Rick E Bender
Phone (570) 695-3541Tremont, PA
Find this carrier by: USDOT 2098314 · 570-695-3541 · 5706953541 · Tremont, PA
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- USDOT
- USDOT2098314
- MC
- None
- Registered
- 2010 · 15 yrs
- Location
- Tremont, PA
- MCS-150 filed
- Apr 8, 2025
USDOT registration
Active
Registration status; not operating authority
Authority record
No filing shown
Check current status in Motus
Insurance record
No filing shown
Does not establish uninsured status
Safety rating
Not rated
No safety rating available; not a safety verdict
Overview
The short version and the key numbers.
Rick E Bender is an active motor carrier based in Tremont, PA, registered with FMCSA under USDOT 2098314. Phone: (570) 695-3541. It reports 12 power units and 10 drivers on its MCS-150 (Apr 8, 2025). In the last 24 months it had 16 roadside inspections, a 50% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and no reportable crashes in the available records.
USDOT 2098314 was first registered with FMCSA on Nov 24, 2010 (15 years ago), and its most recent MCS-150 filing is dated Apr 8, 2025. Its vehicles were inspected 16 times on record, most recently on Jul 20, 2026, most often in PA.
Equipment on record
VIN = decoded from the carrier's vehicles · Inspection = seen at roadside inspections · MCS-150 = filed by the carrier
Dates behind this profile
- MCS-150 filing
- Apr 8, 2025
- Registration record changed
- Oct 24, 2026
- Latest inspection recorded
- Jul 20, 2026
- Latest crash recorded
- Not available
- Latest vehicle observation
- Jul 20, 2026
Each date applies to its own record. A registration change does not mean every filing changed. An inspection or vehicle observation describes that date, not continuous operation today.
USDOT registration and operating authority are different records. A crash entry records involvement, not a finding of fault. Missing information is not a clean safety record.
Not on file for USDOT 2098314: connected companies.
Company details
Filed identity, officers, contacts and registration details.
Company identity & officers
- Company officer
- Rick Eugene Bender
- Legal name
- Rick E Bender
- Doing business as
- Wheels Coal Co
- Classification
- Private (Property)
- Registered as
- Motor Carrier
Registration & filings
- USDOT number
- 2098314
- Docket numbers
- None on file
- Registered
- Nov 24, 2010 (15 yrs)
- Last MCS-150
- Apr 8, 2025
- Usual MCS-150 schedule
- April 2027 (see temporary relief below)
- Operation
- Intrastate Only (Non-Hazmat)
- Hazmat, as filed
- No
- Passenger carrier, as filed
- Not available
FMCSA currently provides additional time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and suspends USDOT inactivation for those missed updates. The usual schedule above does not establish a violation. Read our update guide and the cited FMCSA notice (guidance checked October 20, 2026).
Carriers in Tremont, PA
- USDOT registrations in Tremont
- 38
- Currently active
- 20 (53%)
- One-truck operations
- 21 (55%)
- With for-hire authority
- 8 (21%)
- Registered in the last 12 months
- 0
From FMCSA census records as of Nov 10, 2026. This carrier reports 12 power units against a local average of 6.7.
Find this carrier by
- USDOT
- 2098314
- Phone
- (570) 695-3541570-695-35415706953541
- wheelscoal@epix.net
- Officers
- Rick Eugene Bender
- Legal name
- Rick E Bender
- DBA
- Wheels Coal Co
- Address
- 59 Main St, Tremont, PA 17981
- VINs inspected under this USDOT
- 5KJJAED11LPLH5505, 5KKMAED1XKPKG5544, 5KKMAEDV9KPKC3742, 1H9DGG327H1022157, 5KKMBWD18SLVS5177, 5KKMAECK55PN55774, 1NKDLB0X01J881715, 5KKMAED11MPMF9995, 1FVX6WEB6YLF06573
Available registration and contact identifiers. Vehicle identifiers below are a recent sample; open a VIN or plate to see its dated records.
Legitimacy check
A quick screen from public records. A flag is a reason to verify, not proof of wrongdoing.
- Pass: Not on the U.S. sanctions list
Name does not match the Treasury OFAC list.
- Pass: USDOT registration is active
FMCSA lists USDOT 2098314 as active.
- No data: No authority filing shown
This is not a finding of unauthorized operation. Requirements depend on the operation; verify the current registration in Motus.
- Pass: No federal out-of-service orders
None on record for this USDOT.
- Pass: No prior revocation linked
No earlier revoked USDOT is linked to this one.
Authority & insurance
Stored filing details and guidance for checking current status.
