BEST LINE LEASING INC

DBA: BEST LINE EQUIPMENT FIELD TECH SERVICES

BEST LINE LEASING INC is a large fleet, operating 249 power units and 230 drivers, based in State College, PA. Across 82 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 6.1% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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3 fatalities on crash record 22 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

On file

OOS rate better than size peers

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — BEST LINE LEASING INC (USDOT 1056199)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 3 fatalities on crash record — 22 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1056199/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
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USDOT 1056199 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: ADAM C. HOUSEKNECHT Company officer 2: GREGORY J STOUDNOUR Machinery / Large Objects Based in STATE COLLEGE, PA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 1.2% vs peer median 1.4% (better). Vehicle OOS 6.1% vs peer median 17.5% (better). n=3523 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1056199

In FMCSA records since Sep 23, 2002 (~23y)

Company officer ADAM C. HOUSEKNECHT

Company officer 2 GREGORY J STOUDNOUR

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects

Fleet size 249 units

Drivers 230

Annual mileage 6,802,416 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (814) 237-5156

Email: [email protected]

Physical

2582 GATEWAY DRIVE

STATE COLLEGE, PA 16801

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1056199

In FMCSA records since Sep 23, 2002 (~23y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 6,802,416 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 6.1% vs 23.4% -17.3 pts

Driver OOS Rate 1.2% vs 6.7% -5.5 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.43 vs 1.80 -1.37

Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.1%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	30	0	0
Trailers	62	0	0
Trucks	219	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 22 crashes →

	Last 6 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 159 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	82	82	2
OOS inspections	2	3	0
OOS percentage	2.44%	3.66%	0%
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

249

Drivers

230

Inspections

159

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

6.1%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

22 all-time

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

BEST LINE EQUIPMENT FIELD TECH SERVICES had 82 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 6.1%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

82 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in PA (46) and MD (14).

Violation profile

6.1% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (16.7% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 11 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 249 power units (large fleet) and 230 drivers; Ford, Freightliner, and Mack are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 3,523 ACTIVE carriers operating 124–374 power units (±50% of this carrier's 249 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

1.2%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

1.4%

Median across 3,523 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -0.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

6.1%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

17.5%

Median across 3,523 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -11.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (37 months)

2023-09 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA)	46	4	8.7%	Aug 26, 2026
Maryland (MD)	14	1	7.1%	Sep 3, 2026
New Jersey (NJ)	13	0	0.0%	May 14, 2026
New York (NY)	6	0	0.0%	May 12, 2026
Connecticut (CT)	2	0	0.0%	Nov 3, 2025
US (US)	1	0	0.0%	Nov 21, 2024

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Ford		42
Freightliner		31
Mack		25
Trailer		12
Western Star		7
Crii		5
Dako		5
Mack Truck		5
Trail-Eze		5

