BESTWAY TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 1800651
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (5 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate16.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 1800651 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-654852 |
| Legal Name | BESTWAY TRANSPORT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8284695133 |
| Address | 201 ST PAULS CHURCH RD SUITE 201, Newton, NC, 28658 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 90 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 85 / 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 | 12 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 16.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-03-24 — GA — towaway
- 2024-07-31 — NC — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (4), 47 (2), 1 (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) | 5 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 4 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 201,798 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 31-JAN-25 |
BESTWAY TRANSPORT INC operates 5 power units — a larger fleet than 90% of carriers registered in NC.
Nearby
Other carriers in Newton, NC
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- DOUGLAS RINK — USDOT 2018916, 4 power units
- FRANCO'S PERFORMANCE LLC — USDOT 2025569, 4 power units
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