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BEST SAND AND GRAVEL INC

Joins 85 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 29, 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.

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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 31.8% vs peer 11.1% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — BEST SAND AND GRAVEL INC (USDOT 1554513)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 31.8% vs peer 11.1%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1554513/
As of: Oct 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1554513 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: THOMAS G BEST Other (SAND) Based in GOLDSBORO, NC

FMCSA census as of Oct 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 31.8% vs peer median 11.1% (worse). n=74244 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.

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 1554513
In FMCSA records since Sep 15, 2006 (~20y)
Company officer THOMAS G BEST
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Other (SAND)
Fleet size 12 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 1 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2390 NC HWY 111 S
GOLDSBORO, NC 27534
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1554513
In FMCSA records since Sep 15, 2006 (~20y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 31.8% vs 23.4% +8.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.22 vs 1.80 -1.58
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
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 8 0 0
Trailers 3 0 0
Trucks 4 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 111 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 85 85 0
OOS inspections 0 11 0
OOS percentage 0% 12.94% —
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
12
Drivers
10
Inspections
111
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
31.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
8
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 31.8% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 74,244 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 74,244 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
31.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.1%
Median across 74,244 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (30 months)

2023-11 2026-10

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
North Carolina (NC) 85 11 12.9% Oct 7, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 96
Trlk 10
Mack 2
Mana 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 14 — 5.00 5 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (111 rows) View all 111 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89199362 Oct 7, 2026 NC 3 GREENVILLE NC — 0 — No
89193724 Oct 7, 2026 NC 2 GREENVILLE NC — 0 — No
89122269 Sep 28, 2026 NC 2 GOLDSBORO NC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
89091310 Sep 24, 2026 NC 2 GOLDSBORO NC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75A2-TAOBB-6 Yes
88941207 Sep 9, 2026 NC 2 FAISON NC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C-PI No
88884398 Sep 2, 2026 NC 3 FREMONT NC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88879973 Sep 2, 2026 NC 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88783850 Aug 24, 2026 NC 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88749019 Aug 20, 2026 NC 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88547741 Jul 29, 2026 NC 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88545047 Jul 29, 2026 NC 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88523832 Jul 27, 2026 NC 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88427342 Jul 16, 2026 NC 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88373580 Jul 10, 2026 NC 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88373451 Jul 10, 2026 NC 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88356157 Jul 9, 2026 NC 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C-PI No
88347089 Jul 8, 2026 NC 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C-PI No
88328642 Jul 6, 2026 NC 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88281821 Jun 30, 2026 NC 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88281155 Jun 30, 2026 NC 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88261554 Jun 26, 2026 NC 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88254455 Jun 26, 2026 NC 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88096619 Jun 10, 2026 NC 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88095718 Jun 10, 2026 NC 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87982769 May 27, 2026 NC 3 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Recent Crashes (8 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NC0107003701 Jun 30, 2022 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0106085536 Dec 4, 2019 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0105678583 Nov 13, 2018 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0105381143 Feb 13, 2018 NC 0 2 Yes No Injury
NC0105340069 Jan 3, 2018 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0104715059 Apr 27, 2016 NC 0 2 Yes No Injury
NC0103904498 Nov 18, 2013 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0102683078 Sep 16, 2009 NC 0 0 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
70 NC 6 0
40 NC 5 0
US 70 IN PVA OF CIRCLE K NC 4 0
1003 NC 2 0
CLARKS EXIT NC 2 0
GOLDSBORO NC NC 2 1
GREENVILLE NC NC 2 0
I-40 NC 2 0
I40 NC 2 0
117 NC 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
393.130 No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.100(a) No or improper load securement Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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