B BENTON & CO LLC
Joins 35 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — B BENTON & CO LLC (USDOT 3442299) Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW No hard blockers on file Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load. Authority / census status: Active Blockers: (none) Cautions: (none) On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3442299/ As of: Nov 2, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Nov 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 2/5 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.
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confidence 40% · 2/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 2/5 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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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: Clear to review.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.33 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 1.33 | 1 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (35 rows) View all 35 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89222616 | Oct 9, 2026 | NC | 3 | NEWPORT NC | — | 0 | — | No |
| 89222571 | Oct 9, 2026 | NC | 3 | NEWPORT NC | — | 0 | — | No |
| 89130660 | Sep 29, 2026 | NC | 3 | SWANSBORO NC |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88574639 | Jul 31, 2026 | NC | 3 | — |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88574462 | Jul 31, 2026 | NC | 3 | — |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88376016 | Jul 10, 2026 | NC | 2 | — |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88304783 | Jul 2, 2026 | NC | 3 | — |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88304702 | Jul 2, 2026 | NC | 2 | — |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88018692 | Jun 2, 2026 | NC | 2 | — |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88018611 | Jun 2, 2026 | NC | 2 | — |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87838137 | May 12, 2026 | NC | 2 | — |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 396.17C | No |
| 87407186 | Mar 25, 2026 | NC | 3 | NC 24 NEAR US 17 |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87004863 | Feb 9, 2026 | NC | 1 | — |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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8 | 393.43, 383.23A2, 390.21(b) | Yes |
| 86936698 | Jan 30, 2026 | NC | 3 | 24 |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 86663617 | Dec 24, 2025 | NC | 2 | 24 |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 86663562 | Dec 24, 2025 | NC | 2 | 1124 |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86528482 | Dec 9, 2025 | NC | 2 | 24 |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86516834 | Dec 5, 2025 | NC | 3 | US70 NEAR NC58 |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86422194 | Nov 24, 2025 | NC | 3 | 24 |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86282515 | Nov 10, 2025 | NC | 3 | HIBBS RD |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 86141049 | Oct 23, 2025 | NC | 2 | — |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 86107721 | Oct 20, 2025 | NC | 2 | HANDY MART |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84902190 | Jun 9, 2025 | NC | 3 | nc-onslow-county,-nc-24 |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84729224 | May 19, 2025 | NC | 3 | 58 |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84697503 | May 16, 2025 | NC | 3 | 1124 |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
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