BESTWAY TRANS CARRIER INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 906 days Dec 14, 2019 → Jun 7, 2022
- Prior insurance gap · 257 days Jun 7, 2023 → Feb 19, 2024
- Common (Property) gap · 275 days Inactive Jun 13, 2023 → reinstated Mar 14, 2024
- Common (Property) gap · 928 days Inactive Dec 23, 2019 → reinstated Jul 8, 2022
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BESTWAY TRANS CARRIER INC (USDOT 3064811) 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: $750,000 Officer(s): AMANDEEP S GILL (Company officer) Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Prior insurance gap · 906 days — Dec 14, 2019 → Jun 7, 2022 • Prior insurance gap · 257 days — Jun 7, 2023 → Feb 19, 2024 • Common (Property) gap · 275 days — Inactive Jun 13, 2023 → reinstated Mar 14, 2024 • Common (Property) gap · 928 days — Inactive Dec 23, 2019 → reinstated Jul 8, 2022 • 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 · $750,000 — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3064811/ As of: Jul 17, 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 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 22.2% vs peer median 5.3% (worse). n=107360 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
Company profile
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InsuranceSOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Feb 19, 2026
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Process Agent#1 A BOC-3 FILING INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC057394ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 19 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 11.11% | 22.22% | — |
| 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%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
BESTWAY TRANS CARRIER INC is a motor carrier based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3064811. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 8 power units and 10 drivers, with 19 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 22.2%. 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 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.
BESTWAY TRANS CARRIER INC is a small fleet, operating 8 power units and 10 drivers, based in Bakersfield, CA. Across 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 27.8% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.
18 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 1,700% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in CA (9) and AZ (3), with Level 2 inspections the most common.
27.8% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (49.2% of violations); top code 392.2-SLLSR (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 8 times.
The fleet comprises 8 power units (small fleet) and 10 drivers; Freightliner, Great Dane, and Utility are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 107,360 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).
Authority gaps detected (2)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jun 13, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024 (275 days)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 23, 2019 to Jul 8, 2022 (928 days)
Historical coverage gaps detected (2)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 14, 2019 to Jun 7, 2022 (906 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 7, 2023 to Feb 19, 2024 (257 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| California (CA) | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Arizona (AZ) | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Louisiana (LA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | May 6, 2025 |
| New Mexico (NM) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Mar 15, 2026 |
| Oklahoma (OK) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Arkansas (AR) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Texas (TX) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 12, 2025 |
| Iowa (IA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 20, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 18 | |
| Great Dane | 10 | |
| Utility | 3 | |
| CIMC | 2 | |
| Vaga | 1 | |
| Vanguard | 1 | |
| Wabash National | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.37 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 4 | — | 2.06 | 2 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | — | 3.37 | 3 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | — | 9.04 | 9 | — | 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 (19 rows) View all 19 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 87376823 | Mar 20, 2026 | CA | 2 | CACHE CREEK SCALE |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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8 | 396.5B-HWSL, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.75A3-ATIS | Yes |
| 87301292 | Mar 15, 2026 | NM | 1 | LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 396.3A1BOS, 393.47E, 393.53B | Yes |
| 86971026 | Feb 4, 2026 | CA | 2 | ca-i-5-s/b-santa-nella-scale |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.55D1-B, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.45B2-B-VAC | No |
| 86950802 | Feb 1, 2026 | CA | 2 | ca-i-580-w/b-livermore-scales |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLSR | No |
| 86536940 | Dec 9, 2025 | AZ | 2 | TONOPAH AZ |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.55E-B, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | No |
| 85973366 | Sep 29, 2025 | CA | 3 | GILROY IF |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLSR, 393.45B2-B-AIR | No |
| 85780922 | Sep 12, 2025 | TX | 2 | IH40 EB SHAMROCK SCALE |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85717570 | Sep 7, 2025 | AZ | 2 | KINGMAN AZ |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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12 | 395.8E-HOSPDOOS, 395.3A3I-HOSPDIT, 395.3A2-HOSPDIT | Yes |
| 85663808 | Aug 29, 2025 | CA | 3 | I680 NB WALNUT CRK PLTFM SCALE |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLL, 392.2-SLLSOA | No |
| 85474043 | Aug 11, 2025 | CA | 1 | ca-w/b-antelope-scales |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLSOA | No |
| 84721732 | May 18, 2025 | CA | 3 | CASTAIC IF |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84590869 | May 6, 2025 | LA | 3 | HAMMOND LA |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2-SLLUP, 392.22A-D, 392.22B-DFPWD | No |
