Carrier profile · USDOT 124073 · Updated Aug 30, 2026

Ben Tire Distributors Ltd

DBA NEAL TIRE & AUTO SERVICE

42 power unitsavg 3 yrRegional · 7 statesTOLEDO, IL94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

42Power units

36 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.0Avg age (yr)

2005–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(317) 798-2013 Email dispatchbkhilevich@bentire.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 30, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes9 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 135 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo8.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo8.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3 yr

Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

83 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 8.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 47 vehicle and 83 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

7.1% · 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 5.0 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

80 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 6

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 42-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 42
Inspections · 24 mo: 83
Annualized: ≈42 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving30 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness4 · 2 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 42
Observed power (24 mo): 36
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

37.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

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

Home base

TOLEDO, IL

203 E MADISON

Top corridor

KY ⇄ IL

KY 41 · IL 23 · VA 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 268015 USDOT 3453640 USDOT 539661 USDOT 3148269 USDOT 714313 USDOT 3856865 USDOT 280562

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 203 E MADISON, TOLEDO, IL, 62468-1111
Mailing address: 9465 COUNSELORS ROW SUITE 112, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46240
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (317) 798-2013
Fax: (317) 798-2103
Email: bkhilevich@bentire.com
Web domain: bentire.com

Registration

Officers: Jason Wach · James Laneve
USDOT / docket: 124073
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 8, 2025 · 1,850,833 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 29, 1996
D-U-N-S: 71438329

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,850,833

Annual mileage

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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.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BEN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS LTD.

BEN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS LTD (USDOT 124073) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 30, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 30, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 8.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier received 83 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 47 vehicle-level and 83 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 30, 2026.

It reports 42 power units and 64 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 8, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 29, 1996 in the federal record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BEN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS LTD's USDOT number?

BEN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS LTD's USDOT number is 124073.

Is BEN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS LTD authorized to operate?

As of Aug 30, 2026, BEN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS LTD is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BEN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS LTD's safety record?

BEN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS LTD has a 8.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 135 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BEN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS LTD's fleet?

BEN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS LTD operates 42 power units and 64 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BEN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS LTD based?

BEN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS LTD is based in TOLEDO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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