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Margaret & Don Benavides

USDOT 876263MC-656473USDOT activeAuthority active· DBA Birch Transportation· Sweetwater, TN

Margaret & Don Benavides (USDOT 876263) holds active operating authority as a motor carrier of property under MC-656473 based in Sweetwater, TN. The earliest grant on file is from June 2009, 17 years, 5 months ago. $750,000 of liability coverage is on file with Progressive Hawaii Insurance Corp. It reported 1 power unit and 1 driver on its last MCS-150 update (April 2026).

Operating authority

DocketAuthorityStatusInsurance requiredOn file
MC-656473Motor carrier of propertyActive$750,000 liability$750,000 liability

Earliest grant on file: Jun 1, 2009 (17 years, 5 months ago).

Insurance and bonds on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffectiveCancellation
Liability (BIPD) · form 91XProgressive Hawaii Insurance Corp$750,000Feb 1, 2018—

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Authority history

DateDocketAction
Feb 28, 2018MC-656473Reinstated · motor carrier of property
Feb 19, 2013MC-656473Revoked · motor carrier of property
Dec 14, 2012MC-656473Discontinued revocation · contract carrier
Nov 16, 2012MC-656473Involuntary revocation · contract carrier
Jun 22, 2012MC-656473Discontinued revocation · contract carrier
Jun 19, 2012MC-656473Involuntary revocation · contract carrier
May 12, 2011MC-656473Discontinued revocation · contract carrier
Apr 18, 2011MC-656473Involuntary revocation · contract carrier
Feb 14, 2011MC-656473Reinstated · motor carrier of property
Feb 7, 2011MC-656473Revoked · motor carrier of property
Sep 13, 2010MC-656473Discontinued revocation · contract carrier
Sep 10, 2010MC-656473Involuntary revocation · contract carrier
Aug 20, 2010MC-656473Reinstated · motor carrier of property
Aug 16, 2010MC-656473Revoked · motor carrier of property
May 18, 2010MC-656473Discontinued revocation · contract carrier
Apr 19, 2010MC-656473Involuntary revocation · contract carrier
Apr 7, 2010MC-656473Discontinued revocation · contract carrier
Mar 12, 2010MC-656473Involuntary revocation · contract carrier
Jan 27, 2010MC-656473Discontinued revocation · contract carrier
Jan 7, 2010MC-656473Involuntary revocation · contract carrier
Oct 1, 2009MC-656473Discontinued revocation · contract carrier
Sep 3, 2009MC-656473Involuntary revocation · contract carrier
Jul 1, 2009MC-656473Discontinued revocation · contract carrier
Jun 15, 2009MC-656473Involuntary revocation · contract carrier
Jun 1, 2009MC-656473Granted · motor carrier of property
Oct 8, 2008MC-656473Dismissed · motor carrier of property

Revocations

DocketAuthorityOrder servedEffective
MC-656473ContractJan 14, 2013Feb 19, 2013 · involuntary revocation
MC-656473ContractJan 3, 2011Feb 7, 2011 · involuntary revocation
MC-656473ContractJul 12, 2010Aug 16, 2010 · involuntary revocation

Registration

USDOT number876263
USDOT statusActive
MC numberMC-656473
Legal nameMargaret & Don Benavides
DBA nameBirch Transportation
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAuthorized for hire
LocationSweetwater, Tennessee 37874
USDOT addedApr 28, 2000
Last MCS-150 updateApr 28, 2026
Safety ratingSatisfactory · Sep 24, 2010

Fleet

Power units1
Trucks1
Drivers1 · 1 with a CDL
Annual miles5,000 · 2016

Cargo carried

General freight, Household goods, Metal: sheets, coils, rolls, Motor vehicles, Drive/tow away, Logs, poles, beams, lumber, Building materials, Machinery, large objects, Fresh produce, Oilfield equipment, Livestock, Grain, feed, hay, Coal/coke, Meat, U.S. mail, Commodities dry bulk, Refrigerated food, Beverages, Paper products, Utilities, Agricultural/farm supplies, Construction, Water well, excavation equipment on lowboy

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Data as of Nov 13, 2026. Sources

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