BEST TRUCK LINE INC
USDOT 2121216
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (25 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate10.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2121216 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-739261 |
| Legal Name | BEST TRUCK LINE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6304221559 |
| Address | 611 SYCAMORE LN, Whelling, IL, 60090 |
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 | 90 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 87 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73 / 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 | 87 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2025-11-19 — NE — towaway
- 2025-05-26 — OK — towaway
- 2024-09-14 — IL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-08-08 — VA — towaway
- 2024-01-19 — IL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (13), 16 (10), 15 (7).
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) | 25 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 34 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,500,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 06-FEB-26 |
BEST TRUCK LINE INC operates 25 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in IL.
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