BEST TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 1055643 · Doing business as BEST TRANSPORTATION OF ST LOUIS
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (32 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Interstate Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate33.3% vs 19.1% national avg
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 | 1055643 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-440135 |
| Legal Name | BEST TRANSPORTATION INC |
| DBA Name | BEST TRANSPORTATION OF ST LOUIS |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3149891500 |
| Address | 4628 CROSSROADS INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, Bridgeton, MO, 63044 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20240602) |
| 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 | National Interstate Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $5,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2019-08-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Interstate Insurance Company | $5,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2019-08-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2009-01-16 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Passengers Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 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 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 33.3% vs 19.1% national average |
- 2023-11-30 — MO — towaway
- 2023-10-27 — MO — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 28 (1), 30 (1).
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) | 32 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 29 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 568,699 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-MAR-26 |
BEST TRANSPORTATION INC operates 32 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in MO.
Nearby
Other carriers in Bridgeton, MO
- EXPRESS MEDICAL TRANSPORTERS INC — USDOT 952445, 61 power units
- EXPRESS 2000 INC — USDOT 700205, 39 power units
- RIDEOUT SERVICES INC — USDOT 624612, 13 power units
- METRO PAVING CO — USDOT 702263, 13 power units
- AAA TRAILER SERVICES INC — USDOT 662473, 12 power units
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