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	3	—	0.07	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	3	—	0.09	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	7	—	0.18	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	16	—	1.50	2	—	Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (159 rows) View all 159 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88912528	Sep 3, 2026	MD	1	ANNAPOLIS MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZVW5290 · 1FDFF6LT1NDA24174	0	—	No
88805094	Aug 26, 2026	PA	1	WOLF TWP PA	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK PA AH46385 · 5KKMBWD18PPUG9169	0	—	No
88724227	Aug 17, 2026	MD	1	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK PA AH35328 · 2NPLHN7X49M779997	0	—	No
88704199	Aug 14, 2026	PA	3	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZMX2285 · 1FTRF3BT6KEE89816	0	—	No
88603098	Aug 4, 2026	PA	3	—	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK PA AH46385 · 5KKMBWD18PPUG9169	0	—	No
88355363	Jul 8, 2026	MD	2	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK PA AH35328 · 2NPLHN7X49M779997	0	—	No
88193087	Jun 17, 2026	MD	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3623052 · 3AKJHLDR8SSWB2934	2	392.2-SLLEWA2, 392.2-SLLEWG1	No
88177925	Jun 17, 2026	PA	2	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZJP1563 · 1FD0X5HT8HEB62203	0	—	No
88057025	Jun 5, 2026	PA	2	—	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR PA AG58046 · 1M1AW07Y3HM082826	1	393.45D-B	No
87848171	May 14, 2026	NJ	1	PISCATAWAY SCALE	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZRT5109 · 1FD8X3B60MEC49792	1	393.11A1-LCL	No
87831310	May 12, 2026	NY	1	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZTB3123 · 1FTRF3BT5NED00786	0	—	No
87773606	May 6, 2026	PA	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3623052 · 3AKJHLDR8SSWB2934	2	392.2-SLLDL, 392.2-SLL	No
87721416	Apr 30, 2026	PA	2	MUNCY TWP PA	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR PA AG55799 · 1M1BD02Y5HM002007	2	2-SLL, 2-SLLSIV	No
87680775	Apr 25, 2026	PA	3	EAST PENNSBORO PA	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR PA AH14986 · 1M1AN4GY4LM009984	7	2-SLLSR, 2-SLLDL, 95A4-EEUS	No
87668845	Apr 22, 2026	NJ	1	NJ	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Courier PA AG95041 · 1FD0X5HT4KEF58801	0	—	No
87635754	Apr 21, 2026	PA	3	RICE PA	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK PA AG94710 · 1FVHCYFE3LHLM1351	0	—	No
87634559	Apr 21, 2026	PA	3	DUSHORE BORO PA	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR PA AG74096 · 1M1GR4GY0KM001488	0	—	No
87533630	Apr 9, 2026	PA	2	OLD LYCOMING TWP PA	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZTT3664 · 1FD7X2B67NED80502	3	41A-MCPVI, 2-SLLS4, 95A3	Yes
87436262	Mar 30, 2026	PA	2	HARRISBURG CITY PA	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZMJ5082 · 1FDWX7DE2KDF01211	4	393.100B-C, 392.2-SLLTL, 393.78A-WS	Yes
87449467	Mar 20, 2026	NJ	2	NJ	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK PA AG94710 · 1FVHCYFE3LHLM1351	0	—	No
87340197	Mar 13, 2026	MD	2	PERRYVILLE MD	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR PA AG57053 · 1M1AW07Y7HM082828	0	—	No
87240267	Mar 6, 2026	PA	2	PA	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR PA AG46352 · 1M1BD02Y0GM001751	1	393.100C-C	No
87368716	Feb 25, 2026	NJ	3	NJ	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Courier PA AG95041 · 1FD0X5HT4KEF58801	1	392.2-SLLEWG1	No
87089651	Feb 17, 2026	PA	1	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK PA AG85140 · 1FD0X5HT6KED02241	0	—	No
87012295	Feb 9, 2026	PA	1	TYRONE PA	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZMX2285 · 1FTRF3BT6KEE89816	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (22 rows)

Report #	Date ▲	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
PA203499400X	Feb 6, 2002	PA	1	2	Yes	No	Fatal
PA402054100X	Jan 16, 2004	PA	0	3	No	No	Injury
PA518620400X	Aug 9, 2005	PA	0	1	No	No	Injury
PA709219500X	Aug 28, 2007	PA	0	4	No	No	Injury
PA903180400X	Mar 10, 2009	PA	0	1	No	No	Injury
PA106488100X	May 14, 2011	PA	1	1	Yes	No	Fatal
PA111996700X	Nov 16, 2011	PA	0	1	No	No	Injury
PA604462100X	May 2, 2016	PA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
NJ0016325166	Oct 27, 2016	NJ	0	1	No	No	Injury
PA804520300X	Mar 1, 2018	PA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA807986100X	Jul 25, 2018	PA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA812804000X	Nov 20, 2018	PA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
PA908120900X	Aug 2, 2019	PA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA908039300X	Aug 9, 2019	PA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA912549500X	Sep 13, 2019	PA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA002122100X	Feb 25, 2020	PA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA103432900X	Mar 22, 2021	PA	1	0	Yes	No	Fatal
PA112728700X	Dec 15, 2021	PA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA202342800X	Mar 4, 2022	PA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA208972500X	Sep 14, 2022	PA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
PA300377900X	Dec 22, 2022	PA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA607184100X	Aug 21, 2026	PA			Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
PISCATAWAY SCALE	NJ	4	1
FROSTBURG MD	MD	3	0
NJ	NJ	3	0
ON GOLDEN MILE RD 264 FEET EAS	PA	3	0
DANBURY SCALE	CT	2	0
FINZEL SCALE HOUSE	MD	2	0
I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE	MD	2	2
I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	MD	2	0
I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	MD	2	1
PERRYVILLE MD	MD	2	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	11	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	9	1
393.104(a)	Inadequate/damaged securement device/system	Vehicle Maintenance	4	0
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	4	1
393.130	No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement	Vehicle Maintenance	3	3
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
387.301(a)	Carrier -Motor carrier shall not engage in interstate or foreign commerce without proof of public liability and property damage insurance as required in 49 CFR 38	General/Admin	1	0
391.45(b)	Expired medical examiner's certificate	Driver Fitness	1	0
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1	0

Related Records

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Field change history

Field change history
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