BEN SHINN TRUCKING INC
USDOT 265749
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (45 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate18.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 265749 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-179425 |
| Legal Name | BEN SHINN TRUCKING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6419694534 |
| Address | 6001 PALMER AVE, Eddyville, IA, 52553 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20150415) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
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 | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 90 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 90 / 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 | 37 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 18.9% vs 19.1% national average |
- 2024-06-13 — IA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2023-12-27 — IA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (16), 16 (13), 30 (9).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 45 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 25 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,530,038 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 29-JAN-26 |
BEN SHINN TRUCKING INC operates 45 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Eddyville, IA
- VER STEEGH BROS INC — USDOT 325353, 7 power units
- ALLGOOD TRUCKING LLC — USDOT 175200, 2 power units
- COMSTOCK SAWMILL CORPORATION — USDOT 429511, 2 power units
- RICHARD H MURPHY — USDOT 582126, 1 power units
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