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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1708829· MC627001· CARRIER· EIN 82-0506860
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GENTLE BEN TRUCKING INC

HCR 01 BOX 288, NAPLES, ID, 83847(208) 267-3067BEN ANDERSON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC627001

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
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
Authority history (2) ▾
12/27/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERDISMISSED
12/27/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERDISMISSED

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
4
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
—
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi1 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
BEN ANDERSON
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2007-11-15
Last MCS-150 update
2008-09-03
Census status
I

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 2 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 addresses or officers with 14 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

14
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
9
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: BEN OR DOROTHY ANDERSON (USDOT 305420, registered 1987) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 9
1
6P TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3593349Inactive· BLUFFTON, SC
Strong
Officer
2
ANDERSON SIGNS
USDOT 3774763Active· WILLIAMSPORT, PA
Strong
Officer
3
DALE L ANDERSON
USDOT 623433Active· ARMSTRONG, IA
Strong
Officer
4
K & A CONTRACTING LLC
USDOT 4075471Active· HUTCHINSON, MN
Strong
Officer
5
LAFAYETTE LIFT TRUCKS
USDOT 1105132Active· LAFAYETTE, MN
Strong
Officer
6
PACIFIC COAST AVIONICS CORPORATION
USDOT 3178262Active· AURORA, OR
Strong
Officer
7
RELIABLE BROTHERS INC
USDOT 1544901Active· GREEN ISLAND, NY
Strong
Officer
8
ROLYS UTAH
USDOT 3289165Active· LEHI, UT
Strong
Officer
9
WILLOW CANYON TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 2000484Active· MADRAS, OR
Strong
Officer
Medium· 5
BEN OR DOROTHY ANDERSON
USDOT 305420Inactive· NAPLES, ID
Medium
Address
CARLIN DIRKS
USDOT 1601429Inactive· BONNERS FERRY, ID
Medium
Mailing
HI ROAD ENTERPRISES LLC
USDOT 2912662Inactive· BONNERS FERRY, ID
Medium
Mailing
MICHAEL LEWIS EXPRESS LTD
USDOT 2316913Inactive· COEUR D ALENE, ID
Medium
Mailing
RAY L HITTLE
USDOT 662759Inactive· BONNERS FERRY, ID
Medium
Mailing

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

4 events
  1. 09/03/2008MCS-150 update filed
  2. 12/27/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
  3. 12/27/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — DISMISSED
  4. 11/15/2007Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2008-09-03
Reported mileage
—
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 8:02 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.