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BENZ OIL COMPANY INC

USDOT 1929494 MC 961644 Killdeer, ND Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
28 power units 25 drivers 928k mi/yr
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FRED Score 85.8 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Low confidence
17 yrs history · 19 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
28
Drivers · CDL
25 · 25
Annual miles
928k ~33k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks3508
Tractors3508
Trailers0000

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
Registered
Aug 24, 2009 (17 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Nov 14, 2025
DUNS
92312255
Officers
MARK BENZ · DINA BENZ
Phone
(701) 764-5556
Email
kristi.knutson@benzoilcompany.com
Address
700 27Th Ave Se, Killdeer ND 58640-0512

Cargo

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Liquids/GasesOther: PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Sep 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
19
47% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
16.7%
2 of 12 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 19 driver inspections
Violations
19
2 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q1 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '26
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Violations

19 on the FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    14 · 2 out-of-service
    Brakes 7 · Lights 3 · Cargo securement 1 · Tires 1 · Other parts 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 2 · Speeding 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    2 · 0 out-of-service
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
primary $1,000,000 + excess $3,000,000 + excess $1,000,000 (total $5,000,000) · ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Feb 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2016
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. → ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY (Feb 2024)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Inspections by state
  • North Dakota (HQ) 17
  • Montana 2
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