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S L Benfica Transportation INC (USDOT 398881)

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Verdict
5 issues to review
2serious3cautions

Findings

Serious issues found
Conditional safety rating

FMCSA rating: Conditional. Compliance issues found at last review; carrier remains authorized to operate

Crash rate above federal benchmark

Recordable crash rate 3.10 per million miles (last 24 months) — above FMCSA’s 1.5 compliance-review threshold (49 CFR 385). National average 0.96.

Cautions
Multiple carriers at this address

One other active carrier is registered at this physical address. Shared addresses are common for freight offices and registered agents.

Vehicle OOS rate above national average

48.78% vehicle OOS over 41 inspections vs. national average 22.88%

Vehicle maintenance at the FMCSA intervention threshold

Vehicle maintenance ranks 96 of 100 among similar carriers with recent violations (higher = worse). fleetfax peer estimate, not an official CSA score.

DOT number
USDOT 398881
Docket (MC) number
MC251502
Operating authority
Common carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-09-02. We could not confirm that live just now.
Authority granted
1994-06-07
Insurance on file
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $5,000,000. Cargo insurance on file.
Safety rating
Conditional (rating decision 2026-06-30)
Fleet on file
66 power units, 78 drivers
Operation type
Interstate
Physical address
340 TIFFANY STREET, BRONX, NY 10474
MCS-150 last filed
2026-01

Frequently asked questions

What carrier is DOT 398881?

DOT 398881 (USDOT 398881) is S L Benfica Transportation INC, an interstate motor carrier.

What carrier is MC 251502?

MC 251502 is the docket number of S L Benfica Transportation INC, USDOT 398881.

What is S L Benfica Transportation INC's MC number?

S L Benfica Transportation INC's docket number is MC 251502. Its USDOT number is 398881.

Is S L Benfica Transportation INC currently authorized to operate?

Common carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-09-02. We could not confirm that live just now. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.

Does S L Benfica Transportation INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?

Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $5,000,000. Cargo insurance on file.

Who provides S L Benfica Transportation INC's insurance?

S L Benfica Transportation INC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Safety National Casualty Corporation.

What is S L Benfica Transportation INC's safety record?

In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 48.8% vehicle out-of-service rate for S L Benfica Transportation INC, from 20 of 41 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9% (fleetfax-computed from FMCSA inspections, as of 2026-08-30). FMCSA records also show 11 recordable crashes in the same window.

What is S L Benfica Transportation INC's CSA score?

FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. S L Benfica Transportation INC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.

What is S L Benfica Transportation INC's FMCSA safety rating?

S L Benfica Transportation INC's FMCSA safety rating is Conditional, from a review decided 2026-06-30.

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