S L BENFICA TRANSPORTATION INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 66
- Drivers · CDL
- 78 · 78
- Annual miles
- 1.8M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
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| Trucks | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Tractors | 54 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Conditional (06-30-2026)
- Registered
- 06-29-1990 (36 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 01-28-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JOSE PAUL RODRIGUES
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about 1.6× that of similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 66 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes7 crashes with 10 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification4 out-of-service violations against drivers: 4 no valid CDL (Mar 2025 – Jul 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 49 of 153 violations (32%). Brake or light defects led to 19 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate46.5% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (20 of 43).
- Driver out-of-service rate 4.8% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Current adverse FMCSA safety ratingFMCSA currently rates this motor carrier Conditional or Unsatisfactory — a recent formal finding of safety-management deficiencies. Treat as a serious underwriting concern.
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Dangerous driving: 3
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in New York (about 54 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.083 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 0.68 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 1.16 | 0.57 |
| Critical violations | 0.13 | 0.12 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
153 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert143 · 35 OOSBrakes 49 · Lights 48 · Tires 11 · Steering & suspension 5 · Cargo securement 2 · 28 more
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Unsafe driving No alert6 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 3 · Speeding 2 · Other 1
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Driver fitness No alert4 · 4 OOSNo valid CDL 4
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jun232026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight.
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Nov262025New JerseyProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Nov152025New YorkInjury · 4 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct172025ConnecticutInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued. Hazmat released.
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Sep162025New YorkInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul182025New JerseyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun172025New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dusk, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Apr82025ConnecticutProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar202025ConnecticutInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Mar122025New YorkInjury · 1 person hurtDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan142025New YorkInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
3 more in the FMCSA records below.
7 of the 11 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
1 of the 11 crashes released hazardous materials.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$5,000,000 · SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATIONon record since May 11, 2020 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 1994
- Cargo filing
- on file · FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. since Feb 11, 2006
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jun 16, 2006)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
9 filings and 3 authority events since 1994 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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May 11, 2020SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATIONLiability · $5,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 16, 2006Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 11, 2006FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · on file · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 11, 2005ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended May 11, 2020 · replaced by another insurer180 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 6, 2004Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 30, 2004DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 11, 2005 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 11, 2005 came after the replacement; 10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 30, 2002HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 30, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 30, 2001UNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 30, 2002 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 30, 1997LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 2, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect49 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 30, 1994HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 25, 1997 · cancellation notice took effect37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 7, 1994Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 11, 1994THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Sep 14, 1994 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Connecticut 30
- New York (HQ) 24
- New Jersey 4
- Pennsylvania 4
39% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (large).
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 2.1 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 12 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026) — about 5.6× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 3.3 over the next 12 — about 1.6× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Crash Jul 18, 2025 · NJ · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1
- Crash Jun 17, 2025 · NJ · 1 injury, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 5 · FMCSA: not preventable
- Crash Apr 8, 2025 · CT · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1 · FMCSA: not preventable
- Crash Mar 20, 2025 · CT · 1 injury, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 5
- Crash Mar 12, 2025 · NY · 1 injury, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 5
- Crash Jan 14, 2025 · NY · 1 injury, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 5
- Out-of-service inspection Jul 22, 2025 · CT · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Apr 29, 2025 · NJ · level 1 · 3 vehicle OOS · 6 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Apr 22, 2025 · NY · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Apr 8, 2025 · CT · level 1 · 3 vehicle OOS · 7 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Mar 21, 2025 · NY · level 1 · 3 vehicle OOS, 1 driver OOS · 6 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Mar 12, 2025 · NY · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 10 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Jan 28, 2025 · NY · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 4 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Jan 7, 2025 · CT · level 1 · 2 vehicle OOS · 6 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Dec 24, 2024 · CT · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- 20 further inspections with no out-of-service result
- 5 inspections with no out-of-service result — not yet scored
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 0.87 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.57 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 35 | 14.47 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (03-NOV-25 – 29-JAN-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.