FMCSA filing records
Authority, insurance and notice records can include earlier filings. Read each recorded status and effective date; a filing alone does not confirm current authority or insurance coverage. Missing records do not establish unauthorized operation or missing insurance.
Amounts are shown exactly as filed, without scaling or currency conversion. Confirm coverage and amounts with the insurer.
Operating authority
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 10, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance filings
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 10, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Suspension and revocation notices
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 10, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance history
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 10, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Earlier FMCSA filing records
These records may omit later filings. Their presence does not establish current authority or coverage. Missing records do not establish that a carrier is unauthorized or uninsured. Check current records in FMCSA Motus, then confirm coverage directly with the insurer. Follow the verification guide and its FMCSA sources. Guidance checked October 20, 2026.
Safety
FMCSA's rating and how this carrier compares with the national average.
Safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Driver inspections (24 mo)
- 16 (1 out of service)
- Vehicle inspections (24 mo)
- 6 (3 out of service)
Out-of-service rates (24 months)
FMCSA BASICs
| Category | Percentile | Measure | Inspections with violation | Acute / critical | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | Not public | 2.34 | 3 | No | Not available |
| Hours-of-Service | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Driver Fitness | Not public | 0.4 | 1 | No | Not available |
| Controlled Substances | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Vehicle Maintenance | Not public | 10.66 | 4 | No | Not available |
Percentile: 0 is best, 100 is worst. FMCSA flags an alert above its threshold (65–80% depending on category). Some property-carrier percentiles are not public.
Most-cited violations, in plain English
| Code | What it means | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 393.47E | Clamp/brake out of adjustment | 5 | 0 |
| 392.2-SLLEQP | — | 2 | 0 |
| 392.2-SLLEWA3 | — | 2 | 0 |
| 392.2-SLLML | — | 2 | 0 |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | — | 2 | 0 |
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | — | 1 | 1 |
Inspections & crashes
Roadside inspections and reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
Inspection, violation and out-of-service counts: FMCSA 24-month inspection record, as of Nov 10, 2026.
Most recent
- Last inspection
- Jul 20, 2026
Latest inspections
| Date | Inspection ID | State | Location | Level | Driver viol. / OOS | Vehicle viol. / OOS | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2026 | 88463144 | PA | Newberry Twp Pa | Walk-around (Level 2) | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | No detailed violation records available |
| May 13, 2026 | 87834308 | PA | Newberry Twp Pa | Driver only (Level 3) | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | No detailed violation records available |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 87482743 | PA | Etters Pa | Driver only (Level 3) | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | No detailed violation records available |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 86756341 | PA | Etters Pa | Driver only (Level 3) | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | No detailed violation records available |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 86119953 | PA | On Shermans Mountain Rd At I 8 | Driver only (Level 3) | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | No detailed violation records available |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 86005564 | PA | I83 Nb Mm 33 Newberry Twp - I8 | Full (Level 1) | 0 / 0 | 6 / 2 | 6 violations
|
| Jul 28, 2025 | 85351433 | PA | I83 Nb Mm 33 Newberry Twp - I8 | Full (Level 1) | 0 / 0 | 6 / 1 | 6 violations
|
| Jul 21, 2025 | 85296926 | PA | On I-78 W At Sr 61 | Driver only (Level 3) | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | No detailed violation records available |
| May 29, 2025 | 84826055 | PA | On Molleystown Rd @ I81 | Driver only (Level 3) | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | No detailed violation records available |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 84229897 | PA | I-78 At 97Mm Crossover | Walk-around (Level 2) | 2 / 0 | 8 / 0 | 10 violations
|
Showing the 10 most recent of 16 inspection records on file.
Latest crashes
A roadside out-of-service finding applies to the inspected driver or vehicle; it is different from a federal order against the carrier. Crash involvement does not determine fault or preventability. Counts cover the stated reporting period, not the carrier’s entire history.
Where its vehicles were inspected
| State | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|
| PA · Pennsylvania | 16 | 3 |
The states where FMCSA recorded roadside inspections for this USDOT. A rough picture of where the fleet runs, not a list of lanes.
Inspections and crashes by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Out of service | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Fleet & drivers
Filed fleet and driver counts, cargo types, and vehicles observed at inspections.
