JAMES BENTON
USDOT 1161522 · Doing business as BENTON TRUCKING
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (2 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate25% vs 19.1% national avg
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1161522 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-467102 |
| Legal Name | JAMES BENTON |
| DBA Name | BENTON TRUCKING |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8709307604 |
| Address | 108 DANETTE ST, Lepanto, AR, 72354 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 99 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 96 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 100 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 4 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 25% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (4), 29 (2), 51 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 2 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 69,543 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 05-MAR-26 |
JAMES BENTON operates 2 power units — a larger fleet than 63% of carriers registered in AR.
Nearby
Other carriers in Lepanto, AR
- ROB WILSON FARMS — USDOT 1190926, 5 power units
- ROGER SHINALL — USDOT 1191549, 2 power units
- NIGHTENGALE TRANSPORT LLC — USDOT 1614424, 2 power units
- TURNER TRUCKING — USDOT 1153340, 1 power units
- DORTHY SUE TURNER — USDOT 1233355, 1 power units
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