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5297 STATE ROUTE 487, BENTON, PA, 17814

DOT# 109151 MC# 259582 Benton, Pennsylvania 32 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Jul 5, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Mar 4, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Feb 20, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jan 16, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Oct 8, 2024
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(570) 925-6711

Fax(570) 925-6929

Email[email protected]

Physical Address5297 STATE ROUTE 487, BENTON, PA, 17814

Mailing Address5297 STATE ROUTE 487, BENTON, PA, 17814-7641

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusNot on file

On File (FMCSA)None on file

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/01/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeFIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND

Contact☎ (410) 261-7962
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Bond cancelled Feb 24, 2007 by FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND. This company's broker authority is not currently active. FMCSA requires every broker to keep a $75,000 bond on file; after a cancellation, operating authority is typically revoked within weeks. Confirm current status in FMCSA's official records before booking.

Bond history

FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLANDAug 1993 to Feb 2007 · CANCELLED

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC259582

CommonActive

ContractInactive

BrokerInactive

Operating32 years

Company Overview

FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Benton, Pennsylvania. The company has been in operation for 32 years, registered with the FMCSA on 06/01/1974. The fleet consists of 2 power units and 3 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 145,823 miles (2024). With zero crashes across 7 inspections, FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND maintains an excellent safety record. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND has a Trust Score of 95/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 2 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage145,823 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS33.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review11/06/2007

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/01/2026

CompanyTHE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO

Policy #4B739507

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet2 units

Drivers3

Mileage145,823 mi

Operating32 years

MCS-15001/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total4

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total3

Out of Service1

OOS Rate33.3%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 11/06/2007 | Rated: 11/13/2007

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

3 · 0 OOS -

2024

1 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

2 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

1 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Mar 2026, 4 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (25% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

3 roadside violations across 4 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 2 violations · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (7)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
03/04/2026	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	I180 AT SR220 MUNCY TOWNSHIP	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2025	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SR1005 WAYNE TWP - WAYNE TWP L	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/16/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I587 AT 48 EXIT	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/08/2024	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON MCELHATTAN DR 46 FEET NORTH	2	1	2	1	-	▲Detail
12/05/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON US220 S 2660 FEET WEST OF U	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2023	OH	Full (Level I)	WADSWORTH SCALES	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/06/2023	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SR1005 WAYNE TWP - WAYNE TWP L	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections4

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT-660-9770M32A-TIL-09	$0	11/24/2009	11/24/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT-660-9770M32A-TIL-09	$0	11/24/2009	12/31/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Y-BA-2975P459-IND-09	$750,000	11/24/2009	03/31/2015	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT-660-3121P114-TIL-09	$0	11/24/2009	05/15/2015	Cancelled
84	SURETY	FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND		$0	08/16/1993	02/24/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BANKERS STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY	MFC D25704903	$1,000,000	07/01/1993	01/08/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	BANKERS STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY	MFCD25704903	$0	07/01/1993	01/08/2000	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC259582	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/27/2009	-	-
MC259582	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	09/21/1993	REVOKED	03/05/2007
MC259582	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/15/1993	REVOKED	05/10/2000
MC259582	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	07/26/1993	REVOKED	05/10/2000

No revocation records.

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95/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers) knockout	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

BENTON FOUNDRY INC

Trust Score

Public record

Company Information

Contact Details

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Operating Authorities

Company Overview

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (7)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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