| 84265571 | Mar 26, 2025 | AZ | 2 | EHRENBERG AZ |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 393.45B2-BHTD, 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.11A1-CSLRR | Yes |
| 83931127 | Feb 20, 2025 | IA | 3 | I35 SB |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.2C | No |
| 83664717 | Jan 13, 2025 | CA | 3 | ca-mt.-pass-jpoe-cvef |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| 83183434 | Nov 18, 2024 | OK | 1 | BECKHAM POE |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.45A-BHTIJ, 393.19 | Yes |
| 83102548 | Nov 6, 2024 | AR | 3 | WEST MEMPHIS AR |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.34C | No |
| 82709319 | Sep 18, 2024 | CA | 2 | NEEDLES AREA |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.55(d)(3) | No |
| 78559897 | May 5, 2023 | AZ | 3 | — |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 383.23(a)(2), 392.2 | Yes |
Authority Records (1 docket)
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.
Insurance Coverage Timeline (13 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | DRNCA100777 | 91X | $750,000 | Feb 19, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TMA81003780 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 26, 2025 | Feb 19, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TMA81003780 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 19, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | SMC1818857 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 19, 2024 | Feb 19, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 257 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 7, 2023 to Feb 19, 2024 | ||||||
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | SMC1806499 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 18, 2022 | Jun 7, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | SMC1806499 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 7, 2022 | Jul 18, 2022 | REPLACED |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | SMC1806499 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 7, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | NAME CHANGED |
| Coverage gap — 906 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 14, 2019 to Jun 7, 2022 | ||||||
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC1600817 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 7, 2018 | Dec 7, 2018 | REPLACED |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC1600817 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 7, 2018 | Jun 20, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC1600817 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 7, 2018 | Dec 14, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC1600817 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 7, 2017 | Dec 7, 2018 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Feb 19, 2026
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Feb 19, 2026insuranceCANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 29, 2025
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Sep 25, 2025insuranceCANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 20, 2025
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Feb 19, 2025insuranceCANCEL — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
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Mar 14, 2024
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Jun 13, 2023
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Jun 13, 2023authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Jun 13, 2023authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 275 days (through Mar 14, 2024)
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Jun 7, 2023insuranceCANCEL — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
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Jun 7, 2023insurance gapCoverage gap: 257 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 19, 2024)
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Aug 15, 2022insuranceTERM/CANCL — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
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Jul 18, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
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Dec 23, 2019
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Dec 23, 2019authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Dec 23, 2019authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 928 days (through Jul 8, 2022)
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Dec 14, 2019insuranceCANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 14, 2019insurance gapCoverage gap: 906 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 7, 2022)
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Jun 20, 2019insuranceTERM/CANCL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 5, 2019
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Dec 10, 2018
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Dec 7, 2018insuranceTERM/REPL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 7, 2018insuranceCANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| WEST MEMPHIS AR | AR | 1 | 0 |
| EHRENBERG AZ | AZ | 1 | 1 |
| KINGMAN AZ | AZ | 1 | 1 |
| TONOPAH AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| CACHE CREEK SCALE | CA | 1 | 1 |
| CASTAIC IF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| GILROY IF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| I680 NB WALNUT CRK PLTFM SCALE | CA | 1 | 0 |
| NEEDLES AREA | CA | 1 | 0 |
| I35 SB | IA | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 383.23(a)(2) | CDL - wrong class | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.19 | Hazard warning signal inoperable | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.55(d)(3) | Coupling device/towing methods defective | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC057394
common · ACTIVE · MC
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SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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How to verify BESTWAY TRANS CARRIER INC
- 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.
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- 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.
- 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.
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