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2060 MONTGOMERY ROAD, RED BLUFF, CA, 96080

DOT# 216137 MC# 216352 Red Bluff, California 37 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Sep 17, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Jul 28, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 30, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
May 5, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Apr 16, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Oct 29, 2024
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address2060 MONTGOMERY ROAD, RED BLUFF, CA, 96080

Mailing AddressPO BOX 732, RED BLUFF, CA, 96080

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;STATE GOVERNMENT;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC216352

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating37 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)Federal GovernmentState Government

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 2.26 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage344,029 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 OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review11/27/1990

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/04/2026

CompanyKEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #BAP2043932-10

Last checked09/17/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet8 units

Drivers7

Mileage344,029 mi

Operating37 years

MCS-15002/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total18

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total16

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 11/27/1990 | Rated: 01/02/1991

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

10 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

9 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

7 · 1 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 Jul 2026, 18 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (5.6% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

10 roadside violations across 18 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 9 violations · 1 OOS

Other (General) 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 (29)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/28/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	3	1	3	1	-	▲Detail
05/05/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	3	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2026	OR	Walk-Around (Level II)	ASHLAND OR	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANTELOPE SCALE	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/06/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	WHISKEYTOWN SCALES	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/06/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/02/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRIDLEY,CA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	SR-32 JUMP SCALES	2	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/13/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	299 BUENAVENTURA	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/11/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/03/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/04/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SUSANVILLE	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/03/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	2	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
05/24/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/17/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRIDLEY,CA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	WHISKEYTOWN SCALES	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/14/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	299 WHISKEYTOWN SCALE	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/14/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	WHISKEYTOWN SCALES	1	1	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/26/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	SR-273 JUMP SCALE	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/22/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	NEEDLES AREA (VIDAL JUNCTION)	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections18

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CF4CA00763-151	$1,000,000	08/01/2015	11/10/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CF4CA00763-151	$1,000,000	08/01/2015	09/29/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL601584	$1,000,000	06/23/2006	06/22/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL600978	$1,000,000	06/23/2005	06/23/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL600978	$1,000,000	06/23/2005	07/19/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAS0072075	$1,000,000	06/23/2004	06/23/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPG1039550 00	$1,000,000	06/22/2015	08/01/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPG1039461 00	$1,000,000	06/22/2014	06/22/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPG1039461 00	$1,000,000	06/22/2014	07/12/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPG1039107 02	$1,000,000	06/22/2013	06/22/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPG1039107 01	$1,000,000	06/22/2012	06/22/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP4425012-01	$1,000,000	06/22/2011	06/22/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP4425012	$1,000,000	06/22/2010	06/22/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP4000710 00	$1,000,000	06/22/2009	06/22/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	STL4000842	$1,000,000	06/22/2007	06/22/2009	Cancelled
91	BIPD	GOLDEN EAGLE INSURANCE CORPORATION	CBP 9506831	$0	06/22/2001	10/21/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE HOME INDEMNITY CO.	BA F565447	$1,000,000	06/10/1991	06/22/2001	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC216352	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/14/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/07/2005
MC216352	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/15/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/29/2024
MC216352	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/04/2011	-	-
MC216352	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	07/18/1989	REVOKED	01/08/2003
MC216352	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/06/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/03/2015
MC216352	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/30/2004	REVOKED	07/02/2007
MC216352	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/15/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/02/2015
MC216352	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/11/1991	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/25/1991
MC216352	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/29/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/22/2012
MC216352	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/28/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/19/2013
MC216352	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/27/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/26/2014
MC216352	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/27/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/27/2005

No revocation records.

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100/100

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

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

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

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

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)	−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.

BENS TRUCK & EQUIPMENT INC

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Company Information

Contact Details

Operating Authorities

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 (29)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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