LUIS ROBERTO BENAVIDEZ
USDOT 1514947 · Doing business as B&U TRANSPORT
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (3 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileCrum & Forster Indemnity Company
- Out-of-service rate14.3% vs 19.1% national avg
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1514947 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-586654 |
| Legal Name | LUIS ROBERTO BENAVIDEZ |
| DBA Name | B&U TRANSPORT |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9404142734 |
| Address | 25441 NORTHAMPTON, New Caney, TX, 77357 |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Crum & Forster Indemnity Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-04-25 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crum & Forster | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-04-25 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2020-05-12 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 97 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84 / 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 | 7 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14.3% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (3), 12 (2), 23 (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) | 3 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 131,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 21-MAY-26 |
LUIS ROBERTO BENAVIDEZ operates 3 power units — a larger fleet than 81% of carriers registered in TX.
Nearby
Other carriers in New Caney, TX
- FAULKNER TRACTOR WORKS LLC — USDOT 1122038, 5 power units
- S & E TRUCKING LLC — USDOT 1462118, 5 power units
- RONNIE WYATT & JENNIE MOREN — USDOT 1584458, 2 power units
- ROBERT KELLY — USDOT 1172870, 1 power units
- JAMES WADE — USDOT 1285288, 1 power units
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