DBA: Ben E Keith Foods Ben E Keith Beverages
Ben E Keith Company is an active interstate carrier based in Fort Worth, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 83 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1,685 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2,135 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 1,768 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 1,768 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 80% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 52% | 90% | Around peer average |
| Driver Fitness | 44% | 91% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 52% | 72% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 55 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 1 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 15 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 327 | 67 | 66 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 69 | 0.36 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 16 | 0.03 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 189 | 2.60 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 0.03 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 20 states. Top state TX accounts for 27% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 73%.
+15 other states with fewer inspections
| Oct 1, 2024 |
| 0 |
| 5 |
| 11 |
| 14 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Unsafe Driving | 70 | 22 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| GA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 7 | 0 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | 39311TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 39355D1 | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 3922SLLSWZ | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 39355C1B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 39324A | Non-compliance with headlamp requirements | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |