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TRANSPORTATION MEDIA INCORPORATED
DBA: Bench Craft Company
Portland, OR
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No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating and crash records checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 3201820
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
2 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Previously ordered out of service on July 8, 2019 (New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact) — no longer active
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 2 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
3201820
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
April 14, 2026
FMCSA Registration
October 17, 2018
Annual Mileage
12,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
7216 Sw Durham Road Suite 200, Portland, OR 97224
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Nathan Ward
Cargo Types
General FreightLogs/Poles/BeamsBuilding MaterialsConstruction MaterialsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
2
Driver Inspections
1
Vehicle Inspections
1
Out-of-Service Violations
2
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance4
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service1
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2025
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 of 1 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 2 inspections
Hours of Service
1 of 2 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 2 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 2 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
GA1
TN1
Fleet & Equipment (3)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~2
of 5 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~1
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Great Northern Trailer Works | Dry Van · 20 ft | 5VKBB2026NS015329 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 Ford F-350 | Pickup · Class 3 | 1FT8W3BT2PED01599 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Ford F-350 | Pickup · Class 3 | 1FT8W3BT4PEC77273 | 1 | 1 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (2)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 10, 2025 | I036D30771 | PORTLAND TN | II | 4 | 1 | N/A | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FORD GREAT NORTHERN TRAILER WORKS |
1FT8W3BT2PED01599 5VKBB2026NS015329 |
OR 994PLU OR U57189 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| February 19, 2025 | 1400000533 | THOMASVILLE GA | III | 2 | 1 | BENCH CRAFT | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD GREAT NORTHERN TRAILER WORKS |
1FT8W3BT4PEC77273 5VKBB2026NS015329 |
OR 485PJP OR U577189 |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | OOSHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | Incomplete/Wrong Log | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLCP | State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone | Texting | ||||||||
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Data sourced from FMCSA MCMIS via Socrata. Record last updated: September 13, 2026.
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