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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1448244· MC743237· CARRIER· EIN 65-1249456
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TFB TRUCKING LLC

488 ROUTE 31, HAMPTON, NJ, 08827(908) 205-0812marlen.bento@tfbtrucking.netMARLEN BENTO
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
revocation pending
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
34.4%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.5%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
4
none fatal
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
2
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on fileAuthority revocation pendingVehicle OOS 34.4% — well above the 22% national average4 crashes in the last 24 months

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC743237

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Authority revocation pending Most recent liability (BIPD) filing ended 06/11/2026 (EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY) — no active federal filing shown; verify current coverage
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ENDED 06/11/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 05/19/2025
EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CF4CA01681-251
Authority history (11) ▾
04/22/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/18/2022)
11/05/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2021)
01/12/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2021)
10/29/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2019)
07/25/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/2019)
04/22/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/20/2019)
08/06/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2018)
09/30/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
04/22/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/19/2015)
04/22/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/19/2014)
04/14/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/25/2016)
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (20) ▾
  1. EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/19/2024 → 05/19/2025
  2. EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/19/2023 → 05/19/2024
  3. OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/19/2022 → 05/19/2023
  4. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/02/2021 → 05/19/2022
  5. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/19/2021 → 12/02/2021
  6. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/08/2021 → 05/19/2021
  7. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/19/2020 → 02/08/2021
  8. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/25/2019 → 05/19/2020
  9. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/25/2019 → 11/25/2019
  10. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/21/2019 → 11/25/2019
  11. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/19/2019 → 08/21/2019
  12. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/2018 → 05/19/2019
  13. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/19/2018 → 08/31/2018
  14. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/19/2017 → 05/19/2018
  15. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/19/2016 → 05/19/2017

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle32 inspections · 34.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver40 inspections · 2.5% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

40 inspections · 57 violations (14 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.

40
Inspections
57
Violations
14
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

24
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 3 states

  • NJ27
  • PA2
  • NY1

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.

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 impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 32.3% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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 Middlesex County, NJ

Medium impact

13 of 37 violations in the last 12 months (35%) came from inspections in Middlesex County, NJ. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Middlesex County, NJ to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 62% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing38 violations · 18 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes5 OOS13 viol40%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.3× · 16%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured3× · 11%
  • 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle1× · 4%
Tires10 OOS10 viol30%
  • 393.75G-TAOWTires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit9× · 24%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 6%
Load securement3 OOS3 viol11%
  • 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV2× · 8%
  • 393.130C-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels1× · 3%
Inspection / repair / DVIR4 viol9%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection4× · 9%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 37 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

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.

▲ Trending worse
4
Inspections
6
Violations
1
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 50%Other 50%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations · 1 OOS · 50% of recent
  • 392.7A-DDriver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories
  • 393.75G-TAOWTires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit · OOS
  • 392.8-DDriver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment
Do this
  • Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
  • Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
2Other
3 violations · 50% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLIFTAState/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
  • 392.2-SLLEWA3State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
  • 392.2-SLLEWG2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

65
Inspections
129
Violations
42
Out-of-service
333
CSA points
22
Crashes
5
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

26 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

17 incomplete vehicle 5 trailer 4 truck
2020 WESTERN STAR 4700seen 5×
5KKMAVDV8LLKX1908· AW630C NJ
2016 WESTERN STAR 4700seen 5×
5KKMAVDVXGPHR8334· AW218R NJ
2021 WESTERN STAR 4700seen 4×
5KKMAVDV9MLMC7791· AW221R NJ
2022 WESTERN STAR 4700seen 4×
5KKMAVDV4NPNF0621· AX290D NJ
2018 WESTERN STAR 4900seen 4×
5KKMABD18JPJP8176· AU465J NJ
2023 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassisseen 4×
5KKMBWDV3PLUF3407· AY302C NJ
2016 WESTERN STAR 4900seen 3×
5KKXACAV5GPGT8660· AS590P NJ
2021 WESTERN STAR 4700seen 3×
5KKMAVDVXMLMD9030· AW450T NJ
2019 WESTERN STAR 4700seen 3×
5KKMAVDV0KLKH5431· AW217R NJ
2021 WESTERN STAR 4700seen 3×
5KKMAVDVXMLME1313· AX143C NJ
2023 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassisseen 3×
5KKMBWDV1PLUF3406· AY453B NJ
2020 WESTERN STAR 4700seen 3×
5KKMAVDV8LLLV7929· AX150C NJ
2020 WESTERN STAR 4900seen 3×
5KJJABD14LPLH5920· AZ781N NJ
2024 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassisseen 3×
5KKMBWDV8RPUR5801· AY188T NJ
2005 MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURINGseen 3×
5MAPA42265C008409· U65TBD NJ
2025 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassisseen 3×
5KKMBWDV9SPVL3669· AZ587H NJ
2024 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassisseen 2×
5KKMBWDV0RLVA8320· AY589U NJ
2016 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corpseen 2×
1E1D2M283GR055735· TUP76N NJ
2020 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF SC KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF SCseen 2×
1K9FR4331LB367034· TSM77B NJ
2021 WESTERN STAR 4900
5KJJAEDR2MPMD8893· AW220R NJ
2007 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.
13N1482C471542362· TXT44K NJ
2006 MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
5MAPA42246C010631· U63TBD NJ
2020 WESTERN STAR 4700
5KKMAVDV7LLLT4786· AW777D NJ
2015 WESTERN STAR 4700
5KJJAVDV5FLGK5849· AZ156C NJ
2016 WESTERN STAR 4700
5KJJAVDV8GLGV4246· AZ452R NJ
2018 WESTERN STAR 4700
5KKMAVDV3JLJP3933· AT642X NJ

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

4

Tow-away

4

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
21
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
20
20 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi20 drivers
Company officer
MARLEN BENTO
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2006-01-04
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-20
Census status
Active

Fleet: 21 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 14 owned trailers.

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 graph

This carrier shares VINs with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

35 events
  1. 06/11/2026Insurance ended — EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY

    policy CF4CA01681-251

  2. 01/20/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2024)

  3. 05/19/2025Insurance filed — EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CF4CA01681-251

  4. 05/19/2025Insurance replaced — EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CF4CA01681-241

  5. 05/19/2024Insurance replaced — EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CF4CA01681-231

  6. 05/19/2023Insurance replaced — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TAPX-CP-000000122-00

  7. 05/19/2022Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TWS600130-00

  8. 04/22/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/18/2022)

  9. 12/02/2021Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TWS600130-00

  10. 11/05/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2021)

  11. 05/19/2021Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TWS600016-00

  12. 02/08/2021Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TWS600016-00

  13. 01/12/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2021)

  14. 05/19/2020Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TWS500029-00

  15. 11/25/2019Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TWS500029-00

  16. 11/25/2019Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TWS500029-00

  17. 10/29/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2019)

  18. 08/21/2019Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TWS500029-00

  19. 07/25/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/2019)

  20. 05/19/2019Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TWS20021600

  21. 04/22/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/20/2019)

  22. 08/31/2018Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TWS20021600

  23. 08/06/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2018)

  24. 05/19/2018Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FA17MOT02031000

  25. 05/19/2017Insurance replaced — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PALGMI001183-01

  26. 09/30/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  27. 05/19/2016Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PALGMI001183-00

  28. 05/19/2015Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9881841 01

  29. 04/22/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/19/2015)

  30. 05/19/2014Insurance replaced — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9881841

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2024-07-25
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-20
Reported mileage
85,000 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — TFB TRUCKING LLC, SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 10:34 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.