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BENJAMIN BEST FREIGHT INC

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
Policy effective · Oct 24, 2017
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 14.3% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
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 — BENJAMIN BEST FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2345579)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2345579/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2345579 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Produce Chemicals Cold Food Paper Products Based in WEST CHESTER, OH

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 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
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 16.7% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=41161 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA 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 −1 (26 → 25) · Aug 23, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −12 (32 → 20) · Aug 23, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2345579
In FMCSA records since Sep 26, 2012 (~13y)
MC / docket MC802581
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Produce, Chemicals, Cold Food, Paper Products
Fleet size 25 units
Drivers 20
Annual mileage 1,370,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (513) 771-9378
Email: [email protected]
Physical
6380 CENTRE PARK DR
WEST CHESTER, OH 45069
Mailing
PO BOX 309
WEST CHESTER, OH 45071
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2345579
In FMCSA records since Sep 26, 2012 (~13y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,370,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 16.7% vs 23.4% -6.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.10 vs 1.80 -0.70
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 26 0
Trailers 0 49 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 53 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 30 30 2
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 6.67% 0%
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
20
Inspections
53
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
16.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
11
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

BENJAMIN BEST FREIGHT INC had 30 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 6.7%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0.

Inspection profile

30 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MO (3) and TX (3).

Violation profile

6.7% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (13.0% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 26 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 32 drivers; Utility, Kenworth, and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 16.7% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 41,161 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 41,161 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
16.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 41,161 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.4 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 32 20
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 26 25
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Aug 23, 2026 Aug 23, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (26 months)

