Carrier profile · USDOT 1072181 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Benfield Electric Co Inc

14 power unitsavg 6 yrRegional · 3 statesABERDEEN, MD100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.0Avg age (yr)

2013–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(410) 879-1485 Email dispatchlcoale@benfieldinc.com

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 3

Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 25 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

6 yr

Model years 2013–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 12.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 17 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

28.6% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 8.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 14-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.0 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

66.7%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ABERDEEN, MD

400 HICKORY DRIVE SUITE 200

Top corridor

MD 15 · DE 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@benfieldinc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2438510

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 400 HICKORY DRIVE SUITE 200, ABERDEEN, MD, 21001
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (410) 879-1485
Fax: (410) 893-0882
Email: lcoale@benfieldinc.com
Web domain: benfieldinc.com

Registration

Officers: Kent Madigan · Greg Benfield
USDOT / docket: 1072181
First registered: Nov 15, 2002
Last MCS-150: Jan 28, 2026 · 215,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

215,000

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate BENFIELD ELECTRIC CO INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BENFIELD ELECTRIC CO INC.

BENFIELD ELECTRIC CO INC (USDOT 1072181) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 17 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 28, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BENFIELD ELECTRIC CO INC's USDOT number?

BENFIELD ELECTRIC CO INC's USDOT number is 1072181.

Is BENFIELD ELECTRIC CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, BENFIELD ELECTRIC CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BENFIELD ELECTRIC CO INC's safety record?

BENFIELD ELECTRIC CO INC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BENFIELD ELECTRIC CO INC's fleet?

BENFIELD ELECTRIC CO INC operates 14 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BENFIELD ELECTRIC CO INC based?

BENFIELD ELECTRIC CO INC is based in ABERDEEN, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

Similar carriers in Maryland

Comparable carriers operating in Maryland

Accela Worldwide Solutions Inc Clear · 100Hagerstown, MD · 7 power units

Ken Car Inc Clear · 100Davidsonville, MD · 7 power units

Teds Towing and Auto Service Inc Clear · 100Accokeek, MD · 7 power units

Walker Paving Inc Clear · 100Cumberland, MD · 7 power units

Steve's Road Service LLC Clear · 100Elkton, MD · 7 power units

Rodgers Brothers Custodial Service Inc Clear · 100Capitol Heights, MD · 7 power units

Bosley Oil Company Inc Clear · 100Westminster, MD · 7 power units

Parks Tire & Auto Service Inc Clear · 100Queenstown, MD · 7 power units

More in Maryland →Top safety in Maryland →Veteran carriers in Maryland →

More Maryland carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

M R Hopkins IncAdamstown · 3 power units Justus Transport LLCClearAnnapolis · 1 power unit Edward C SparrowClearOwings Mills · 2 power units Toddrick DanielWaldorf · 1 power unit Marshall Bus Company LLCClearRising Sun Sam L CookReviewMardela Springs · 1 power unit