BEST WAY LOGISTICS 1 INC
USDOT 1916638
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (176 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common). Insurance filings show 1 coverage gap in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileMS Transverse Insurance Company
- Coverage gaps1 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate10.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)16 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 16 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 | 1916638 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-715857 |
| Legal Name | BEST WAY LOGISTICS 1 INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7082348501 |
| Address | 1520 SHELDON DR, Elgin, IL, 60120 |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | MS Transverse Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-06-02 |
1 coverage gap detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Transverse Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-06-02 | — |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | $750,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-06-02 | 2026-06-02 |
| WESCO | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2022-06-02 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2010-06-23 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2010-06-23 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 90 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 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 | 466 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 16 total (0 fatal, 5 with injuries, 16 towaway) |
- 2026-03-16 — PA — towaway
- 2026-03-16 — IN — towaway
- 2026-01-28 — NC — towaway
- 2025-11-13 — IL — towaway
- 2025-08-20 — CT — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (79), 16 (68), 7 (39).
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) | 176 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 182 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 18,200,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-MAY-26 |
BEST WAY LOGISTICS 1 INC operates 176 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IL.
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