BESTMARK EXPRESS INC
USDOT 1007378
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (13 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
- Out-of-service rate14.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 24 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1007378 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-425574 |
| Legal Name | BESTMARK EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6202738199 |
| Address | 2286 U RD, Strong City, KS, 66869-9838 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20160912) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-05-08 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-05-08 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2002-03-06 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2002-03-06 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 95 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 35 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-03-03 — OK — towaway
- 2025-09-04 — OK — 1 injured
- 2025-01-08 — CO — towaway
- 2024-09-02 — FL — towaway
- 2024-04-13 — AL — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 2 (11), 20 (11), 16 (6).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 13 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 13 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,369,899 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 28-MAY-26 |
BESTMARK EXPRESS INC operates 13 power units — a larger fleet than 95% of carriers registered in KS.
Nearby
Other carriers in Strong City, KS
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