DBA: Ben Escamilla Trucking
Benjamin Escamilla is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Dale, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 3 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 3 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 95% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 86% | 90% | Worse than most peers |
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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 21 | 4 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 8 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 3.33 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 12.92 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Inspected in 1 state. Top state TX accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 0%.
| 3 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | 39348A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 3963A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 393209D | Steering system components worn welded or missing | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 39347A | Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 3939H | Inoperable head lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 393209E | Power steering violations | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3965B | Oil and/or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |