA 3 LEESVILLE LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P249954 · 3HSDTAPR0KN062681
0 — No
83325233 Dec 3, 2024 LA 3 DERIDDER LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P242206 · 3HSNUAPR3FN642899
0 — No
82776915 Sep 25, 2024 LA 2 ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P242192 · 2HSCEAPR56C238766
4 392.2 No
82008114 Jun 28, 2024 LA 2 ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P242198 · 2HSCEAPR66C346782
3 392.2 No
81757099 May 30, 2024 LA 1 ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P242201 · 3HSNUAPR4FN642894
4 393.45, 396.3(a)(1), 393.53(b) Yes
80342303 Dec 7, 2023 LA 2 ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P242200 · 3HSNUAPR2FN642893
3 392.2 No
79992604 Oct 23, 2023 LA 2 ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P249955 · 3HSDTAPR2KN062682
1 393.11 No
79964851 Oct 13, 2023 LA 3 ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P242195 · 2HSCEAPR66C346779
0 — No
79157121 Jul 14, 2023 LA 3 ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P242198 · 2HSCEAPR66C346782
0 — No
78955521 Jun 21, 2023 LA 2 ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P249956 · 3HSDTAPR9KN062680
0 — No
78491040 Apr 28, 2023 LA 1 ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P242204 · 3HSNUAPRXFN642897
1 393.11 No
Recent Crashes (15 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
LA2025112291 Aug 27, 2025 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA2025035692 Mar 12, 2025 LA 1 0 Yes No Fatal
LA3102604357 Oct 18, 2021 LA 0 2 Yes No Injury
TX631DHQE1DJ Jul 15, 2021 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
LA0180025848 Jul 7, 2018 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX47MBHQE1UL Nov 25, 2014 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA0140032581 Sep 2, 2014 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX406FHQE1Y8 Mar 6, 2014 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA3085614178 Apr 13, 2010 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA3110847234 Jun 2, 2009 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
LA0001953263 Jan 5, 2001 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5160000064 Feb 18, 2000 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX009254213B Oct 28, 1999 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA001491556A Sep 13, 1999 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX005121678A Apr 20, 1995 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE LA 11 1
DERIDDER LA LA 7 1
LEESVILLE LA LA 4 0
DEQUINCY LA LA 1 0
STARKS LA LA 1 0
35043 US96 SB TX 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 10 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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