BENTLEY MEEKER LIGHTING AND STAGING INC

Joins 7 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 24, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

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TruckCodex risk summary — BENTLEY MEEKER LIGHTING AND STAGING INC (USDOT 2364115)
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 — Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00%
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2364115/
As of: Oct 24, 2026
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USDOT 2364115 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: JEFFREY ALAN LEDFORD Other (AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT) Based in NEW YORK, NY

FMCSA census as of Oct 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

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 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=130076 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.

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 2364115

In FMCSA records since Dec 14, 2012 (~13y)

Company officer JEFFREY ALAN LEDFORD

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Other (AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT)

Fleet size 6 units

Drivers 6

Annual mileage 7,500 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (212) 722-3349

Email: [email protected]

Physical

465 10TH AVENUE 2ND FLOOR

NEW YORK, NY 10018

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2364115

In FMCSA records since Dec 14, 2012 (~13y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 7,500 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 100.0% vs 6.7% +93.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 3.14 vs 1.80 +1.34

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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
Trucks	6	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	7	7	0
OOS inspections	5	1	0
OOS percentage	71.43%	14.29%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% 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 130,076 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

100%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 130,076 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 130,076 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2023-11 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
New Jersey (NJ)	6	4	66.7%	Oct 9, 2026
New York (NY)	1	1	100.0%	Feb 6, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Hino		6
Mits		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	4	—	1.41	1	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	1.00	1	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	7	—	11.35	11	—	Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89225960	Oct 9, 2026	NJ	3	LINCOLN TUNNEL TOLL PLAZA	—	2	391.11B5-LNCDLNVL, 392.2-SLLSR	Yes
87723165	Apr 29, 2026	NJ	1	NJ	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 99116NC · JHHRDM2H9EK001579	3	95A4-EEUS, 78A-WS, 30-B	No
87606282	Apr 10, 2026	NJ	1	NJ	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 99116NC · JHHRDM2H9EK001579	8	9A-LCL, 9A-LLPL, 9D2-FTF	No
87366344	Mar 7, 2026	NJ	1	NJ	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 99116NC · JHHRDM2H9EK001579	5	391.41APC, 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LIL	Yes
87037236	Feb 6, 2026	NY	2	NEW ROCHELLE NY	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 44428JX · JHHRDM2H5EK001580	6	391.41APC, 390.21TB1-MC, 393.30-B	Yes
87359387	Jan 17, 2026	NJ	1	NJ	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 99116NC · JHHRDM2H9EK001579	7	391.41APC, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.95K-EE	Yes
87358101	Dec 22, 2025	NJ	1	NJ	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 44428JX · JHHRDM2H5EK001580	4	393.41-BNPB, 391.41APC, 393.95A4-EEUS	Yes
80320080	Nov 13, 2023	NJ	1	LINCOLN TUNNEL POST 18 TOLL PL	MITSUBISHI FUSO STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 15980JW · JL6CCG1S67K004332	6	393.11, 393.78, 393.9(a)	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
NY4031373900	May 9, 2024	NY	0	1	No	No	Injury

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
NJ	NJ	5	3
LINCOLN TUNNEL POST 18 TOLL PL	NJ	1	0
LINCOLN TUNNEL TOLL PLAZA	NJ	1	1
NEW ROCHELLE NY	NY	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	2
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	Driver Fitness	1
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1

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