Carrier profile · USDOT 1971758 · MC-697768 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Steve Bennett

DBA SJ BENNETT TRUCKING

1 power unitKNOXVILLE, TN50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-697768 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(865) 599-8039 Email dispatchsjbennett58@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 1

Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Northland’09–’18

Great West’17–’20

Progressive Hawaii’20–’25

2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	Dec 2020 → Jan 2025	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2017 → Dec 2020	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2009 → Jan 2018	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

KNOXVILLE, TN

3102 CRENSHAW ROAD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

steve bennett — 15 carriers: USDOT 348047 USDOT 469986 USDOT 609153 USDOT 639744 USDOT 1055328 USDOT 1089684 USDOT 1498346 USDOT 1519962

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3102 CRENSHAW ROAD, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37920
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (865) 599-8039
Fax: (865) 951-2188
Email: sjbennett58@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Steve Bennett
USDOT / docket: 1971758 · MC-697768
First registered: Dec 2, 2009
Last MCS-150: Oct 10, 2025 · 42,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

42,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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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 STEVE BENNETT.

STEVE BENNETT (USDOT 1971758) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 10, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is STEVE BENNETT's USDOT number?

STEVE BENNETT's USDOT number is 1971758, and its motor carrier number is MC-697768.

Is STEVE BENNETT authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, STEVE BENNETT is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is STEVE BENNETT's fleet?

STEVE BENNETT operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is STEVE BENNETT based?

STEVE BENNETT is based in KNOXVILLE, TN.

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