BEN B SCHWARTZ AND SONS INC
19 power units
5 drivers
738k mi/yr
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26 yrs history · 17 roadside inspections in 24 months
Checked Nov 8, 2026
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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
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 19 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 5 · 5
- Annual miles
- 738k ~39k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tractors | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Trailers | 49 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
- Cargo operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Within 100 miles)
- Registered
- Jun 8, 2000 (26 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Aug 6, 2025 (Address Change)
- Officers
- DUANE CHRISTOPHER BILLMEYER · BILL LOUPEE
- Phone
- (313) 841-8300
- transportation@benbdetroit.com
- Address
- 7201 W Fort St Suite 27, Detroit MI 48209
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceOther: FRUIT, VEGGIES.Farm Supplies
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
17
29% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
33.3%
3 of 9 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
11.8%
2 of 17 driver inspections
Violations
22
6 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
22 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert9 · 3 out-of-serviceLights 4 · Tires 3 · Other parts 2
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Hours of service No alert7 · 2 out-of-serviceOver hours limit 4 · False log 3
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Unsafe driving No alert5 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 4 · Speeding 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash
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Aug112026Aug 11, 2026 · OhioProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $750,000 · TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANYon record since Apr 15, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2021
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY since Feb 7, 2022
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Michigan (HQ) 8
- Ohio 4
- Illinois 1
- Indiana 1
- Texas 1
- Federal inspectors 1
- Wisconsin 1
How this grade is calculated, and its history
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 6 | 5.90 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 3 | 4.03 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 5 | 0.94 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.74 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
17 driver inspections · 9 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 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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