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BENEFIT TRUCKING LLC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 63/100. 131 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 1136172MC 458482ActiveMotor CarrierBrokerInterstateCarolina Casualty Insurance Company +1GARY, IN

COMPANY

Authority since
2019-11-27
MCS-150
2025-06-02 · 16,600,230 mi (2024)
Fleet
121 units · — trailers · 118 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
14,000,000 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
1350 TEXAS ST
GARY, IN 46402
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
6307898680
Email
safety@benefit-trucking.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
FAUSTA MIKNIUTE
Title
COMPANY OFFICIAL

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Household Goods Mover
Cargo types
7
General FreightHousehold GoodsMotor VehiclesIntermodal ContainersU.S. MailBeveragesPaper Products
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
280 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
Carolina Casualty Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Elevated Risk
4 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
11.4%
59 / 518 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

63
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
121 power units
Unique power units seen
103
+ 171 trailer VINs
Inspections
196
Discrepancy
0.9x

Elevated Risk

4 risk factors · 2 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
230 crashes · 1 fatal · 62 with injuries · 221 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
89% — 459 clean of 518 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
11.4% — driver OOS 4 insp., vehicle OOS 55 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier, Broker
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
18 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-06-02

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
2 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,075,000

SUMMARY

1 fatal crash — most recent 3 yr ago
Elevated OOS rate 12% (last 24 mo)
10.3 crashes per 100 trucks/yr — above norm
4 injury crashes in the last 24 months
89% clean inspections
Active BMC-84/85 bond $75K

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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