GUITARS ETC INC
USDOT 1846946 · Doing business as BENSON PRO AUDIO
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (2 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate50% vs 19.1% national avg
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1846946 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | GUITARS ETC INC |
| DBA Name | BENSON PRO AUDIO |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2524471501 |
| Address | 341 WEST MAIN STREET, Havelock, NC, 28532 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20160314) |
| 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 | 96 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 97 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 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 | 50% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 51 (4), 14 (3), 20 (2).
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 | 3 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 12,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-AUG-24 |
GUITARS ETC INC operates 2 power units — a larger fleet than 66% of carriers registered in NC.
Nearby
Other carriers in Havelock, NC
- SULLY'S TRUCKING LLC — USDOT 2000129, 3 power units
- ANTHONY DWAIN DYER — USDOT 1702218, 1 power units
- DANIEL L DEFERRARI — USDOT 1802866, 1 power units
- PATRICK SULLIVAN — USDOT 1860847, 1 power units
- JOSEPH ROBERT TOWNSEND — USDOT 1820753
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