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S L BENFICA TRANSPORTATION INC

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Company CheckS L BENFICA TRANSPORTATION INC · DOT 398881
340 TIFFANY STREET, BRONX, NY, 10474
DOT# 398881 MC# 251502 Bronx, New York 32 years
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66
Power Units
78
Drivers
9
Crashes (24-Month)
$5,000,000
Insurance
Conditional
Safety Rating
106
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 10, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Jul 22, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jul 15, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
  • Jul 10, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 5 out-of-service violations.
  • Jul 7, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 4 out-of-service violations.
  • Jun 23, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Nov 15, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Oct 17, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($5,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameS L BENFICA TRANSPORTATION INC
DOT Number398881
MC Number251502
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationBronx, New York
Added06/29/1990
MCS-15001/28/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address340 TIFFANY STREET, BRONX, NY, 10474
Mailing Address340 TIFFANY ST, BRONX, NY, 10474

Other Companies at This Address

Address340 TIFFANY STREET, BRONX, NY 10474
This looks like a commercial registered-agent / virtual office address. Sharing such an address is legal and common, many legitimate carriers use a registered agent for mail, insurance and compliance. It is not by itself a sign of any problem.
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Distinct phones
2
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Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC251502
CommonActive
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating32 years

All Docket Numbers

MC251502

Cargo Transported

Fresh Produce

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 .87 · 5 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure .7 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 14.27 · 35 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,110,987 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

78
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
78
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingConditional
Total Crashes (24-mo)9
Fatal0
Driver OOS3.3% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS46.7% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review04/14/2023

Insurance

Amount$5,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 08/29/2026
CompanySAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION
Policy #CA6675612
Last checked09/10/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet66 units
Drivers78
Mileage2,110,987 mi
Operating32 years
MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)9
Fatal0
Injury7
Tow-Away2
Safety RatingConditional
Driver Inspections
Total61
Out of Service2
OOS Rate3.3%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total45
Out of Service21
OOS Rate46.7%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 04/14/2023 | Rated: 06/17/2023

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
5 · 3 OOS -
2024
26 · 8 OOS
2025
37 · 16 OOS
2026
14 · 4 OOS
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
1 crash
2025
9 crashes
2026
1 crash
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, 57 inspections, 21 resulted in out-of-service (36.8% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 4 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 39 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (11)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
06/23/2026 MANHEIM TOWNSHIP PA 0 0 1 1 Severe Crosswinds Wet Daylight
11/15/2025 NORTH HILLS NY 0 4 1 2 Severe Crosswinds Dry Daylight
10/17/2025 SEYMOUR CT 0 1 1 1 Clear Dry Dawn
09/16/2025 NEW YORK NEW YORK NY 0 1 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
07/18/2025 LINDEN NJ 0 0 1 4 Clear Dry Daylight
06/17/2025 BERNARDS TWP NJ 0 1 1 2 Rain Wet Dark - Unknown
04/08/2025 MERIDEN CT 0 0 1 2 Rain Wet Daylight
03/20/2025 MILFORD CT 0 1 1 2 Clear Wet Daylight
03/12/2025 Ref Marker: NY 0 1 0 1 Clear Dry Dark - Not Lighted
01/14/2025 NEW YORK-KINGS NY 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/16/2024 BRISTOL TOWNSHIP PA 0 0 1 1 Freezing Rain Water Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

