S L BENFICA TRANSPORTATION INC
- 398881
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340 TIFFANY ST
BRONX, NY 10474 - 66
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Safety Rating & OOS Rates
(As of 03/17/2026 updated daily from SAFER )
Out of Service Rates
| Type | OOS % | National Avg % |
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| Vehicle | 47.8 | 23.4 |
| Driver | 3.2 | 6.7 |
| Hazmat | 4.4 |
Licensing and Insurance
(As of 03/17/2026 updated hourly from L&I )
| Type | Yes/No | MC#/MX# |
|---|---|---|
| Property | Yes | MC-251502 |
| Passenger | No | |
| Household Goods | No | |
| Broker | No |
BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending February 27, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Vehicle Maintenance
On-Road Performance
12.41
Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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| Sep 26 2025 | Oct 31 2025 | Nov 28 2025 | Dec 26 2025 | Jan 30 2026 | Feb 27 2026 | |
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| Measure | 13.70 | 13.57 | 13.87 | 13.40 | 12.69 | 12.41 |
| Measure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 133
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.55D1-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 392.8-D | Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.201(a) | Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.9(d)(2) | Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp missing. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.11A1-LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.11A1-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.11LR | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.201(b) | Bolts securing cab broken/loose/missing | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.201B-FR | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.203(b) | Cab/body improperly secured to frame | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207(f) | Air suspension pressure loss | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.207F-SDAS | Suspension - Deflated air suspension. | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.209D-STBSP | Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BCLMAD-SA | Air Disc Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad on a steering axle. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BI-SA | Brake - Inoperative on a steering axle. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BMBCBD | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s). | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.51C-BLPW | Air Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperative. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(d)(3) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75G-TAOW | Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.81-H | Horn - Inoperative or defective. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.84-FL | Floor - Inadequate floor condition. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperative Brake Lamps | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.95K-EE | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices, inadequate flag size. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-ALATR | Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-CDHM | Coupling - Horizontal movement between upper and lower halves exceeds 1/2 inch. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 396.3A1-DLDSCBBP | Driveline/Driveshaft - More than 1/2 inch (12.7mm) vertical movement (with hand pressure only) of the shaft in the center bearing carrier. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 45
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| Report | Vehicle | Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW) Sum of the Time Weight (TiW) | ||||||||
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| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 555 | 81 | 1,006 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Vehicle Maintenance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
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