BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC
Risk factors
Moderate 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 13 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 8 times across 4 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20263,089 inspections · 8 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
- 2392.2SLFYEMVUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failure to yield to emergency vehicle.
5
1× · sev 5
- 3392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 4393.110B3-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet
3
1× · sev 3
- 5393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 6393.45D-BHTBS1 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing with a bulge/swelling when air pressure is applied
1
1×
- 7390.21TB2-DOT
Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
1
1×
- 8393.104B-CVehicle Maintenance
Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA14
- MS5
- NV3
- IA1
- MA1
- NC1
- OK1
- IN1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 75% is at/over the 60% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain15× · 23%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS8× · 16%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed7× · 12%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time5× · 9%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim3× · 5%
- 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time2× · 5%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner20× · 4%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.8× · 2%
- 395.34A1-ELDDFNHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours1× · 1%
- 395.3AIIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes1× · 2%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 78% is at/over the 75% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal20× · 4%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative15× · 3%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp49× · 3%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection31× · 4%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 199820× · 2%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured19× · 2%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS50× · 15%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS7× · 2%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth4× · 1%
- 393.110B3-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet10× · 2%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV4× · 1%
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured10× · 1%
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in TX
Medium impact411 of 1381 violations in the last 12 months (30%) came from inspections in TX. 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 TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 17% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit22× · 18%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit6× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other8× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation16× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change4× · 4%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device4× · 4%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving2× · 3%
- 392.2SLFYEMVState/Local Laws - Failure to yield to emergency vehicle.1× · 1%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 33% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL2× · 48%
- 383.23A2-LCDLEndorsements - (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper endorsements on operators license1× · 27%
- 383.95A-LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction1× · 18%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.1× · 100%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOL×19Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.45D-B×9Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.55E-B×5Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 393.47E×12Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 392.2-SLLED×8State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
- 392.2-SLLS1×5State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 395.8E1PC×5HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
- 395.24×5HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.3A1-HOSPD×4HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA102 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 72 more.
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
104
Tow-away
96
Injury
47
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi1,976 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi24 drivers
- Company officer
- KEITH COPELAND
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 88606280
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-03-13
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 2,000 trucks · 5 buses · 92 owned tractors · 1,575 owned trailers · 1,908 leased/term tractors.
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, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 66 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
131 events- 01/17/2026Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 4584423
- 01/17/2026Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Excess · policy 4584423
- 03/13/2025MCS-150 update filed
92.5M mi reported (2024)
- 10/06/2024Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Excess · policy 4584423
- 04/06/2024Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 1912513
- 10/06/2023Insurance replaced — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy 4584423
- 10/01/2023Insurance filed — GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 1912513
- 10/01/2023Insurance ended — GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
policy 1912513
- 10/01/2023Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 1912513
- 04/29/2021BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 04/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 10/01/2020Insurance filed — National Fire & Marine Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 42-RLO-302933-05
- 10/01/2020Insurance ended — National Fire & Marine Insurance Company
policy 42-RLO-302933-05
- 10/01/2020Insurance ended — Palisades Insurance Company
policy NA
- 10/06/2015Insurance replaced — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy 4584423
- 10/06/2014Insurance replaced — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 4584242
- 10/06/2013Insurance replaced — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 4882205
- 10/01/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy FS1315705-07
- 09/04/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2013)
- 10/06/2012Insurance replaced — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 294-68-28
- 03/30/2009Insurance filed — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MXI93005710
- 03/30/2009Insurance ended — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
policy MXI93005710
- 03/30/2009Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 2987ANJDF003A-037
- 03/03/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/27/2009)
- 03/30/2008Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy DF003A-003
- 03/03/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2008)
- 10/05/2007Insurance filed — Palisades Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy NA
- 10/05/2007Insurance filed — Self-Insured
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 0
- 10/05/2007Insurance ended — Self-Insured
policy 0
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 1999-01-06
- Last review
- 2026-02-25
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-03-13
- Reported mileage
- 92,544,000 mi (2024)
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