Federal Safety Dossier
Ben E Keith Company
d/b/a Ben E Keith Foods Ben E Keith Beverages · Fort Worth, TX · USDOT 115479 · 1,768 power units · large fleet
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82
Crashes · 24 mo
3
Fatal · 24 mo
$750K
Insurance limit on file
Out-of-service inspection record
Out-of-Service (OOS) Rate — how often federal inspectors pulled this carrier's trucks or drivers off the road for safety violations.
Vehicle Out-of-Service (OOS) Rate
CARRIER: 7.0% | NATL AVG: 14.4%
Driver Out-of-Service (OOS) Rate
CARRIER: 0.3% | NATL AVG: 6.0%
At or below the national average (▸ marker).
Federal crash record · trailing 24 months
Crashes: ~1 every 9 days
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Liability Insurance Status
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Filed Liability Limit
$750K
Primary Insurer
Travelers Property Casualty Co. Of America
ACTIVE FILINGS (ALL TYPES): 1 | SELF-INSURED: No
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USDOT 115479 · Ben E Keith Company
FMCSA snapshot 2026-05-01 · metrics recomputed 2026-06-28
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Trailing 24-month federal record
Recent severe & fatal incidents — Ben E Keith Company
This carrier's trailing 24-month federal crash record. The cards below surface the most severe incidents; the full record of individual incidents follows. This is a records list, not a total.
Individual incident record
| Date | State | County | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-Away | FMCSA Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | TX | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 17, 2026 | CO | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 26, 2026 | TX | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 5, 2026 | NC | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 30, 2026 | TX | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 20, 2026 | GA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 15, 2026 | TX | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 9, 2026 | OK | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 24, 2025 | GA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 24, 2025 | TX | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 22, 2025 | TX | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 4, 2025 | TX | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Nov 26, 2025 | FL | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Nov 22, 2025 | TX | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Nov 13, 2025 | OK | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Nov 5, 2025 | TX | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Nov 3, 2025 | TX | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Oct 29, 2025 | TX | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Oct 24, 2025 | GA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Oct 21, 2025 | LA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Oct 17, 2025 | LA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Sep 25, 2025 | TX | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Aug 22, 2025 | AL | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Aug 21, 2025 | TX | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Aug 19, 2025 | TX | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Aug 13, 2025 | FL | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Aug 12, 2025 | TX | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Aug 11, 2025 | TX | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jul 31, 2025 | SC | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jul 25, 2025 | AL | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jul 18, 2025 | TX | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Jun 17, 2025 | KS | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jun 17, 2025 | LA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jun 9, 2025 | TX | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| May 28, 2025 | AL | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| May 9, 2025 | LA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| May 9, 2025 | TX | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 23, 2025 | TX | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Apr 21, 2025 | TX | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 4, 2025 | TX | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 29, 2025 | TX | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 21, 2025 | TX | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 17, 2025 | TX | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 10, 2025 | AR | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 4, 2025 | TX | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 21, 2025 | TX | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Feb 17, 2025 | TX | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 10, 2025 | FL | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 21, 2025 | AL | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 14, 2025 | NM | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
Apr 21, 2026
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- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 17, 2026
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- CO
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- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 26, 2026
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- TX
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- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 5, 2026
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- NC
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- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 30, 2026
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- TX
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- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 20, 2026
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- GA
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- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 15, 2026
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- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 9, 2026
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- OK
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 24, 2025
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- GA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 24, 2025
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- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 22, 2025
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- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 4, 2025
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- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Nov 26, 2025
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- FL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Nov 22, 2025
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- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Nov 13, 2025
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- OK
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Nov 5, 2025
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- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Nov 3, 2025
- State
- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Oct 29, 2025
- State
- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Oct 24, 2025
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- GA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Oct 21, 2025
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- LA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Oct 17, 2025
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- LA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Sep 25, 2025
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- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Aug 22, 2025
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- AL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Aug 21, 2025
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- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Aug 19, 2025
- State
- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Aug 13, 2025
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- FL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Aug 12, 2025
- State
- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Aug 11, 2025
- State
- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jul 31, 2025
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- SC
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jul 25, 2025
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- AL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jul 18, 2025
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- TX
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- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Jun 17, 2025
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- KS
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jun 17, 2025
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- LA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jun 9, 2025
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- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
May 28, 2025
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- AL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
May 9, 2025
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- LA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
May 9, 2025
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- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 23, 2025
- State
- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Apr 21, 2025
- State
- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 4, 2025
- State
- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 29, 2025
- State
- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 21, 2025
- State
- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 17, 2025
- State
- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 10, 2025
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- AR
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 4, 2025
- State
- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 21, 2025
- State
- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Feb 17, 2025
- State
- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 10, 2025
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- FL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 21, 2025
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- AL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 14, 2025
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- NM
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Showing the 50 most recent less-severe records in the trailing 24-month window. Earlier records are omitted here; the full federal record is individually verifiable at FMCSA SAFER.
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Crash File (github-actions-monthly) · Data snapshot Jun 16, 2026. Each crash record is individually verifiable via FMCSA SAFER.
Federal violation record — 278 violations recorded in the trailing 24-month inspection window. Source: FMCSA SMS BASIC.
Night-driving crash pattern
The SafeNY Night-Driving Pattern: Of 88 documented crashes in the past 5 years, 36 occurred in dark conditions. This represents a 40.9% dark-condition share, which is statistically distinct (p<0.01) from the national FMCSA baseline of 25.7%.
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