BEN B SCHWARTZ AND SONS INC

DOT 885568 MC 1266525 Active

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Authority

Broker, Common Carrier

Active
Safety
26 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 19.23% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 37.5% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet
19 units

Drivers: 5

Trailers: 49 (49 owned)

Insurance
BIPD $750,000
Cargo On File
Bond On File
Community

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Company Details

Physical Address

7201 W FORT ST SUITE 27, DETROIT, MI, 48209

Phone Number

(313) 841-8300

Mailing Address

7201 W FORT ST SUITE 27, DETROIT, MI, 48209

Cell Phone

----

Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

(313) 841-1253

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Operational Classification

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Record Changes

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier

Active
4 yrs, 9 mo

Contract Carrier

—
—

Broker

Active
4 yrs, 3 mo

Authority History

Date Action Type Status
2022-04-08 — PROPERTY BROKER ACTIVE
2021-11-05 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER ACTIVE

Revocation History

No revocation history on record for this carrier.

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $750,000
Required: $750,000
Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

On File

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: On File
Required: Yes
Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

On File

Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: On File
Required: Yes
Minimum required: $75,000

FMCSA publishes bond status, not the filed dollar amount. All brokers must carry at least $75,000 (49 CFR 387.307).

Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

  • BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
  • Cargo: Varies by commodity
  • Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

  • BIPD: May be required
  • Cargo: Not typically required
  • Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date Type Policy # Coverage Insurer Cancel Date Method Status
2023-04-15 BIPD/Primary 5W195443 $750,000 TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY - - ACTIVE
2022-02-07 Bond W170037943 N/A OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY - - ACTIVE
2021-07-06 BIPD/Primary 0S00783A $750,000 TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY C… 2023-04-15 TERM/REPL CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Not Rated

Vehicle OOS Rate

19.23%

National avg: 20.72%

Below average

26 inspections · 5 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

37.5%

National avg: 5.51%

Above average

8 inspections · 3 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

-

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 26 Last inspection: Apr 27, 2026 Total crashes: 10

FMCSA Inspection Records (26 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Apr 27, 2026

3272001801

Level 3 OH INTERNATIO 3AKJHTDV...

Apr 16, 2026

BIEGK00725

4 viol. 2 OOS
Level 3 MI KW 1XK1D49X...

Oct 9, 2025

1992000022

3 viol. 1 OOS
Level 1 US KENWORTH 2NK5LJ9X...

Oct 6, 2025

SAHIW03092

1 viol.
Level 3 MI KW 2NKHLJ9X...

Sep 23, 2025

HADZM04945

Level 1 MI KW 1XKZD49X...

Aug 1, 2025

V251971965

1 viol.
Level 2 TX KW 1XK1D49X...

May 5, 2025

MOVIS00029

2 viol.
Level 1 MI KW 1XKZD49X...

Apr 9, 2025

3276000457

Level 2 OH KENWORTH 2NKHLJ9X...

Mar 18, 2025

1532000342

1 viol.
Level 3 OH KENWORTH 1XKZD49X...

Jan 3, 2025

3253000142

4 viol. 1 OOS
Level 2 OH KENWORTH 1XKZD49X...

Dec 16, 2024

2746002948

2 viol. 1 OOS
Level 1 WI MACK 1M1AN4GY...

Nov 12, 2024

PEIFM06750

1 viol.
Level 2 MI KW 2NKHHM6X...

Oct 22, 2024

BLAKD04385

1 viol.
Level 3 MI KW 2NKHLJ9X...

Oct 18, 2024

DELMT01556

2 viol. 1 OOS
Level 2 MI KW 1XK1D49X...

Sep 30, 2024

0941760004

1 viol.
Level 3 IL KW 1XKDD49X...
Total Inspections

26

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

26

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (10 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.

Mar 26, 2024

OH • OH0243053347

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jun 19, 2022

MI • MI0002605791

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Mar 17, 2022

MI • MI0002541668

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Feb 12, 2020

OH • OH0205025204

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jun 29, 2019

KY • KY0072373582

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jan 15, 2018

MI • MI0001268383

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Mar 12, 2015

MI • MI0009292352

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Oct 12, 2013

MI • MI0008740757

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jan 10, 2007

MI • MI0006562711

Fatal

Fatal

1

Injury

2

Tow

Yes

Dec 6, 2004

MI • MI0005841651

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes
Fatal Crashes

1

Injury Crashes

2

Total Crashes

10

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

25

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

Unsafe Driving

OK
Violations: 6
OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

OK
Violations: 6
OOS: 2

Vehicle Maintenance

Warning
Violations: 12
OOS: 3

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

Driver Fitness

OK
Violations: 1
OOS: 1

Hazardous Materials Compliance

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

BASIC Categories

Unsafe Driving - Speeding, reckless driving
HOS Compliance - Hours of service violations
Vehicle Maintenance - Brakes, lights, tires
Controlled Substances/Alcohol - Drug/alcohol violations
Driver Fitness - Licensing, medical certs
Hazardous Materials Compliance - Hazardous materials

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

26
Expected: 20 - 200 Within Range

Inspections

Based on power units

0
Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

19
Expected: 50 - 250 Small Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Tractors

19

12 owned

Trailers

49

49 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

5

CDL Drivers: 5
Interstate: 5
Intrastate: 0
Driver Inspections

8

Out of Service: 3
OOS Rate: 37.5%
Driver Distribution
Interstate (>100 mi): 4
Interstate (<100 mi): 1
Intrastate (>100 mi): 0
Intrastate (<100 mi): 0

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

General Freight Refrigerated Other

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

PRIVATE PROPERTY AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

19

Power Units

19

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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