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Joins 577 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (National Interstate Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 6, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Caution
Coverage resumed · Oct 1, 2004
Contract (Property) reinstated · Oct 4, 2004
Policy effective · Oct 1, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 49 days Aug 13, 2004 → Oct 1, 2004
  • Contract (Property) gap · 42 days Inactive Aug 23, 2004 → reinstated Oct 4, 2004
On file
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance Details →
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file National Interstate Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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TruckCodex risk summary — BEST DEDICATED LLC (USDOT 1247640)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 49 days — Aug 13, 2004 → Oct 1, 2004
  • Contract (Property) gap · 42 days — Inactive Aug 23, 2004 → reinstated Oct 4, 2004

On file:
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — National Interstate Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1247640/
As of: Oct 6, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1247640 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: RICHARD HEPLER Company officer 2: DANIELLE LEONARD General Freight Paper Products Construction Based in KENERSVILLE, NC

FMCSA census as of Oct 6, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 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 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 1% vs peer median 1% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 15.2% vs peer median 16.1% (better). n=2737 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
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common
Insurance

National Interstate Insurance Company · BMC-91X

3 active liability filings · 2 bond/trust

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1247640
In FMCSA records since May 13, 2004 (~22y)
MC / docket MC489960
Company officer RICHARD HEPLER
Company officer 2 DANIELLE LEONARD
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Paper Products, Construction
Fleet size 312 units
Drivers 312
Annual mileage 17,578,022 mi
Contact & address
Physical
829 GRAVES STREET
KENERSVILLE, NC 27284
Mailing
PO BOX 390
KERNERSVILLE, NC 27285
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1247640
In FMCSA records since May 13, 2004 (~22y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 17,578,022 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 15.2% vs 23.4% -8.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 1.0% vs 6.7% -5.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.29 vs 1.80 -1.51
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.3%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · BST 8199993 00
Effective Oct 1, 2026
BMC-91X · $750,000 · 22 UENOI5023
Effective Oct 1, 2017
BMC-91X · 22 UENOI5023
Effective Oct 1, 2017
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)
BMC-84 surety bond · 3521167
Effective Mar 9, 2024
BMC-84 surety bond · 3521167
Effective Mar 9, 2024

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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2018-04-06 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 312 0 0
Trailers 595 91 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 120 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 1 9 9 19
Tow-away 1 5 10 16
Crash reports 1 6 13 20

