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BENCHMARK FOAM INC

USDOT 320886 • 401 PHEASANT RIDGE DR, WATERTOWN, SD, 57201-9162

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:2 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
320,886
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
South Dakota
Phone
6058868084
Email
[email protected]
Power Units (MCS-150)
5
Drivers (MCS-150)
5
MCS-150 Mileage
255,000
BOC-3 Agent
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
Physical Address
401 PHEASANT RIDGE DR, WATERTOWN, SD, 57201-9162
Contact
Phone: 6058868084

Risk Signals1 flagged

HIGH
1 fatal crash in last 24 months
1 total fatality. See crash history below.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
2 active
Latest: Aug 5, 2014
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Contract CarrierMC-217013ACTIVEUnknownJun 8, 2021

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.BIPD/Primary4E36740ON FILEAug 5, 2014Sep 1, 2018
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.CARGO4C36740ON FILESep 1, 2010Sep 20, 2014

Insurance History (6 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (6 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.BIPD/Primary4E36740CANCELLEDAug 5, 2014Oct 4, 2018
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.BIPD/Primary4E36740REPLACEDSep 1, 2010Aug 5, 2014
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryCPP 073 17 21REPLACEDMar 1, 2001Sep 1, 2010
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICABIPD/PrimaryYJ810841K2852TIL97CANCELLEDJan 1, 1997May 9, 2001
WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Primary0337 00 134 061REPLACEDJan 1, 1996Jan 1, 1997
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary660657J5780TIA90CANCELLEDJan 1, 1990Mar 25, 1996

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/CANCLEMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.4E36740BIPD/PrimaryOct 4, 2018Oct 4, 2018
TERM/REPLEMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.4E36740BIPD/PrimarySep 1, 2018Sep 1, 2018
CANCELEMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.4C36740CARGOSep 20, 2014Sep 20, 2014
TERM/REPLEMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.4E36740BIPD/PrimaryAug 5, 2014Aug 5, 2014
TERM/REPLTHE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.CPP 073 17 21BIPD/PrimarySep 1, 2010Sep 1, 2010
CANCELTRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICAYJ810841K2852TIL97BIPD/PrimaryMay 9, 2001May 9, 2001
TERM/REPLWAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY0337 00 134 061BIPD/PrimaryJan 1, 1997Jan 1, 1997
CANCELTRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY660657J5780TIA90BIPD/PrimaryMar 25, 1996Mar 25, 1996

Authority Action History (7 events)

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Authority Action History (7 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC217013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONApr 29, 2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 8, 2021
MC217013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONSep 7, 2018DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 14, 2018
MC217013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONNov 14, 2005DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONDec 2, 2014
MC217013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJun 5, 2001DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 22, 2001
MC217013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMar 27, 1996DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONUnknown
MC217013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 28, 1989DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONUnknown
MC217013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDMay 5, 1989—Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
14
Violations
5
1 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
7.1%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
5
Drivers (MCS-150)
5
Crash Records
5

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

1
May
1
Jun
Jul
1
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1
Jan
Feb
Mar
2
Apr
1
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
2
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 14 of 14 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

4 states • 14 inspections

🚛
None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (5 violations from 14 inspections)

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Violation Summary (5 violations from 14 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45D-BBrake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45D-BAALBrake tubing/hoses inadequate117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
7.1%vs nat'l 23.4%
-16.3 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.36vs nat'l 1.80
-1.44 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (14 inspections)

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Inspection History (14 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Mar 12, 202687328403COSMOS MNMNLevel 3VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Mar 4, 202687211777SIOUX FALLS SDSDLevel 3UTILITY TR SEMI-TRAILER0—No
May 14, 202584664673MELLETTE SDSDLevel 3VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Apr 25, 202584518511MIDWAY SDSDLevel 3WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Apr 18, 202584439249CASTLEWOOD SDSDLevel 2KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Jan 14, 202583598688BLUNT SDSDLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Aug 19, 202482440183STERLING NDNDLevel 3WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Jun 25, 202482001702FERGUS FALLS MNMNLevel 1VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER0—No
May 16, 202481717157MENOKEN NDNDLevel 1STOUGHTON SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Apr 2, 202481246113JEFFERSON SDSDLevel 1KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR2393.9(a)No
Mar 21, 202481163979RoadsideNELevel 3GDAN SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Sep 22, 202379724481SISSETONSDSDLevel 1FRUEHAUF FULL TRAILER2393.45D-B, 393.45D-BAALYes
Aug 15, 202379410226CHASKAMNLevel 3KW TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Jul 19, 202379199888JEFFERSON PORT OF ENTRYSDLevel 2WANC SEMI-TRAILER0—No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

9 total · 0.0% OOS
2024-052026-03
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

CHASKA1
COSMOS MN1
FERGUS FALLS MN1
MENOKEN ND1
STERLING ND1
BLUNT SD1
CASTLEWOOD SD1
JEFFERSON PORT OF ENTRY1

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

5 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
5
Fatalities
1
Fatal crashes on record
Injuries
1
Across 1 crash
Tow-Aways
5

Crash History (5 records)

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Crash History (5 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Jun 25, 2024MNFATAL10FERGUS FALLSMNTH 210...313076BENCHMARK FOAM INC
Jul 15, 2022MNTOW00MINNEAPOLISMNTH 55...313076BENCHMARK FOAM INC
Apr 18, 2013SDTOW00————
Feb 4, 2010SDTOW00————
Jul 17, 1996SDINJURY01————

Compliance Timeline

14 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Jun 25, 2024
Crash
Fatal crash in MN
1 fatality, 0 injuries
Jul 15, 2022
Crash
Tow-away crash in MN
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jun 8, 2021
Authority
Contract Carrier authority active
Docket MC-217013
Oct 4, 2018
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. • BIPD/Primary
Sep 1, 2018
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. • BIPD/Primary
Sep 20, 2014
Insurance
Insurance cancel
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. • CARGO
Aug 5, 2014
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. • BIPD/Primary
Apr 18, 2013
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Sep 1, 2010
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Feb 4, 2010
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
May 9, 2001
Insurance
Insurance cancel
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA • BIPD/Primary
Jan 1, 1997
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jul 17, 1996
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Mar 25, 1996
Insurance
Insurance cancel
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary

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