BENJAMIN BUS INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202642 inspections · 22 violations (7 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- MN30
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 41.7% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in Scott County, MN
Medium impact13 of 15 violations in the last 12 months (87%) came from inspections in Scott County, MN. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Scott County, MN to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Vehicle Maintenance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA42 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 12 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
1
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- LAURE BENJAMIN MILLER
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2002-10-28
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-06-29
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 0 trucks · 13 buses.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares phone numbers with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
21 events- 06/29/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2025)
- 01/01/2026Insurance filed — New York Marine and General Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AU202600020433
- 01/01/2026Insurance filed — Gotham Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy EX202600007355
- 01/01/2026Insurance ended — Gotham Insurance Company
policy EX202600007355
- 01/01/2026Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 96-750971-03
- 01/01/2026Insurance replaced — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 96-750971-01
- 12/05/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2025)
- 05/12/2023MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/15/2023Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA158643
- 04/15/2005Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA141200
- 10/28/2002Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 04/15/2002Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA136946
- 02/01/1999Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CK06309388
- 03/11/1998Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA125490
- 01/01/1993COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/13/1993)
- 04/28/1992MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (04/24/2023)
- 02/05/1992MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (04/24/2023)
- 01/31/1990MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (04/24/2023)
- 12/21/1989COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/03/1990)
- 03/31/1988MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
TRANSFERRED (01/15/1990)
- 06/03/1983MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
TRANSFERRED (01/15/1990)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-06-29
- Reported mileage
- 750,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyDecember, 2024
- Fleet shrank to 13 power units
- Drivers shrank to 10
November, 2022
- Moved to NORTHFIELD, MN
January, 2021
First on-record entry — BENJAMIN BUS INC, ,
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