B Benton & Co Llc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Newport, NC.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 2 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 2 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 91% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76% | 80% | 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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Driver Fitness |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5 | 2 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 24, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 24, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2.16 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.63 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state NC accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (NC): 0%.
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| NC |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | 38323A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 39343 | No/improper breakaway or emergency braking | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |