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BEST CARTAGE INC

Joins 518 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (National Interstate Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 24, 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
Property Broker reinstated · Feb 25, 2010
Policy effective · Oct 1, 2026
Review these
  • Property Broker gap · 6029 days Inactive Aug 24, 1993 → reinstated Feb 25, 2010
  • 1 fatality on crash record 136 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance Details →
  • 3 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file National Interstate Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Service of Process Agents, Inc. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — BEST CARTAGE INC (USDOT 244285)
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:
  • Property Broker gap · 6029 days — Inactive Aug 24, 1993 → reinstated Feb 25, 2010
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 136 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond — GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance
  • 3 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — National Interstate Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Service of Process Agents, Inc.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/244285/
As of: Oct 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 244285 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: RICHARD HEPLER Company officer 2: DANIELLE LEONARD General Freight Livestock Beverages Based in KERNERSVILLE, NC

FMCSA census as of Oct 24, 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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 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 1 active
Insurance

National Interstate Insurance Company · BMC-91X

3 active liability filings · 2 bond/trust

BOC-3 agent

Service of Process Agents, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 244285
In FMCSA records since Mar 28, 1984 (~42y)
MC / docket MC173882
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer RICHARD HEPLER
Company officer 2 DANIELLE LEONARD
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Livestock, Beverages
Fleet size 64 units
Drivers 51
Annual mileage 4,722,183 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (800) 849-1818
Email: [email protected]
Physical
829 GRAVES ST
KERNERSVILLE, NC 27284
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 244285
In FMCSA records since Mar 28, 1984 (~42y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 4,722,183 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Active liability insurance
National Interstate Insurance Company
BMC-91X · BST 8199993 00
Effective Oct 1, 2026
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
BMC-91X · 22UENOI5023
Effective Oct 1, 2017
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · 22UENOI5023
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)
GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-84 surety bond · 5568289
Effective Jan 18, 2024
GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY
BMC-84 surety bond · 5568289
Effective Jan 18, 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 2018-05-02 (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 64 0 0

