STEVEN BENTS
USDOT 941706 · Doing business as BENTS TRUCKING
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (10 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate9.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 941706 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-404692 |
| Legal Name | STEVEN BENTS |
| DBA Name | BENTS TRUCKING |
| Entity Type | INDIVIDUAL |
| Phone | 5073601351 |
| Address | 30831 KNAUF AVENUE, Rushmore, MN, 56168 |
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 | 82 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 90 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 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 | 11 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 9.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2025-10-08 — SD — towaway
- 2025-04-21 — MN — towaway
- 2024-11-26 — IA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-09-27 — MN — towaway
- 2024-09-06 — SD — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (2), 14 (2), 16 (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) | 10 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 10 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 718,205 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 28-JAN-26 |
STEVEN BENTS operates 10 power units — a larger fleet than 95% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Rushmore, MN
- MARK S CROAT & THOMAS L CROAT — USDOT 798463, 5 power units
- R & R THIER FEEDLOTS INC — USDOT 1085576, 5 power units
- HENNING TRUCKING LLC — USDOT 916400, 3 power units
- ALLEN J OUELLETTE — USDOT 1092087, 3 power units
- ROGER LUPKES — USDOT 683092, 2 power units
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