BENNI CARGO LLC
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 202623 inspections · 33 violations (3 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 2393.9A-LRLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.9A-LTSIR
Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
2
2×
- 6393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 7393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2
1× · sev 2
- 8395.15I5
Onboard recording device does not display required information
1
1×
- 9393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
1
1×
- 10393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- SD9
- TX5
- KS5
- WY3
- MT2
- OK2
- ND1
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in SD
Medium impact5 of 12 violations in the last 12 months (42%) came from inspections in SD. 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 SD 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 60% 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 75% 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 75% 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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 64% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 11%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 7%
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.1× · 7%
- 393.47A-BCFSADAir Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface1× · 7%
- 393.48A-BMBCADAir Disc Brake - Missing/broken component(s)1× · 7%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 6%
- 393.207A-SAPPCBLMSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.1× · 8%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
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 NHTSA14 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- JOSEPH GRIFFIN
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2016-02-18
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-06-05
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 3 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 3 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 11 other carriers — 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
19 events- 06/05/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.4M mi reported (2026)
- 09/07/2024Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT28543A
- 09/07/2024Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0075969
- 08/12/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/03/2024)
- 09/07/2023Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0075969
- 09/07/2022Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 259521001
- 09/07/2018Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS089325
- 05/19/2018Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS089325
- 05/18/2018Insurance replaced — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A42510457-01
- 08/15/2017Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A42510457
- 08/15/2017Insurance replaced — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A42510457-01
- 07/19/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/15/2017)
- 11/13/2016Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A42510457
- 08/15/2016Insurance replaced — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy TXM10432
- 08/15/2016Insurance replaced — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A42510457
- 07/15/2016Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A42508747
- 06/20/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/18/2016)
- 04/05/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 02/18/2016Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2026-06-29
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-06-05
- Reported mileage
- 360,000 mi (2026)
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