2023-09 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
23 violations
3 OOS · 13.0%
Unsafe Driving
4 violations
Hazardous Materials
3 violations
1 OOS · 33.3%
General/Admin
1 violation
Hours of Service
1 violation
Unknown
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Missouri (MO) 3 1 33.3% Jan 6, 2026
Texas (TX) 3 0 0.0% Mar 15, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 3 0 0.0% Jul 26, 2026
California (CA) 3 1 33.3% Jan 30, 2026
Montana (MT) 2 0 0.0% Jan 24, 2025
New Mexico (NM) 2 0 0.0% Sep 15, 2025
Oregon (OR) 2 0 0.0% Aug 27, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 2 0 0.0% Nov 24, 2025
Iowa (IA) 2 0 0.0% Aug 17, 2025
Illinois (IL) 2 0 0.0% Sep 25, 2025
Kansas (KS) 2 0 0.0% Jan 5, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% Feb 21, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Aug 6, 2025
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% Aug 11, 2026
Washington (WA) 1 0 0.0% Oct 15, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Utility 29
Kenworth 14
Volvo 14
Great Dane 8
Freightliner 7
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.02 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 0.50 1 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 — 3.71 4 — Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (53 rows) View all 53 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88667930 Aug 11, 2026 UT 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWN4929 · 2FUPCSZBXWA963645
0 — No
88522856 Jul 26, 2026 SD 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWD9788 · 1XKYD49X9RJ364296
0 — No
87303593 Mar 15, 2026 TX 2 390M IH20 WB CMV RES
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWJ3775 · 1XKAD49X09J256747
4 393.9, 393.55D3, 172.201A1 No
87227871 Feb 28, 2026 TX 2 IH35 NB MP 59
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PVW6896 · 1NPXGGGG50D225103
0 — No
86950379 Jan 30, 2026 CA 1 KEENE SCALES
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXA3876 · 1XKADR9XXYR835645
0 — No
86734588 Jan 6, 2026 MO 2 SARCOXIE MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWK2863 · 4V4NC9EH5LN244707
0 — No
86715608 Jan 5, 2026 KS 3 ks-liberal-m.c.i.s.-#37a
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXA3876 · 1XKADR9XXYR835645
0 — No
86417534 Nov 24, 2025 AZ 3 SEDONA AZ
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWR6051 · 1XKYD49X6SJ145009
0 — No
86379316 Nov 15, 2025 MO 2 CALWOOD MO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXA3876 · 1XKADR9XXYR835645
0 — No
86169601 Oct 27, 2025 KS 2 INTERSTATE
UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER SEMI-TRAILER
KY G0V065 · 1UYVS2537H6038902
2 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.60D No
86025929 Sep 25, 2025 IL 3 I-80 EB
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWK2863 · 4V4NC9EH5LN244707
0 — No
85801444 Sep 15, 2025 NM 3 NM
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWJ3775 · 1XKAD49X09J256747
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
85814892 Sep 13, 2025 IL 3 I-74
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PVU1177 · 1XKAD49X59J241192
0 — No
85605706 Aug 27, 2025 OR 2 or-ashland--or
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWK2863 · 4V4NC9EH5LN244707
1 393.45D-B No
85546172 Aug 20, 2025 CA 1 DESERT HILLS IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWR6051 · 1XKYD49X6SJ145009
0 — No
85520663 Aug 17, 2025 IA 2 I 380
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWN4929 · 2FUPCSZBXWA963645
3 393.45B2, 390.17 No
85492680 Aug 14, 2025 OR 3 CASCADE LOCKS OR
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWD9788 · 5KJJBHDR6JLJP7726
0 — No
85436572 Aug 6, 2025 OH 3 OREGONIA OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWF8232 · 1FUBA5CG45LU43553
0 — No
84608809 May 4, 2025 AZ 2 HOLBROOK AZ
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXA3876 · 1XKADR9XXYR835645
3 396.17C-PI, 393.11A1-CSLRR No
84183572 Mar 16, 2025 TX 2 tx-lat:33---09-29.69n
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWJ3775 · 1XKAD49X09J256747
5 393.9, 392.2W, 392.2C No
83940210 Feb 21, 2025 OK 2 ok-i40-34mm-w/b
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWB8495 · 4V4NC9TJ1KN227441
0 — No
83823702 Feb 8, 2025 MO 1 FORISTELL MO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXA3876 · 1XKADR9XXYR835645
10 177.834A-HMC, 393.51C-BLPW, 395.8A Yes
83766441 Feb 2, 2025 IA 3 —
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWD9788 · 5KJJBHDR6JLJP7726
0 — No
83713073 Jan 24, 2025 MT 3 BROADUS MT
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWK2863 · 4V4NC9EH5LN244707
0 — No
83507757 Dec 30, 2024 CA 1 NEEDLES AREA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PVZ8615 · 4V4NC9TH1LN253584
3 393.9A-LTSI, 393.45B2-B, 393.48A-BIBD Yes
Recent Crashes (11 rows)
Report # Date State Fatalities ▼ Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TN0101623632 Apr 23, 2017 TN 0 2 Yes No Injury
OK0XA0013215 Jun 25, 2015 OK 0 2 Yes No Injury
OH0193120334 Jun 27, 2019 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
NM0030334395 Jun 3, 2023 NM 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072929960 Aug 3, 2023 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072406865 Sep 13, 2019 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072042504 Jul 13, 2017 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072003390 Apr 25, 2017 KY 0 2 Yes No Injury
CA0006980895 Jun 21, 2015 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0000002624 Jan 15, 2019 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR2022516267 Mar 20, 2022 AR 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC802581
Active
Granted Oct 30, 2012
View full authority record →
common
MC802581
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC802581 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 30, 2012 MC802581-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0044624001 91X $1,000,000 Oct 24, 2017 On file ACTIVE
Sentry Select Insurance Company A0044624001 BMC-91X — Oct 24, 2017 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LFO0002605 BIPD/Primary — Oct 24, 2015 Nov 21, 2017 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LFO0002605 BIPD/Primary — Oct 24, 2015 Oct 24, 2017 REPLACED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM009079-01 BIPD/Primary — Oct 24, 2014 Oct 24, 2015 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN102807 BIPD/Primary — Oct 24, 2012 Oct 24, 2014 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN102807 BIPD/Primary — Oct 24, 2012 Nov 4, 2014 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 21, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Oct 24, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. Oct 24, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  4. Oct 20, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Nov 4, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Oct 24, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Oct 16, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Oct 30, 2012
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I-72 IL 2 0
HOLBROOK AZ AZ 1 0
SEDONA AZ AZ 1 0
ANTELOPE PLATFORM SCALE WB CA 1 0
DESERT HILLS IF CA 1 0
KEENE SCALES CA 1 0
NEEDLES AREA CA 1 1
I 380 IA 1 0
I-74 IL 1 0
I-80 EB IL 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
390.17 Carrier - Operating a CMV with additional equipment/accessories which decreases the safe operation of the CMV. Explain: General/Admin 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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