CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 635677· MC299973· CARRIER· EIN 62-1590660
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J BENTLY COMPANIES INC

650 OAKLAND ROAD, SWEETWATER, TN, 37874(865) 556-1089jstapleton@jbently.comJOE STAPLETON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$1M 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

MC299973

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (2) ▾
03/19/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (10/31/2005)
03/19/1996MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (10/31/2005)
Insurance history12 insurers on record
Filing timeline (17) ▾
  1. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/30/2003 → 10/21/2005
  2. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 04/30/2003 → 10/21/2005
  3. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/03/2002 → 04/30/2003
  4. FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 12/16/2002 → 04/30/2003
  5. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 12/16/2001 → 12/16/2002
  6. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2000 → 02/03/2002
  7. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/2001 → 12/16/2001
  8. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/2000 → 04/01/2001
  9. LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/1999 → 05/03/2000
  10. ZURICH INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 04/01/1999 → 04/30/2000
  11. ZURICH INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/1999 → 04/01/2000
  12. CONTINENTAL NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/1998 → 06/04/1999
  13. CONTINENTAL NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/1998 → 05/01/1999
  14. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 02/15/1996 → 04/01/1999
  15. REDLAND INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/12/1996 → 05/01/1998

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%

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
26
Crashes
13
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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
40
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
—
Annual mileage
—
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
Company officer
JOE STAPLETON
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · Hazmat
Registered since
1996-04-01
Last MCS-150 update
2005-01-20
Census status
I

Fleet: 0 trucks.

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 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
JOSEPH STAPLETON
USDOT 1381942Active· SPRING GREEN, WI
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
LIMELIGHT TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3862095Inactive· SWEETWATER, TN
Medium
Address

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

20 events
  1. 10/21/2005Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-030066

  2. 01/20/2005MCS-150 update filed
  3. 04/30/2003Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRK2918165

  4. 04/30/2003Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 661 97 51

  5. 12/16/2002Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IM03203279

  6. 02/03/2002Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2918165

  7. 12/16/2001Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy C00548/01/14

  8. 04/01/2001Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI 97500808 ATL

  9. 05/03/2000Insurance cancelled — LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CP3-001980

  10. 04/30/2000Insurance cancelled — ZURICH INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MTC 3587498

  11. 04/01/2000Insurance replaced — ZURICH INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MTC 3587498

  12. 06/04/1999Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TL4145009

  13. 05/01/1999Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TL4145009

  14. 04/01/1999Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 321 075947 7

  15. 05/01/1998Insurance replaced — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy RTS 100778

  16. 12/09/1996Insurance cancelled — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPO 0222867

  17. 11/12/1996Insurance replaced — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPO 0222867

  18. 04/01/1996Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  19. 03/19/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (10/31/2005)

  20. 03/19/1996MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (10/31/2005)

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
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FMCSA safety rating

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

Form date
2005-01-20
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, 4:50 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.