Bens Truck & Equipment Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
36 years (granted 1989)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
29 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free sbcglobal.net inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Bens Truck & Equipment Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2060 Montgomery Road, Red Bluff, CA 96080
Phone
(530) 527-5040
Power units
8
Drivers
7
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC216352
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 05/29/2007 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 07/02/2007
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 11/15/2002 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 10/21/2002
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 29 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
6.9%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 29 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
benstruck@sbcglobal.net — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CA 08/2022 · CA 11/2019 · CA 10/2019 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 5, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 16, 2026 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 18, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 12, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 6, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 6, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 6, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 2, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 29, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 2, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 23, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 13, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 11, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 3, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 4, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 16, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 29, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 3, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 24, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 17, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 4, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 20, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 14, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 14, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 26, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 16, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 22, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 7, 2023 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 29 of 29 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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