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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 585335· MC284080· CARRIER· EIN 71-0833134
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BENTON TRANSPORT INC

5525 W 924, LEPANTO, AR, 72354(501) 475-2703DAVID BENTON
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
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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

MC284080

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
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 (1) ▾
04/19/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (04/14/2009)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (5) ▾
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/22/2001 → 04/08/2009
  2. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/08/2000 → 01/31/2002
  3. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/08/2000 → 12/22/2001
  4. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/22/1994 → 03/09/2000
  5. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/22/1994 → 02/08/2000

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%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2002
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
DAVID BENTON
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1994-12-28
Last MCS-150 update
2012-10-15
Census status
I

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Strong· 4
1
CEDAR VALLEY LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 2232164Active· MANTI, UT
Strong
Officer
2
CHEMICAL LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 992406Inactive· DALLAS, TX
Strong
Officer
3
DAVID BENTON
USDOT 2545745Inactive· AUSTIN, TX
Strong
Officer
4
DESERT DIAMOND DISTRIBUTION INC
USDOT 1210720Inactive· MANTI, UT
Strong
Officer

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

8 events
  1. 10/15/2012MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2002)

  2. 04/08/2009Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP04700A

  3. 01/31/2002Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 63 48 80

  4. 12/22/2001Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 63 48 80

  5. 03/09/2000Insurance name changed — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 63 48 80

  6. 02/08/2000Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 63 48 80

  7. 04/19/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (04/14/2009)

  8. 12/28/1994Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2012-10-15
Reported mileage
80,000 mi (2002)
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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, 10:55 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.