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

Power Units
64
Drivers
51
Inspections
518
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
16.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
136
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
3
3 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 16.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Property Broker authority was inactive from Aug 24, 1993 to Feb 25, 2010 (6029 days)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.03 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 0.09 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 0.23 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 21 — 2.26 2 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (518 rows) View all 518 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89304056 Oct 19, 2026 MD 1 WARWICK MD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NC DD4741 · 3HSDZAPR3TN177808
0 — No
89298218 Oct 19, 2026 VA 3 MADISON HEIGHTS VA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP1444 · 3AKJGLDV4HSHY7889
0 — No
89279961 Oct 16, 2026 NC 3 WYTHEVILLE NC
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC DD8641 · 1M1PR4GY9TM100747
0 — No
89258329 Oct 14, 2026 NC 2 HICKORY NC
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC DD7870A · 1M1A24GY5VM106039
0 — No
89239824 Oct 12, 2026 NC 1 SALISBURY NC — 0 — No
89211817 Oct 8, 2026 NC 3 MEBANE NC — 0 — No
89210719 Oct 5, 2026 DE 3 MIDDLETOWN DE — 0 — No
89131667 Sep 29, 2026 NC 3 HILLSBOROUGH NC
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC DD9782 · 1M1AN3GY5LM018235
0 — No
89098267 Sep 23, 2026 DE 3 MIDDLETOWN DE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
NC DD4743 · 3HSDZAPR1TN177810
0 — No
89034746 Sep 18, 2026 SC 3 CHERAW SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP4832 · 1XPBDP9X2JD448223
1 395.3A2-HOSPD No
89033718 Sep 18, 2026 SC 3 TOWNVILLE SC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
NC DD4743 · 3HSDZAPR1TN177810
0 — No
88905107 Sep 4, 2026 VA 3 LYNCHBURG VA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NK7867 · 3HSDZAPR9LN124871
0 — No
88795435 Aug 24, 2026 TN 1 MOHAWK TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TD1991 · 1XKYDP9X6LJ360537
1 393.75A3-TAOLTIS Yes
88771096 Aug 21, 2026 TN 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
NC DD4743 · 3HSDZAPR1TN177810
2 392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
88751108 Aug 19, 2026 NC 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VT6881 · 1FUJHHDR0LLLX3149
0 — No
88614615 Aug 5, 2026 NC 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NS8940 · 1XPBDP9X9KD618529
0 — No
88526849 Jul 27, 2026 NC 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VT4274 · 3ALXA7CG6JDJV4609
0 — No
88484308 Jul 22, 2026 NC 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NS8940 · 1XPBDP9X9KD618529
0 — No
88414541 Jul 15, 2026 NC 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VT4274 · 3ALXA7CG6JDJV4609
0 — No
88388371 Jul 12, 2026 NC 1 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC DD4737 · 1FUJHHDR7LLLX3150
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88376433 Jul 10, 2026 NC 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC DD1602 · 4V4NC9EH1SN668710
0 — No
88329642 Jul 6, 2026 SC 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VW7277 · 1FUJHHDR0MLMR2997
0 — No
88307056 Jul 2, 2026 VA 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
NC NP3067 · 3HSDJAPR9GN279806
0 — No
88253835 Jun 26, 2026 NC 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VT6881 · 1FUJHHDR0LLLX3149
0 — No
88169858 Jun 17, 2026 NC 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VT6881 · 1FUJHHDR0LLLX3149
0 — No
Recent Crashes View all 136 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.
Authority Records (3 dockets)
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC173882
Active
Granted May 2, 2018
View full authority record →
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC173882
Active
Granted Jan 3, 1992
View full authority record →
common
MC173882
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 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
May 2, 2018 MC173882-B Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Feb 25, 2010 MC173882-B Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (38 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
GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY 5568289 BMC-84 — Jan 18, 2024 On file ACTIVE
GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY 5568289 84 — Jan 18, 2024 On file ACTIVE
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PB11499804398 SURETY — Feb 27, 2021 Jan 18, 2024 REPLACED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PB11499804398 SURETY — Feb 27, 2018 Feb 27, 2021 CANCELLED
Hartford Fire Insurance Company 22UENOI5023 BMC-91X — Oct 1, 2017 On file ACTIVE
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 22UENOI5023 91X $750,000 Oct 1, 2017 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY VEL 8100008-00 CARGO — 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 VEL 8100008-00 CARGO — Mar 1, 2008 Feb 15, 2018 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY VPP 4900014-05 CARGO — Mar 1, 2007 Mar 1, 2008 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY VPP4900014 BIPD/Primary — Feb 4, 2004 Mar 1, 2008 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY TVA000415 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2002 Feb 4, 2004 REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA QT660-274D412-0-TIL-02 CARGO — Sep 26, 2002 Mar 30, 2007 CANCELLED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA QT660-274D412-0-TIL-02 CARGO — Sep 26, 2002 Mar 1, 2007 REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA 67 00 10 BIPD/Primary — Aug 20, 2002 Oct 1, 2002 REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA 67 00 10 BIPD/Primary — Aug 20, 2002 Oct 17, 2002 CANCELLED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA 67 00 10 BIPD/Primary — Jan 31, 2001 Aug 20, 2002 CANCELLED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA 63 93 92 BIPD/Primary — Dec 31, 2000 Jan 31, 2001 REPLACED
HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. TP 0E 28 29 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2000 Dec 31, 2000 CANCELLED
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. IM03202185 CARGO — Aug 1, 1999 Sep 26, 2002 REPLACED
PEERLESS INSURANCE CO. IM 9266830 CARGO — Aug 1, 1998 Sep 8, 1999 CANCELLED
PEERLESS INSURANCE CO. IM 9250730 CARGO — Aug 1, 1998 Nov 12, 1998 CANCELLED
PEERLESS INSURANCE CO. IM 9250730 CARGO — Aug 1, 1998 Aug 1, 1998 REPLACED
PEERLESS INSURANCE CO. IM 9250730 CARGO — Aug 1, 1998 Aug 1, 1998 REPLACED
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 — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  4. Jan 18, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Feb 27, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Feb 3, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
    Details →
  7. May 2, 2018
    authority
    Active — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  8. Feb 27, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
  9. Feb 15, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Oct 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Dec 4, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  12. Dec 4, 2013
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  13. Mar 1, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Mar 1, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Mar 1, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Mar 30, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  17. Mar 13, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Mar 1, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  19. Feb 4, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Oct 17, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  21. Oct 1, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  22. Sep 26, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  23. Aug 20, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  24. Jan 31, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  25. Dec 31, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  26. Aug 1, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  27. Nov 9, 1999
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  28. Sep 8, 1999
    insurance
    CANCEL — PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.
  29. Nov 12, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.
  30. Sep 3, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
  31. Aug 17, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  32. Aug 1, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.
  33. Aug 1, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  34. Aug 1, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
  35. Aug 1, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  36. Aug 1, 1997
    insurance
    CANCEL — SELECT INSURANCE CO.
  37. Dec 20, 1996
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  38. Sep 26, 1996
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
  39. Aug 1, 1996
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SELECT INSURANCE CO.
  40. Aug 1, 1996
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

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