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BENTON'S EQUIPMENT & CONSTRUCTION INC

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4590 CHESTER PORTIE ROAD, SULPHUR, LA, 70665

DOT# 732915 MC# 495732 Sulphur, Louisiana 22 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Aug 19, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Aug 19, 2026
Company legal name changed.

Safety & compliance 4

Aug 17, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Jul 8, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jan 15, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Nov 18, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address4590 CHESTER PORTIE ROAD, SULPHUR, LA, 70665

Mailing AddressPO BOX 3417, SULPHUR, LA, 70665

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC495732

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating22 years

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 3.23 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

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 1.6 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage150,000 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 Review12/10/2015

Insurance

AmountNot reported

Type34

Effective02/11/2011

CompanyAMERICAN FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY

Policy #8695946

Last checked10/28/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet4 units

Drivers3

Mileage150,000 mi

Operating22 years

MCS-15005/2025

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: 12/10/2015 | Rated: 12/10/2015

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

2 · 1 OOS -

2024

2 · 0 OOS ▼

2025

2 · 1 OOS ▲

2026

3 · 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 Aug 2026, 5 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (20% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

7 roadside violations across 5 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

Unsafe Driving 5 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 2 violations · 1 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 (9)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/17/2026	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LACASSINE LA	3	0	3	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/15/2026	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BROUSSARD LA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	200 E SAM HOUSTON PK	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
10/03/2025	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SULPHUR LA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 10 E/B 865	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2024	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/14/2023	TX	Full (Level I)	IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
11/15/2023	TX	Full (Level I)	IH 10 WESTBOUND WINNIE	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections5

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	QSILA0005570	$750,000	08/28/2009	08/28/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	QSILA0001541	$750,000	08/28/2008	08/28/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	PSILA0003053	$750,000	08/28/2007	08/28/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	DSA019357	$750,000	08/28/2006	08/28/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	DSA015552	$750,000	08/28/2005	08/28/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DS0000028376	$750,000	08/28/2004	08/28/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DS0000027564	$750,000	07/21/2004	08/28/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	2987SVPSGA-408-706-M08	$0	07/01/2008	02/11/2011	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	2987SVPSGA-408-706-M08	$0	07/01/2008	03/21/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	2987UPOSGA-408-612M-06	$0	07/01/2007	07/01/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	SGA-664-522-4	$0	07/01/2006	07/01/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	SGA-664-192-3	$0	07/01/2005	07/01/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	SGA-664-139-2	$0	07/01/2004	07/01/2005	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC495732	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	08/11/2004	REVOKED	07/09/2007
MC495732	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/11/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/26/2004
MC495732	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/03/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/19/2009
MC495732	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/02/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/27/2010
MC495732	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/01/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/20/2008
MC495732	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/01/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/21/2006
MC495732	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/01/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/26/2005
MC495732	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/23/2008	-	-
MC495732	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/06/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/28/2005
MC495732	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/05/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/29/2006
MC495732	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/22/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/14/2011

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

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

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)	−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'S EQUIPMENT & CONSTRUCTION INC

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SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (9)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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