BEST CARTAGE INC
USDOT 244285
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (64 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileTHE HARTFORD
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate7.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations6 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 244285 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-173882 |
| Legal Name | BEST CARTAGE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8008491818 |
| Address | 829 GRAVES ST, Kernersville, NC, 27284 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20030714) |
| 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 | THE HARTFORD |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2017-10-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2024-01-18 | — |
| THE HARTFORD | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2017-10-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
|---|
- 1992-01-03 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
- 2018-05-02 — Reinstated — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 68 / 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 | 184 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 7.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-01-08 — SC — towaway
- 2024-12-03 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-08-08 — NC — towaway
- 2024-03-15 — SC — 2 injured, towaway
- 2024-01-09 — NC — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 23 (8), 16 (6), 12 (3).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
6 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
USDOT 981519 · USDOT 1247640 · USDOT 1363884 · USDOT 2044936 · USDOT 2232911
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 64 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 51 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 4,722,183 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 18-MAR-26 |
BEST CARTAGE INC operates 64 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in NC.
Nearby
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