219 roadside violations across 57 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 171 violations · 45 OOS
Unsafe Driving 36 violations · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness 6 violations · 6 OOS
Other (General) 6 violations · 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 (82)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/22/2026 CT Driver-Only (Level III) CT 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/15/2026 CT Walk-Around (Level II) CT 6 2 0 0 6 2 - Detail
07/10/2026 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SPRING VALLEY NY 9 5 0 0 9 5 - Detail
07/07/2026 NY Walk-Around (Level II) NEW YORK NY 8 4 2 2 6 2 - Detail
05/12/2026 PA Full (Level I) BRECKNOCK TOWNSHIP PA 8 0 0 0 8 0 - Detail
05/12/2026 NY Driver-Only (Level III) JERICHO NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/12/2026 NY Walk-Around (Level II) ROSLYN HEIGHTS NY 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
04/18/2026 CT Driver-Only (Level III) GREENWICH SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/09/2026 CT Full (Level I) GREENWICH SCALE 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
02/28/2026 NJ Driver-Only (Level III) NJ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/13/2026 CT Walk-Around (Level II) GREENWICH SCALE 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
01/20/2026 NJ Full (Level I) NJ 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
01/20/2026 CT Driver-Only (Level III) BERLIN/KENSINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/14/2026 NY Walk-Around (Level II) HARRIMAN NY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/23/2025 CT Walk-Around (Level II) GREENWICH SCALE 4 1 0 0 4 1 - Detail
12/15/2025 CT Driver-Only (Level III) WESTBROOK 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/05/2025 CT Full (Level I) MIDDLETOWN SCALE 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
11/21/2025 CT Driver-Only (Level III) HARTFORD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/15/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) LAKE SUCCESS NY 12 2 2 0 3 2 - Detail
11/03/2025 NY Driver-Only (Level III) NANUET NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/15/2025 NY Full (Level I) BROOKLYN NY 4 2 0 0 0 2 - Detail
10/06/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SPRING VALLEY NY 4 3 0 0 0 3 - Detail
09/23/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) ROSLYN NY 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/22/2025 CT Full (Level I) WATERFORD SCALE N/B 8 3 0 0 8 3 - Detail
09/15/2025 NY Full (Level I) SPRING VALLEY NY 6 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/05/2025 CT Walk-Around (Level II) MIDDLETOWN SCALE 3 1 2 0 1 1 - Detail
08/18/2025 CT Full (Level I) GREENWICH SCALE 11 1 0 0 11 1 - Detail
08/04/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) HEMPSTEAD NY 5 1 0 1 0 0 - Detail
07/22/2025 CT Walk-Around (Level II) DANBURY SCALE 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
07/07/2025 CT Walk-Around (Level II) GREENWICH SCALE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/16/2025 CT Walk-Around (Level II) GREENWICH SCALE 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
05/16/2025 CT Full (Level I) MIDDLETOWN SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/29/2025 NJ Full (Level I) I-78 WB GREENWICH SCALES 6 3 0 0 6 3 - Detail
04/22/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SLOATSBURG NY 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
04/15/2025 NY Driver-Only (Level III) GARDEN CITY NY 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/08/2025 CT Driver-Only (Level III) BRIDGEPORT 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
04/08/2025 CT Full (Level I) DANBURY SCALE 10 3 1 0 9 3 - Detail
03/28/2025 CT Walk-Around (Level II) WALLINGFORD 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
03/25/2025 CT Walk-Around (Level II) MIDDLETOWN SCALE 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
03/21/2025 CT Walk-Around (Level II) GREENWICH SCALE 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
03/21/2025 NY Full (Level I) ROCKVILLE CENTRE NY 7 4 0 1 0 3 - Detail
03/12/2025 NY Full (Level I) MANHASSET NY 14 1 1 0 10 1 - Detail
03/08/2025 NY Driver-Only (Level III) BELLMORE NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/07/2025 NY Driver-Only (Level III) UNIONDALE NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/13/2025 NY Driver-Only (Level III) WANTAGH NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/12/2025 NJ Full (Level I) KNOWLTON SCALE 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
02/07/2025 NY Driver-Only (Level III) YAPHANK NY 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/29/2025 NY Full (Level I) SUFFERN NY 6 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/28/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SLOATSBURG NY 5 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
