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BENJAMIN LIVESTOCK & FEED CO INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 49/100. 8 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Sep 2026.

DOT 896053ActiveInterstateWILMINGTON, IL

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2025-03-13 · 1,050,290 mi (2024)
Fleet
10 units · 10 trailers · 8 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
1,050,290 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
15950 W KENNEDY ROAD
WILMINGTON, IL 60481
Mailing
PO BOX 451
MANTENO, IL 60950

CONTACT

Phone
7082580854
Email
blftrucks@gmail.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
TODD R BENJAMIN
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire · Exempt For Hire
Specialty
Livestock Hauler
Cargo types
3
General FreightLivestockGrain, Feed, Hay
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
315 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Verification needed
No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Elevated Risk
2 risk factors · 1 strengths
OOS RATE
5.9%
1 / 17 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

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

49
out of 100
Below Average
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
10 power units
Unique power units seen
6
+ 6 trailer VINs
Inspections
7
Discrepancy
0.6x

Elevated Risk

2 risk factors · 1 strengths · 4 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
19 crashes · 0 fatal · 5 with injuries · 19 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
94% — 16 clean of 17 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
5.9% — driver OOS 0 insp., vehicle OOS 1 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No operating authority on file
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-03-13

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Verification needed — No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

20.0 crashes per 100 trucks/yr — well above norm
2.9 violations per inspection
94% clean inspections

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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