Bender Lumber Company Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Bloomington, IN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 8 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 8 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 | 76% | 89% | 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 | 70% | 86% | 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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state IN accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (IN): 0%.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | IN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | IN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2025 | IN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Code |
|---|
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| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.62 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1.80 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Description |
|---|
| BASIC |
|---|
| OOS |
|---|
| May 22, 2025 | 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 | — |
| May 22, 2025 | 393100BC | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
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