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BENJO EXPRESS LLC

USDOT 2495104 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JOSE LUIS NEVAREZ General Freight Building Materials Beverages Paper Products Based in HORIZON CITY, TX
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 · Apr 28, 2026
Review these
  • 1 fatality on crash record 1 FMCSA-reportable crash on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — BENJO EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2495104)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 1 FMCSA-reportable crash on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2495104/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

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

A 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
BIPD active · 100/100

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

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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

Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +1 (5 → 6) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2495104
In FMCSA records since Apr 11, 2014 (~12y)
MC / docket MC864372
Company officer JOSE LUIS NEVAREZ
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Building Materials, Beverages, Paper Products
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 71,660 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (915) 256-0948
Email: [email protected]
Physical
12145 CHAPEL HILL RD
HORIZON CITY, TX 79928
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2495104
In FMCSA records since Apr 11, 2014 (~12y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 71,660 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 4.8% vs 23.4% -18.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.44 vs 1.80 -1.36
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 6 0 0
Trailers 9 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 66 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 48 48 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 4.17% —
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
6
Drivers
7
Inspections
66
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
4.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

BENJO EXPRESS LLC is a motor carrier based in HORIZON CITY, TX, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2495104. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 6 power units and 7 drivers, with 66 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 4.8%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

BENJO EXPRESS LLC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 7 drivers, based in Horizon City, TX. Across 48 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 4.2% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

48 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NM (26) and KS (12).

Violation profile

4.2% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (15.4% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Freightliner, Stri, and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

    • Power Units 5 6
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
13 violations
2 OOS · 15.4%
Hours of Service
5 violations
Unsafe Driving
3 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New Mexico (NM) 26 1 3.8% Jun 13, 2026
Kansas (KS) 12 0 0.0% Jun 15, 2026
Texas (TX) 3 0 0.0% Dec 10, 2025
Missouri (MO) 2 1 50.0% Oct 30, 2025
South Dakota (SD) 2 0 0.0% Jan 27, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Mar 27, 2026
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Mar 3, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Feb 3, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 38
Stri 22
Utility 19
Peterbilt 11
Kenworth 7
International 4
Great Dane 2
Strick 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 4 — 0.23 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.83 1 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 — 2.73 3 — Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (66 rows) View all 66 →
Inspection # Date State Level ▼ Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88148220 Jun 13, 2026 NM 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R505441 · 3AKJGLD56GSHB5828
0 — No
87139720 Feb 24, 2026 KS 3 ks-liberal-m.c.i.s.-#37a
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R754266 · 3AKJGLD54FSFK4704
0 — No
86964600 Feb 3, 2026 AR 3 WEST MEMPHIS AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R505441 · 3AKJGLD56GSHB5828
0 — No
86094922 Oct 15, 2025 NM 3 OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R505441 · 3AKJGLD56GSHB5828
0 — No
85826176 Sep 18, 2025 KS 3 ks-liberal-m.c.i.s.-#37a
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R417951 · 1XPXD49X2LD648588
1 395.20BELDNV No
85724223 Sep 8, 2025 KS 3 ks-olathe-south-m.c.i.s-#24-w
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R713961 · 1FUJBBCK85LN82497
0 — No
85701561 Sep 4, 2025 NM 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R754266 · 3AKJGLD54FSFK4704
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
85671617 Sep 1, 2025 NM 3 OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R754266 · 3AKJGLD54FSFK4704
0 — No
85179594 Jul 9, 2025 NM 3 OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R754266 · 3AKJGLD54FSFK4704
0 — No
85048086 Jun 25, 2025 NM 3 OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R713961 · 1FUJBBCK85LN82497
0 — No
84886075 Jun 5, 2025 KS 3 ks-liberal-m.c.i.s.-#37a
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R754266 · 3AKJGLD54FSFK4704
2 395.24C2II-ELDTN No
84716142 May 17, 2025 NM 3 RATON PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R505441 · 3AKJGLD56GSHB5828
0 — No
84641841 May 8, 2025 NM 3 OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R713961 · 1FUJBBCK85LN82497
0 — No
84180586 Mar 19, 2025 NM 3 OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R417951 · 1XPXD49X2LD648588
0 — No
84027812 Mar 3, 2025 IA 3 ia-10---i35-nb-mm-30-osceola
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R417948 · 2HSCNSCR46C291163
1 392.2RG No
83810926 Feb 6, 2025 KS 3 ks-liberal-m.c.i.s.-#37a
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R754266 · 3AKJGLD54FSFK4704
0 — No
83714095 Jan 27, 2025 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R505441 · 3AKJGLD56GSHB5828
0 — No
83365222 Dec 10, 2024 KS 3 ks-seward-county---175
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R417951 · 1XPXD49X2LD648588
0 — No
82842263 Oct 3, 2024 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R505441 · 3AKJGLD56GSHB5828
0 — No
82477389 Aug 24, 2024 NM 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R505441 · 3AKJGLD56GSHB5828
1 392.2 No
81828463 Jun 7, 2024 NM 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R611183 · 1XKAD49X4HJ153703
0 — No
81382152 Apr 12, 2024 CO 3 TRINIDAD CO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R505441 · 3AKJGLD56GSHB5828
0 — No
80568779 Dec 8, 2023 IL 3 I-80
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R560355 · 1FUJA6CK65LU14481
0 — No
80239465 Nov 22, 2023 IL 3 I-70
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R560355 · 1FUJA6CK65LU14481
0 — No
80007442 Oct 23, 2023 KS 3 ks-seward-county---175
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R611183 · 1XKAD49X4HJ153703
1 395.22(g) No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KS2019E16806 Jan 11, 2019 KS 1 1 Yes No Fatal
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC864372
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