Vehicles filed on the MCS-150
| Vehicle | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Drivers
- Total drivers
- 10
- CDL drivers
- 10
- Interstate, over 100 mi
- 0
- Interstate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, over 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, within 100 mi
- 10
- Leased drivers / month
- Not available
Operations
- Power units
- 12
- Trucks
- 12
- Buses
- 0
- Annual miles
- 2,277,698 (2024)
- Seen at inspections
- 8 trucks · 1 trailer
Vehicles inspected under this USDOT
| VIN | Year | Make & model | Type | Plate | Inspections | Last seen | Violations / OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5KJJAED11LPLH5505 | 2020 | Western Star 4900 | Truck Tractor | ZPX9787 PA | 3 | Jul 20, 2026 | 8 / 3 |
| 5KKMAED1XKPKG5544 | 2019 | Western Star 4900 | Straight Truck | ZLP5106 PA | 3 | May 13, 2026 | 0 / 0 |
| 5KKMAEDV9KPKC3742 | 2019 | Western Star 4900 | Straight Truck | VBP5802 PA | 2 | Apr 1, 2026 | 0 / 0 |
| 1H9DGG327H1022157 | — | Hill | Semi-Trailer | PT963V2 PA | 1 | Oct 8, 2025 | 0 / 0 |
| 5KKMBWD18SLVS5177 | 2025 | Western Star 49X Chassis | Straight Truck | ZXZ2306 PA | 1 | Jul 21, 2025 | 0 / 0 |
| 5KKMAECK55PN55774 | 2005 | Western Star 4900 | Straight Truck | ZMR7527 PA | 1 | May 29, 2025 | 0 / 0 |
| 1NKDLB0X01J881715 | 2001 | Kenworth T800 | Straight Truck | ZWZ9970 PA | 4 | Mar 25, 2025 | 13 / 2 |
| 5KKMAED11MPMF9995 | 2021 | Western Star 4900 | Straight Truck | ZPX9786 PA | 1 | Feb 24, 2025 | 1 / 0 |
| 1FVX6WEB6YLF06573 | 2000 | Freightliner Med. Conv. | Straight Truck | ZBE6180 PA | 1 | Jan 9, 2025 | 0 / 0 |
Vehicles recorded at roadside inspections under this USDOT (the carrier operated them; this is not a record of ownership). Open a VIN or plate for its dated carrier associations and available history. Plates can change or be reassigned. Vehicle details reflect filed records and available VIN decoding; these observations are not a complete fleet or ownership history.
Equipment evidence
- Straight TruckInspection 7 straight trucks recorded at roadside inspections
- Tractor-TrailerInspection 1 truck tractor and 1 semi-trailer recorded at roadside inspections (trailer body type not decoded)
Cargo carried, as filed
Changes & history
Dated changes, earlier values and filing history for this registration.
Timeline of this registration
- Most recent vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection.
- Most recent roadside inspection on file.
- MCS-150 filing on record.
- First vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection under this USDOT.
- Earliest roadside inspection on file.
- Registered with FMCSA as USDOT 2098314.
Dates come from FMCSA filings and inspection records as filed; a filing date is when FMCSA recorded it, not when an event happened on the road.
MCS-150 filings on record
- MCS-150 filed
Registration
- First registered with FMCSA
- Nov 24, 2010
- Last MCS-150 update
- Apr 8, 2025
Questions & answers
Quick answers, written from this carrier's FMCSA record.
Is Rick E Bender an active carrier?
The available FMCSA record lists USDOT 2098314 as active. Registration is separate from operating authority and insurance coverage.
What is Rick E Bender's USDOT number?
USDOT 2098314. No MC, MX or FF docket number is on file.
How do I contact Rick E Bender?
As filed with FMCSA: phone (570) 695-3541; email wheelscoal@epix.net; address 59 Main St, Tremont, PA 17981.
What is Rick E Bender's safety rating?
No FMCSA safety rating is available here. Not rated does not mean safe or unsafe.
How many trucks and drivers does Rick E Bender have?
Power units: 12; drivers: 10, as filed on its MCS-150 (Apr 8, 2025).
What does Rick E Bender haul?
Its FMCSA filing lists these cargo types: building materials, coal/coke, construction.
What equipment does Rick E Bender operate?
On government records: Straight Truck (7 straight trucks recorded at roadside inspections); Tractor-Trailer (1 truck tractor and 1 semi-trailer recorded at roadside inspections (trailer body type not decoded)).
How many inspections and crashes has Rick E Bender had?
Inspections: 16; crashes recorded: 0, in the available 24-month records.
What is the usual MCS-150 update schedule for Rick E Bender?
The usual USDOT-digit schedule gives April 2027. The latest filing stored here is Apr 8, 2025. FMCSA currently gives extra time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and has suspended inactivation for those missed updates. This calculated date is not a finding of noncompliance. Check the linked FMCSA notice for changes.
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