01/24/2025 NY Driver-Only (Level III) SEAFORD NY 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/07/2025 CT Full (Level I) GREENWICH SCALE 8 2 0 0 8 2 - Detail
12/24/2024 CT Walk-Around (Level II) MIDDLETOWN SCALE 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
12/10/2024 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ON E HUNTING PARK AVE AT ITS I 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/21/2024 PA Walk-Around (Level II) I80 W EXIT 274 6 0 0 0 6 0 - Detail
11/07/2024 CT Walk-Around (Level II) DANBURY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/11/2024 CT Driver-Only (Level III) BRIDGEPORT 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
10/10/2024 PA Walk-Around (Level II) I80 W EXIT 274 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
08/09/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) QUEENS NY 6 2 0 0 0 2 - Detail
08/02/2024 PA Walk-Around (Level II) I-80 EB @ MM 294.8 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
07/29/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) HARRIMAN NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/24/2024 CT Full (Level I) DANBURY SCALE 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
06/21/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SPRING VALLEY EXIT 14N 4 2 0 0 4 2 - Detail
06/12/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SUFFERN (DOUBLE YARD) 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/12/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) BEDFORD (SB) 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/06/2024 PA Driver-Only (Level III) PHILADELPHIA PA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/29/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) BROOKLYN NY 7 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2024 CT Full (Level I) DANBURY SCALE 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
05/13/2024 NY Full (Level I) SPRING VALLEY TANDEM N/B LOT 4 2 0 0 4 2 - Detail
04/24/2024 NJ Driver-Only (Level III) LINDEN CITY 4 0 1 0 3 0 - Detail
04/16/2024 PA Full (Level I) I-80 EB @ MM 295.0 7 4 0 0 7 4 - Detail
03/28/2024 NJ Full (Level I) KNOWLTON SCALE 5 0 0 0 5 0 - Detail
03/25/2024 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ON I76 EB IN THE AREA OF MM 34 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
02/26/2024 CT Driver-Only (Level III) FAIRFIELD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/08/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) DIX HILLS NY 9 6 0 0 0 6 - Detail
02/05/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) WOODBURY INSPECTION SITE S/B 4 1 0 0 4 1 - Detail
01/15/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SPRING VALLEY TANDEM N/B 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
01/03/2024 NY Driver-Only (Level III) I-87 SOUTH EXIT 16 INSPECTION 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/29/2023 NJ Full (Level I) KNOWLTON SCALE 13 2 0 0 13 2 - Detail
11/18/2023 NJ Full (Level I) I78 GREENWICH SCALE WB 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
10/10/2023 PA Full (Level I) I-80 EB @ MM 295.0 12 2 0 0 12 2 - Detail
10/03/2023 CT Full (Level I) LITCHFIELD 11 2 3 0 8 2 - Detail
09/05/2023 NY Full (Level I) TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD LOT 10 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections59
Unsafe Driving 5 viols
Driver Fitness 3 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 35 viols

Out of Service Orders (1)

OOS DateReasonStatusRescind Date
2022-01-03 Unsatisfactory = Unfit ACTIVE 2022-01-11

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryDISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.D176A00003$1,000,00006/30/200405/11/2005Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryDISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.D176A00003$1,000,00006/30/200407/11/2005Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryHUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYTP100436$750,00006/30/200206/30/2004Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYNTP-0006048$750,00006/30/200106/30/2002Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryLIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.AT1-121-006020-01$1,000,00006/30/199708/02/2001Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryHANOVER INSURANCE CO.AHY 4746932$1,000,00006/30/199407/25/1997Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYISA H07960049$2,000,00005/11/200505/11/2020Replaced
34CARGOTHE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.IM 956560$002/11/199409/14/1994Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC251502PROPERTY BROKERDISMISSED10/08/1996--
MC251502MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED06/23/1994REVOKED02/09/1995
MC251502MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED06/16/2006--
MC251502MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED06/16/2006--
MC251502MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED06/07/1994REVOKED07/06/2004

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