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
Jul 5, 2019 MC864372 NC REVOCATION NC →
May 13, 2014 MC864372 NC REVOCATION NC →
May 5, 2014 MC864372-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (19 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY DD02-RAL020454-02 91X $750,000 Apr 28, 2026 On file ACTIVE
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY DD02-RAL020454-02 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Apr 28, 2026 On file ACTIVE
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY DD02-RAL020454-01 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Apr 28, 2025 Apr 28, 2026 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TTT-65-2-244572 BIPD/Primary — Apr 28, 2024 Apr 28, 2025 CANCELLED
TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY BBRCXLTTX011300_060095_02 BIPD/Primary — Apr 28, 2023 Apr 28, 2024 REPLACED
TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY BBRCXLTTX011200_060095_01 BIPD/Primary — Apr 28, 2022 Apr 28, 2023 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP70743 00 BIPD/Primary — Apr 28, 2021 Apr 28, 2022 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA2057740 BIPD/Primary — Apr 28, 2020 Jun 1, 2021 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA2057740 BIPD/Primary — Apr 28, 2020 Apr 28, 2021 REPLACED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY WGTTX000529-00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 2, 2019 Apr 28, 2020 CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY WGTTX000529-00 BIPD/Primary — Apr 28, 2019 Aug 7, 2019 NAME CHANGED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY WGTTX000529-00 BIPD/Primary — Apr 28, 2019 Jul 2, 2019 REPLACED
COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY 1136010 BIPD/Primary — Apr 28, 2018 Apr 28, 2019 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA WESFL318590-00 BIPD/Primary — Apr 28, 2017 Apr 28, 2018 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0061995 BIPD/Primary — Apr 28, 2016 Apr 28, 2017 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY MAT-0003400-30454 BIPD/Primary — Apr 29, 2015 Apr 28, 2016 REPLACED
ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. MAC-0003300-12-3855 BIPD/Primary — Apr 29, 2014 Apr 29, 2015 CANCELLED
ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. MAC-0003300-12-3885 BIPD/Primary — Apr 29, 2014 Apr 29, 2014 REPLACED
ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. MAC-0003300-12-3885 BIPD/Primary — Apr 29, 2014 Jun 16, 2014 NAME CHANGED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 28, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Apr 20, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Apr 28, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Apr 9, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Apr 28, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Apr 28, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Apr 28, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Apr 20, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Jun 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  10. Apr 28, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  11. Apr 28, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Apr 24, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Aug 7, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Jul 10, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Jul 2, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Apr 28, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Apr 16, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Apr 28, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  19. Apr 24, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Apr 28, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Apr 28, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Apr 29, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
  23. Apr 24, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Jun 16, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
  25. May 27, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  26. May 5, 2014
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  27. Apr 29, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY NM 21 1
RATON PORT OF ENTRY NM 2 0
JEFFERSON SD SD 2 0
WEST MEMPHIS AR AR 1 0
MONUMENT POE SB CO 1 0
TRINIDAD CO CO 1 0
I-70 IL 1 0
I-80 IL 1 0
KUTTAWA KY 1 0
JOPLIN MO MO 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 2 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver Hours of Service 1 0
395.22(h)(1) Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual Hours of Service 1 0
395.22(h)(4) Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids Hours of Service 1 0
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