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 951 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 577 577 1
OOS inspections 4 36 0
OOS percentage 0.69% 6.24% 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
312
Drivers
312
Inspections
951
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
15.2%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
21
120 all-time
Authorities
3
2 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 15.2% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 2,737 ACTIVE carriers operating 156–468 power units (±50% of this carrier's 312 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1%
Median across 2,737 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
15.2%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.1%
Median across 2,737 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -0.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Aug 23, 2004 to Oct 4, 2004 (42 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 13, 2004 to Oct 1, 2004 (49 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (36 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
North Carolina (NC) 410 23 5.6% Sep 29, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 98 8 8.2% Sep 29, 2026
Ohio (OH) 15 3 20.0% Sep 5, 2026
Indiana (IN) 15 3 20.0% Mar 10, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 9 1 11.1% Aug 25, 2026
Georgia (GA) 6 0 0.0% Mar 18, 2026
Maryland (MD) 6 0 0.0% Mar 10, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 5 1 20.0% Jul 22, 2026
Virginia (VA) 3 0 0.0% Jul 23, 2026
Illinois (IL) 2 0 0.0% Sep 14, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 1 0 0.0% Jan 8, 2026
Delaware (DE) 1 0 0.0% Nov 14, 2025
Michigan (MI) 1 0 0.0% Nov 6, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Jul 21, 2026
Texas (TX) 1 0 0.0% Oct 14, 2025
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Sep 3, 2025
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% May 5, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 465
Hyundai Translead 262
Wabash National 212
International 137
Peterbilt 72
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 5 — 0.02 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 6 — 0.05 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 19 — 0.50 1 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 81 — 2.65 3 — Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (951 rows) View all 951 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89128491 Sep 29, 2026 NC 3 HICKORY NC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89124185 Sep 29, 2026 SC 2 LEXINGTON SC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89123045 Sep 28, 2026 NC 1 CONCORD NC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89096725 Sep 25, 2026 NC 2 STATESVILLE NC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89076780 Sep 23, 2026 NC 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89062952 Sep 22, 2026 NC 3 ST. PAULS NC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89051986 Sep 21, 2026 NC 3 GREENSBORO NC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89016455 Sep 17, 2026 NC 3 STATESVILLE NC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Ihc
0 — No
89015524 Sep 14, 2026 IL 3 I-255
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88989715 Sep 14, 2026 NC 3 BENSON NC — 0 — No
88983887 Sep 10, 2026 SC 3 AYNOR SC — 0 — No
88945560 Sep 9, 2026 NC 3 SALISBURY NC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88921230 Sep 5, 2026 OH 2 ASHVILLE OH
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
1 393.55E-B No
88906320 Sep 4, 2026 NC 2 ROCKINGHAM NC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88905344 Sep 4, 2026 NC 3 WINSTON SALEM NC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88901907 Sep 2, 2026 SC 3 GREENWOOD SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88879623 Sep 2, 2026 NC 3 STATESVILLE NC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88866302 Sep 1, 2026 NC 3 STATESVILLE NC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88859797 Aug 31, 2026 NC 2 SANFORD NC
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88858286 Aug 31, 2026 NC 2 SANFORD NC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88847316 Aug 29, 2026 NC 1 SALISBURY NC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88822184 Aug 27, 2026 NC 3 HILLSBOROUGH NC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88818168 Aug 25, 2026 TN 3 MOUNT JULIET TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
0 — No
88786254 Aug 24, 2026 SC 3 CLINTON SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLED No
88781712 Aug 24, 2026 SC 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOLTIS Yes
Recent Crashes (120 rows) View all 120 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NC0108552279 Jul 7, 2026 NC 1 Yes No Injury
NC0108430088 Mar 6, 2026 NC 0 2 Yes No Injury
NC0108429106 Mar 6, 2026 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0108435545 Feb 23, 2026 NC 0 2 No No Injury
NC0108386078 Jan 27, 2026 NC 0 2 Yes No Injury
NC0108364621 Jan 6, 2026 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0025290028 Oct 24, 2025 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0108258423 Oct 6, 2025 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0108309068 Sep 17, 2025 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0108221121 Aug 25, 2025 NC 0 1 No No Injury
MI0003508172 May 27, 2025 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0108070540 Mar 31, 2025 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0003460346 Mar 21, 2025 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0108053261 Mar 19, 2025 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0250235129 Jan 23, 2025 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0107954695 Dec 5, 2024 NC 0 1 No No Injury
OH0245221701 Nov 29, 2024 OH 0 1 No No Injury
NC0107936434 Nov 26, 2024 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0243275294 Nov 22, 2024 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009630013 Oct 13, 2024 GA 0 2 Yes No Injury
NC0107876802 Oct 8, 2024 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0107875849 Sep 24, 2024 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0024269562 Aug 2, 2024 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0242095054 Jul 25, 2024 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0024236956 Jun 14, 2024 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (3 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 1 PDF available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Apr 6, 2018 MC489960-B Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Oct 4, 2004 MC489960-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jun 22, 2004 MC489960-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
National Interstate Insurance Company BST 8199993 00 BMC-91X — Oct 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY 3521167 84 — Mar 9, 2024 On file ACTIVE
SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY 3521167 BMC-84 — Mar 9, 2024 On file ACTIVE
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PB11499804399 SURETY — Mar 9, 2021 Mar 8, 2024 CANCELLED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PB11499804399 SURETY — Mar 9, 2018 Mar 9, 2018 REPLACED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PB11499804399 SURETY — Mar 9, 2018 Mar 9, 2021 CANCELLED
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 22 UENOI5023 91X $750,000 Oct 1, 2017 On file ACTIVE
Hartford Fire Insurance Company 22 UENOI5023 BMC-91X — Oct 1, 2017 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY VEL-8100008-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2008 Mar 1, 2008 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY VEL 8100008-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2008 Oct 1, 2017 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY VPP 4900014 -05 BIPD/Primary — May 31, 2007 Mar 1, 2008 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CAT 0010196-00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2005 May 31, 2007 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY VPP 4900014-01 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2004 Aug 1, 2005 REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA QT-660-274D3485 CARGO — Oct 1, 2004 Mar 30, 2007 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 49 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 13, 2004 to Oct 1, 2004
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 398258 BIPD/Primary — Jun 15, 2004 Aug 13, 2004 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 30, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — Hartford Fire Insurance Company
  2. Oct 30, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  3. Sep 30, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  4. Mar 8, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Feb 13, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
    Details →
  6. Mar 9, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Apr 6, 2018
    authority
    Active — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  8. Mar 9, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Oct 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Mar 1, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Mar 1, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. May 31, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. May 15, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  14. Mar 30, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  15. Aug 1, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Oct 6, 2004
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  17. Oct 4, 2004
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  18. Oct 4, 2004
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  19. Aug 23, 2004
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  20. Aug 23, 2004
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  21. Aug 23, 2004
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 42 days (through Oct 4, 2004)
  22. Aug 13, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  23. Aug 13, 2004
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 49 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 1, 2004)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I 85 NC 33 0
I-40 NC 20 4
UNION NC 12 2
FORT MILL SC SC 12 0
I73 EXIT 30 NC 8 1
I40 NC 7 0
CLINTON SC SC 7 1
US601S NC 6 0
EATON OH OH 6 1
ROADSIDE OH 6 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 45 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 37 8
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 10 10
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 6 6
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 3 0

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