Carrier profile · USDOT 187189 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Benson Manufacturing Inc

DBA BENSON TRUCK BODIES

5 power unitsMINERALWELLS, WV50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(304) 489-9020

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 3

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 20.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 187189
USDOT registration: InactiveMCS-150 update overdue
Registered: Jun 1, 197452 years ago
Domicile: MINERALWELLS, WV
Self-reported fleet: 5 power units3 drivers
Last MCS-150: Aug 31, 2006
Phone: (304) 489-9020

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BENSON MANUFACTURING INC.

BENSON MANUFACTURING INC (USDOT 187189) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 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.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, 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 5 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 31, 2006.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Mar 18, 1988 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BENSON MANUFACTURING INC's USDOT number?

BENSON MANUFACTURING INC's USDOT number is 187189.

Is BENSON MANUFACTURING INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, BENSON MANUFACTURING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is BENSON MANUFACTURING INC's fleet?

BENSON MANUFACTURING INC operates 5 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BENSON MANUFACTURING INC based?

BENSON MANUFACTURING INC is based in MINERALWELLS, WV.

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