BEST WAY FREIGHT INC
USDOT 2502287
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (18 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Out-of-service rate18.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 12 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 | 2502287 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-867360 |
| Legal Name | BEST WAY FREIGHT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3232714637 |
| Address | 1112 WEST OLYMPIC BLVD, Montebello, CA, 90640-0000 |
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 | National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-15 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A I Transport | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-15 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2014-05-23 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2014-05-23 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 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 | 92 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 18.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (1 fatal, 0 with injuries, 0 towaway) |
- 2026-06-20 — TX — 1 fatal
- 2023-08-23 — TX — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (24), 16 (22), 7 (11).
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) | 18 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 18 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,311,069 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 10-JAN-26 |
BEST WAY FREIGHT INC operates 18 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in CA.
Nearby
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