BENJAMIN BUS INC
BENJAMIN BUS INC (USDOT 1066265, MC165460) is an interstate motor carrier based in NORTHFIELD, MN, operating a fleet of 13 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Passengers, granted 2023-05-12. The most recent primary liability filing was cancelled effective 2026-08-05 by New York Marine and General Insurance Company, and no replacement filing is on record; 1 excess filing remains on file. A suspension order has been served against this operating authority. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.
Operating authority
| Motor Carrier of Passengers | Active REINSTATED |
Authority status and insurance status are separate FMCSA files and are not updated together. An active authority record is not a statement that insurance is on file — how long that gap usually lasts.
Insurance on file
| Type | Coverage | Insurer | Policy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD liability | $1,000,000 | New York Marine and General Insurance Company | AU202600020433 | Cancelled effective |
| BIPD liability | $4,000,000 | Gotham Insurance Company | EX202600007355 | On file, effective |
Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.
Recent activity
| BIPD policy AU202600020433 cancelled by insurer (New York Marine and General Insurance Company) | |
| Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice | |
| BIPD/Excess policy 96-750971-03 cancelled by insurer (AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY) | |
| Operating authority active — REINSTATED | |
| BIPD/Primary policy BA158643 cancelled by insurer (LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY) |
2 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1998-03-11. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.
Registration on file
| Entity status | Active |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Classification | PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Power units | 13 |
| Trucks | 0 |
| Phone | 5076455720 |
Filing history analysis
- Operating authority on record since 2023-05-12 — 3 years.
- 5 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2026-08-05, 49 days ago.
- 2 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2026-06-10.
- Current primary filing: $4,000,000 with Gotham Insurance Company, on file since 2026-01-01 — $3,250,000 above the federal minimum.
- Filings from 2 insurers currently on record: Gotham Insurance Company, New York Marine and General Insurance Company.
- 13 power units — a mid-size fleet, larger than 87% of carriers in the FMCSA census.