BENEDICT'S BUS SERVICE LLC

DBA: BENEDICT'S BUS SERVICE

Joins 50 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Common (Passenger) reinstated · Jan 11, 2000

Policy effective · Sep 15, 2018

Review these

Common (Passenger) gap · 1183 days Inactive Oct 15, 1996 → reinstated Jan 11, 2000

On file

2 active operating authorities
Active insurance on file Lancer Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE COMMERCE AUTHORITY INC Details →
Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
OOS rate better than size peers

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 — BENEDICT'S BUS SERVICE LLC (USDOT 283828)
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:
  • Common (Passenger) gap · 1183 days — Inactive Oct 15, 1996 → reinstated Jan 11, 2000

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Lancer Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE COMMERCE AUTHORITY INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/283828/
As of: Oct 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 283828 Active INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Owner: MARIA ANNETTE FRANK Passengers Based in WELLSBORO, PA

FMCSA census as of Oct 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 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 100% · 5/5 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

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=44592 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.

Field change history →

Operating authority

Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

INTERSTATE COMMERCE AUTHORITY INC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 283828

In FMCSA records since Dec 15, 1986 (~39y)

MC / docket MC115337

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Owner MARIA ANNETTE FRANK

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Passengers

Fleet size 23 units

Drivers 31

Annual mileage 264,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (570) 724-5867

Email: [email protected]

Physical

2166 CHARLESTON ROAD

WELLSBORO, PA 16901

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 283828

In FMCSA records since Dec 15, 1986 (~39y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 264,000 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.04 vs 1.80 -1.76

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

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.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2006-05-24 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
Lancer Insurance Company
Policy effective Sep 15, 2018
Process Agent
INTERSTATE COMMERCE AUTHORITY INC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC115337
ACTIVE

Inspections (24 months)

All 85 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	50	50	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

2 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 44,592 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–35 power units (±50% of this carrier's 23 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 44,592 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

14.3%

Median across 44,592 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

Common (Passenger) authority was inactive from Oct 15, 1996 to Jan 11, 2000 (1183 days)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (27 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Vehicle Maintenance

2 violations

Activity by State

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

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA)	49	0	0.0%	Sep 22, 2026
New York (NY)	1	0	0.0%	Jul 25, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Icrp		32
Mcin		26
Motor Coac		9
Ic Bus		5
Chevrolet		1
International		1
Lesa		1
Les Autobu		1
Mci		1
Motorcoach		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	—	Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	—	Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	—	Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	—	Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	0.12	—	Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (85 rows) View all 85 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89067254	Sep 22, 2026	PA	1	CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP PA	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH Ticket: Les Autobu PA BN03293 · 2MG3JM8A6HW068021	0	—	No
88102739	Jun 10, 2026	PA	1	—	Motor Coac MOTOR COACH PA BN04237 · 2M93JMPA14W062436	0	—	No
88094224	Jun 9, 2026	PA	1	—	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH PA BN05076 · 2MG3JMBA2GW067472	0	—	No
87968005	May 27, 2026	PA	2	—	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS PA SC98404 · 4DRBUC8N6LB809537	0	—	No
87932496	May 21, 2026	PA	2	—	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS PA SC86673 · 4DRBUC8N2GB109133	0	—	No
87810467	May 11, 2026	PA	1	—	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH PA BN03808 · 2MGD1W910SW110382	0	—	No
87736900	May 1, 2026	PA	1	CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP PA	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH PA BN03293 · 2MG3JMHA0BW065798	0	—	No
87607663	Apr 17, 2026	PA	2	CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP PA	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS PA SC55631 · 4DRBUC8N6JB526942	0	—	No
87603361	Apr 16, 2026	PA	1	CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP PA	IC BUS MOTOR COACH PA BA88923 · 4DRGVMMN8SB148686	0	—	No
87593796	Apr 16, 2026	PA	1	CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP PA	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH PA BN03808 · 2MGD1W910SW110382	0	—	No
87567993	Apr 13, 2026	PA	1	CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP PA	Motor Coac MOTOR COACH PA BN03296 · 2M93JMDA87W063771	0	—	No
87545997	Apr 10, 2026	PA	1	CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP PA	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS PA BN05076 · 2MG3JMBA2GW067472	1	393.9A-LLPL	No
87545996	Apr 10, 2026	PA	2	CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP PA	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS PA SC55631 · 4DRBUC8N6JB526942	0	—	No
87272407	Mar 11, 2026	PA	1	CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP PA	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH PA BN03293 · 2MG3JMHA0BW065798	0	—	No
87275160	Mar 6, 2026	PA	1	—	Mcin MOTOR COACH PA BN03296 · 2M93JMDA87W063771	0	—	No
87226806	Mar 4, 2026	PA	1	—	Mcin BUS PA BN04237 · 2M93JMPA14W062436	0	—	No
86632088	Dec 22, 2025	PA	1	—	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH Ticket: Mcin PA BN04507 · 2MG3JMHA2BW065799	0	—	No
86631935	Dec 19, 2025	PA	2	—	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp PA SC46334 · 4DRBUAAN2AB221503	0	—	No
86616235	Dec 18, 2025	PA	1	—	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS Ticket: Mcin PA BN03293 · 2MG3JMHA0BW065798	0	—	No
86615492	Dec 18, 2025	PA	1	—	Lesa MOTOR COACH PA BN03296 · 2M93JMDA87W063771	0	—	No
86571615	Dec 12, 2025	PA	2	—	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp PA SC91755 · 4DRBUC8NXHB481742	0	—	No
86571614	Dec 12, 2025	PA	1	—	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS Ticket: Mcin PA BN05076 · 2MG3JMBA2GW067472	0	—	No
86571613	Dec 12, 2025	PA	1	—	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS Ticket: Mcin PA BN03808 · 2MGD1W910SW110382	0	—	No
86208189	Oct 30, 2025	PA	2	—	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp PA SC91755 · 4DRBUC8NXHB481742	0	—	No
85908230	Sep 26, 2025	PA	1	—	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH Ticket: Mcin PA BN03291 · 2MG3JMBA2CW066249	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (8 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
PA403861900X	Apr 20, 2024	PA	1	Yes	No	Injury
PA201214100X	Jan 25, 2022	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA910138900X	Sep 9, 2019	PA	2	Yes	No	Injury
PA802331100X	Dec 30, 2017	PA	1	Yes	No	Injury
PA109075200X	Sep 7, 2011	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA504244400X	Sep 10, 2004	PA	1	No	No	Injury
PA305130800X	Oct 14, 2002	PA	1	No	No	Injury
PA702510800A	Mar 5, 1997	PA	1	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Passengers

