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BENTLEY'S TOWING LLC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 77/100. 1 inspection violation in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 1334536MC 647665ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateGEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANYVALPARAISO, IN

COMPANY

Authority since
2014-03-05
MCS-150
2025-06-18 · 230,000 mi (2024)
Fleet
5 units · — trailers · 3 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
230,000 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
783 JUNE ROAD
VALPARAISO, IN 46385
Mailing
7531 LITHIA PINECREST RD
LITHIA, FL 33547

CONTACT

Phone
2197718691
Email
towbiz01@hotmail.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
STYAN BENTLEY
Title
OWNER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Auto Transport
Cargo types
1
Motor Vehicles
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
220 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
1 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
17.6%
3 / 17 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

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

77
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
5 power units
Unique power units seen
3
Inspections
4
Discrepancy
0.6x

Moderate Risk

1 risk factor · 4 strengths · 5 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
2 crashes · 0 fatal · 0 with injuries · 2 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
82% — 14 clean of 17 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
17.6% — driver OOS 0 insp., vehicle OOS 3 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

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

INSURANCE

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

SUMMARY

High OOS rate 23% (last 24 mo)
No crashes in the last 24 months
82% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M

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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