COPEBESTWAY EXPRESS INC

USDOT 142382

ActiveEstablished authority

Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (19 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.

USDOT142382
MC NumberMC-140349
Fleet19 power units
Drivers17
Phone7168756565
LocationCheektowaga, NY

Vetting summary

At a glance

  • Insurance on fileNational Interstate Insurance Company
  • Coverage gapsNone detected
  • Out-of-service rate13% vs 19.1% national avg
  • Authority ageGranted 40 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 Number142382
MC NumberMC-140349
Legal NameCOPEBESTWAY EXPRESS INC
DBA Name
Entity TypeCORPORATION
Phone7168756565
Address1875 HARLEM RD, Cheektowaga, NY, 14212

Status

Authority & safety

Operating StatusActive
Operation TypeInterstate
Safety RatingS — Satisfactory (rated 20110304)
Hazmat Flagfalse

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 InsurerNational Interstate Insurance Company
Coverage on File$1,000,000
Insurance on File Since2026-02-01
InsurerCoverageFormEffectiveCancelled
National Interstate Insurance Company$1,000,000BMC-91X2026-02-01
Western Surety Co.$75,000BMC-842018-12-19
AGCS Marine Insurance Company$5,000BMC-342011-02-01

Timeline

Authority history

Authority First Granted1986-05-29 Established authority
Authority Events on Record2
  • 1986-05-29 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
  • 2005-09-23 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED

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
80 / 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)

Inspections23
Out-of-Service Rate13% vs 19.1% national average

Most frequent violation categories: 20 (13), 16 (10), 23 (4).

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)19
Drivers17
Recent Annual Mileage840,350
Last MCS-150 Filing22-DEC-25

COPEBESTWAY EXPRESS INC operates 19 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in NY.

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