Big Ben Enterprises Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Chariton, IA.
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 |
| Trailers | 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 | 82% | 84% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 97% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 91% | 91% | 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 | 0 | — | 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 | 16 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2025 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 31, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 7, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1.33 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 0.76 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 7.06 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 9 states. Top state CO accounts for 17% of activity. Activity outside home state (IA): 100%.
+4 other states with fewer inspections
| 3 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CO |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | IL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | WI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2025 | 39375CTAOTDLT232 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 3963A1BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 39530B1ELDDFR | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 3939ALCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 30, 2024 | 39345B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 30, 2024 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 30, 2024 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |