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BEST WAY EXPRESS INC

VINCENNES, IN

DBA: BESTWAY EXPRESS INC

USDOT 223377 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated CORPORATION Company officer: RY MCCORMICK Company officer 2: PAT MCCORMICK General Freight Beverages Paper Products Based in VINCENNES, IN Grade B · 83
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · Jan 1, 2023
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Org: CORPORATION
Company officer: RY MCCORMICK
Company officer 2: PAT MCCORMICK
Cargo: General Freight, Beverages, Paper Products
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — BEST WAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 223377)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000
Officer(s): RY MCCORMICK (Company officer); PAT MCCORMICK (Company officer 2)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/223377/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 3.3% vs peer median 1.5% (worse). Vehicle OOS 42.2% vs peer median 18.2% (worse). n=6856 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X · $1,000,000

1 active policy

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 223377
In FMCSA records since Sep 28, 1982 (~43y)
MC / docket MC162820
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Company officer RY MCCORMICK
Company officer 2 PAT MCCORMICK
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Beverages, Paper Products
Fleet size 138 units
Drivers 96
Annual mileage 9,691,114 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (812) 882-6448
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2242 S OLD DECKER ROAD
VINCENNES, IN 47591-6117
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 223377
In FMCSA records since Sep 28, 1982 (~43y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 9,691,114 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 42.2% vs 23.4% +18.8 pts
Driver OOS Rate 3.3% vs 6.7% -3.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.90 vs 1.80 -0.90
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19%
Active insurance
Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 137 0
Trailers 0 306 0
Trucks 0 1 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 282 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 6 2 1 9
Tow-away 4 5 4 13
Crash reports 4 5 4 13

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 196 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 120 120 0
OOS inspections 2 25 0
OOS percentage 1.67% 20.83% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
138
Drivers
96
Inspections
196
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
42.2%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
13
282 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

BEST WAY EXPRESS INC is a corporation based in VINCENNES, IN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 223377. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 138 power units and 96 drivers, with 196 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 42.2%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

BEST WAY EXPRESS INC is a large fleet, operating 138 power units and 96 drivers, organized as a corporation, with 16 years on FMCSA's records, based in Vincennes, IN. Across 120 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 23.3% out-of-service rate, with 14 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for contract and common (broker authority is revoked).

Inspection profile

120 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 88% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in KY (33) and TN (22), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

23.3% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (47.5% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 10 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 138 power units (large fleet) and 96 drivers; Volvo, Wabash National, and International are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 42.2% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 6,856 ACTIVE carriers operating 69–207 power units (±50% of this carrier's 138 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
3.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.5%
Median across 6,856 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
42.2%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
18.2%
Median across 6,856 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +24 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
53 violations
26 OOS · 49.1%
Unsafe Driving
33 violations
Hours of Service
21 violations
2 OOS · 9.5%
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kentucky (KY) 34 13 38.2% Apr 27, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 24 3 12.5% Jun 25, 2026
Indiana (IN) 18 2 11.1% Jun 26, 2026
Missouri (MO) 9 3 33.3% Mar 25, 2026
Illinois (IL) 9 0 0.0% Nov 27, 2025
Ohio (OH) 6 2 33.3% Apr 23, 2026
Texas (TX) 3 0 0.0% Oct 30, 2025
Michigan (MI) 3 2 66.7% Mar 31, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 3 0 0.0% Oct 22, 2025
Alabama (AL) 2 0 0.0% Feb 22, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 2 1 50.0% Feb 9, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 2 0 0.0% May 11, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 2 1 50.0% Aug 20, 2025
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 1, 2025
Washington (WA) 1 0 0.0% Jul 3, 2025
West Virginia (WV) 1 0 0.0% Dec 16, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 124
Wabash National 91
Vanguard 45
International 24
Freightliner 19
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.04 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 14 — 0.73 1 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 19 — 1.56 2 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 35 — 5.42 5 — Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (196 rows) View all 196 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88265946 Jun 26, 2026 IN 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2182719 · 4V4NC9EH7RN625998
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
88258540 Jun 25, 2026 TN 1 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3654714 · 4V4NC9EH6RN649029
0 — No
88246882 Jun 24, 2026 TN 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2182853 · 4V4WC9EH6KN231578
0 — No
87887359 May 18, 2026 IN 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2182855 · 4V4WC9EH4KN231580
0 — No
87861328 May 14, 2026 TN 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2182886 · 4V4NC9EHXPN620985
0 — No
87837726 May 11, 2026 NC 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 2182889 · 4V4NC9EHXPN621067
0 — No
87723778 Apr 29, 2026 NC 2 HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I-
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2182891 · 4V4NC9EH1PN621068
0 — No
87688891 Apr 27, 2026 KY 3 LONDON
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3654717 · 4V4NC9EH6RN658040
1 8E1PC No
87678289 Apr 23, 2026 OH 2 HOPEWELL OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3654708 · 4V4WC9EH1SN659087
1 75A3-TAOLTIS Yes
87666575 Apr 22, 2026 OH 3 ZANESVILLE OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2182860 · 4V4NC9EHXLN245819
1 2-SLLSR No
87648507 Apr 22, 2026 KY 1 LONDON
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2182870 · 4V4NC9EH0LN245828
1 75A3-TAOL Yes
87622104 Apr 20, 2026 KY 1 LONDON
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2182719 · 4V4NC9EH7RN625998
0 — No
87477942 Mar 31, 2026 MI 3 mi-n/b
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3654713 · 4V4NC9EH3RN649022
1 392.2-SLLUP No
87418663 Mar 26, 2026 KY 2 LOUISVILLE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2182890 · 4V4NC9EHXPN621070
3 393.75A, 395.24D, 395.22H1 Yes
87406646 Mar 26, 2026 KY 2 WADDY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3654702 · 4V4WC9EH3SN659088
0 — No
87406293 Mar 25, 2026 MO 3 MAYVIEW MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2182867 · 4V4NC9EH7LN245826
0 — No
87241984 Mar 9, 2026 KY 1 LONDON
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3654713 · 4V4NC9EH3RN649022
1 393.207B-AALPME-OOS Yes
87179807 Mar 2, 2026 KY 2 MOREHEAD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3654716 · 4V4NC9EHXRN658039
0 — No
87171298 Feb 24, 2026 IN 3 PERU IN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2182884 · 3HSDZAPR0PN327430
1 392.16-D No
87028695 Feb 12, 2026 KY 1 KUTTAWA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2182681 · 3HSDJAPR5HN489935
7 393.207F-SLAS, 395.34A1-ELDDFN, 393.95A4-EEUS No
87011446 Feb 9, 2026 AR 2 WEST MEMPHIS AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3654712 · 4V4NC9EH7RN658693
1 393.75A3-TAOLTIS Yes
87011402 Feb 9, 2026 AR 3 BIGGERS AR
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3654729 · 3HSDZSZR4SN301442
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
86973663 Feb 5, 2026 MO 3 MAYVIEW MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2182879 · 4V4WC9EH1NN296715
0 — No
86936383 Feb 2, 2026 KY 3 LONDON
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3654713 · 4V4NC9EH3RN649022
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
86928498 Jan 29, 2026 TN 1 ARDMORE TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2182852 · 4V4WC9EH4KN231577
0 — No
Recent Crashes (282 rows) View all 282 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KY0073325851 May 8, 2026 KY 3 Yes Yes Injury
MO0000117758 Feb 27, 2026 MO 0 2 Yes No Injury
KY0073297870 Feb 17, 2026 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0904894382 Jan 29, 2026 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0025308474 Dec 10, 2025 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0073268503 Dec 4, 2025 KY 0 2 Yes No Injury
TN0400394953 Nov 12, 2025 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0400374374 Oct 9, 2025 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0400353721 Aug 29, 2025 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003476106 Apr 15, 2025 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904685477 Mar 14, 2025 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0255036863 Feb 18, 2025 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000110741 Nov 19, 2024 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0073054144 Jun 12, 2024 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0073048328 May 28, 2024 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904443387 Jan 23, 2024 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0904436467 Jan 19, 2024 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003093248 Jan 9, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904384256 Oct 30, 2023 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
KY0072916207 Jun 19, 2023 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904278759 May 16, 2023 IN 0 1 No No Injury
TN0103643333 May 3, 2023 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904235870 Feb 27, 2023 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0904165447 Nov 18, 2022 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904173520 Nov 9, 2022 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC162820
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Mar 9, 2010 MC162820-B VOL REVOCATION VOL →
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 CAT 0010946-05 91X $1,000,000 Jan 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CAT 0010946-00 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2018 Jan 1, 2023 REPLACED
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. CSP 0 168 742 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2013 Jan 1, 2018 CANCELLED
LIBERTY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP. 20101271 TRUST FUND — Jan 20, 2010 Apr 24, 2010 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP74675A BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2010 Jan 1, 2013 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP74675A CARGO — Jan 1, 2010 Sep 13, 2013 CANCELLED
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 354024782 SURETY — Jan 20, 2009 Feb 4, 2010 CANCELLED
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 354024782 SURETY — Jan 20, 2009 Jan 20, 2010 REPLACED
ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY 790001096 CARGO — Jan 1, 2007 Jan 1, 2010 REPLACED
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. KO2-141-435393-04 CARGO — Jan 1, 2005 Jan 1, 2007 REPLACED
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. AT2-141-435393-02 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2005 Jan 1, 2010 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. SIC15962A SURETY — Jun 13, 2001 Jan 20, 2009 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP15372A BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 1989 Jan 31, 2005 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP15372A BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 1989 Jan 1, 2005 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP15372A CARGO — Oct 1, 1989 Jan 31, 2005 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP15372A CARGO — Oct 1, 1989 Jan 1, 2005 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jun 8, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Jan 1, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
  4. Dec 21, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Sep 13, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  6. Jan 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  7. Apr 24, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — LIBERTY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP.
  8. Mar 9, 2010
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  9. Feb 4, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  10. Jan 21, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
    Details →
  11. Jan 20, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Jan 1, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Jan 1, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  14. Jan 20, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  15. Jan 1, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  16. Jan 31, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  17. Jan 1, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  18. Dec 15, 1986
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  19. Sep 13, 1984
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  20. May 24, 1984
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  21. Nov 12, 1982
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
LONDON KY 23 12
ARDMORE TN TN 12 5
I-64 IL 7 0
MAYVIEW MO MO 7 3
KUTTAWA KY 6 3
GILES COUNTY SCALES TN 4 1
US-50 IL 3 0
TERRE HAUTE IN IN 3 0
HENDERSON KY 3 1
ROADSIDE AL 2 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 25 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 9 9
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 5 5
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 4 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 3 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.3(a)(3)(i) 395.3(a)(3)(i) Hours of Service 2 1
391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. Driver Fitness 1 1
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How to verify BEST WAY EXPRESS INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about BEST WAY EXPRESS INC

Is BEST WAY EXPRESS INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. BEST WAY EXPRESS INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 223377 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is BEST WAY EXPRESS INC's safety rating? ▾
BEST WAY EXPRESS INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has BEST WAY EXPRESS INC had? ▾
196 roadside inspections are on file for BEST WAY EXPRESS INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is BEST WAY EXPRESS INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
BEST WAY EXPRESS INC's peak out-of-service rate is 42.2% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is BEST WAY EXPRESS INC based? ▾
BEST WAY EXPRESS INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 2242 S OLD DECKER ROAD, VINCENNES, Indiana 47591-6117. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does BEST WAY EXPRESS INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. BEST WAY EXPRESS INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC162820). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does BEST WAY EXPRESS INC operate? ▾
BEST WAY EXPRESS INC self-reports 138 power units and 96 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has BEST WAY EXPRESS INC had any crashes? ▾
282 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for BEST WAY EXPRESS INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.

FMCSA

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.
NHTSA

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.
EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.
Transport Canada

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.