H&W HOLDINGS LLC
USDOT 981519 · Doing business as BEST SPECIALIZED
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (94 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileTHE HARTFORD
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate12.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)8 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 24 years ago
- 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 | 981519 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-416504 |
| Legal Name | H&W HOLDINGS LLC |
| DBA Name | BEST SPECIALIZED |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8008491818 |
| Address | 341 COUNTY RD 120 SOUTH, South Point, OH, 45680 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20130411) |
| 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 | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2017-10-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVELERSCSA | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2026-03-03 | — |
| THE HARTFORD | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2017-10-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2001-10-05 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 2001-10-05 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2026-05-08 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 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 | 246 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 12.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 8 total (1 fatal, 4 with injuries, 8 towaway) |
- 2026-04-13 — VA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-03-03 — OH — towaway
- 2025-12-12 — IL — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-12-11 — TN — towaway
- 2025-06-19 — WV — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (24), 12 (23), 23 (14).
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 244285 · 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) | 94 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 107 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 6,675,683 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 18-MAR-26 |
H&W HOLDINGS LLC operates 94 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in OH.
Nearby
Other carriers in South Point, OH
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