BENTCO SERVICES LLC
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- 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
- 12 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 8 · 8
- Annual miles
- 726k ~60k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Trailers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Feb 11, 2020 (6 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- May 20, 2024
- Officer
- RICKIE BENTON
- Phone
- (843) 893-6804
- rickabenton@gmail.com
- Address
- 320 Lakewood Dr, Walterboro SC 29488-2633
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026Violations
46 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert38 · 7 out-of-serviceLights 19 · Brakes 8 · Steering & suspension 2 · Cargo securement 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 7 more
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Unsafe driving No alert8 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 5 · Seat belt 3
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Hours of service No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Apr142025Apr 14, 2025 · South CarolinaProperty damage onlyDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov262024Nov 26, 2024 · South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
1 of the 2 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceThe live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.Last filing: AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY, ended Sep 25, 2025 (cancellation notice took effect).
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Sep 25, 2025, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- South Carolina (HQ) 20
- Georgia 4
- Florida 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (80%).
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 6 | 20.50 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 6 | 4.29 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
25 driver inspections · 7 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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