MC115337

Active

Granted May 24, 2006

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MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Sep 14, 2018	MC115337	Name Change	Revocation	Metadata only
May 24, 2006	MC115337-C	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Reinstatement Letter →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (23 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
Lancer Insurance Company	BA159316	BMC-91X	—	Sep 15, 2018	On file	ACTIVE
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA159316	91X	$5,000,000	Sep 15, 2018	On file	ACTIVE
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA159316	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 26, 2013	Sep 15, 2018	REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA159316	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 26, 2013	Oct 17, 2018	NAME CHANGED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA159316	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 20, 2004	Aug 26, 2013	CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAR 0113271-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 20, 2003	Dec 20, 2004	REPLACED
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	NXG386903	BIPD/Excess	—	Jul 30, 2003	Jul 18, 2009	CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	CC2110174-1	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 25, 2003	Dec 20, 2003	CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	CC2110174-1	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 19, 2003	Jul 25, 2003	CANCELLED
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	NXG386903	BIPD/Excess	—	Dec 20, 2002	Jul 30, 2003	CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	CC2110174-1	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 20, 2002	Mar 19, 2003	CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	CC2110174	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 20, 2001	Dec 20, 2002	CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	XS190949	BIPD/Excess	—	Nov 4, 2001	Jan 28, 2002	CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA139732	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 4, 2001	Dec 20, 2001	REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA139732	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 4, 2001	Jan 28, 2002	CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 12 87 18	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 8, 1996	Nov 4, 2001	REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	XS 19004 11 (FAX-TG)	BIPD/Excess	—	Sep 8, 1996	Nov 4, 2001	CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 12 87 18	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 29, 1996	Sep 8, 1996	CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 12 87 18	BIPD/Primary	—	May 27, 1996	Jul 29, 1996	CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 12 74 81	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 21, 1995	Aug 21, 1995	REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	XS 19 03 28	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 21, 1995	Sep 8, 1996	CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	XS 19 02 39	BIPD/Excess	—	Jun 18, 1994	Aug 21, 1995	CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA126306	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 18, 1994	Aug 21, 1995	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Oct 17, 2018

insurance

TERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 18, 2018

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
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Sep 15, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 26, 2013

insurance

CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 2, 2013

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jul 18, 2009

insurance

CANCEL — GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
May 24, 2006

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Passengers
Details →
Dec 20, 2004

insurance

TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 20, 2003

insurance

CANCEL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Jul 30, 2003

insurance

CANCEL — GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
Jul 25, 2003

insurance

CANCEL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Mar 19, 2003

insurance

CANCEL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Dec 20, 2002

insurance

CANCEL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Apr 15, 2002

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Jan 28, 2002

insurance

CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 28, 2002

insurance

TERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 28, 2002

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Dec 20, 2001

insurance

TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Nov 4, 2001

insurance

CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Nov 4, 2001

insurance

TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 15, 1996

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Oct 15, 1996

authority gap

Common (Passenger) authority inactive: 1183 days (through Jan 11, 2000)
Sep 8, 1996

insurance

CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 8, 1996

insurance

CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 29, 1996

insurance

CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 21, 1995

insurance

CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 21, 1995

insurance

TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 21, 1995

insurance

CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 29, 1993

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Mar 29, 1993

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Feb 27, 1992

authority

TRANSFERRED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Feb 27, 1992

authority

TRANSFERRED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Feb 27, 1992

authority

TRANSFERRED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Jan 3, 1990

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP PA	PA	9
NIAGARA FALLS NY	NY	1
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL	NY	1
BLOOMSBURG PA	PA	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.90	Buses - Missing or improper standee line or bar.	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1
396.5(b)	Oil and/or grease leak	Vehicle Maintenance	1

Related Records

Pennsylvania carriers Wellsboro carriers Lancer Insurance Company NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY 85 inspections 8 reportable crashes

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots