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BEST PETROLEUM CORPORATION

USDOT 436596 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat CORPORATION Company officer: OSCAR NIEVES Liquids / Gases Based in TOA BAJA, PR Grade A · 100
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No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Org: CORPORATION
Company officer: OSCAR NIEVES
Cargo: Liquids / Gases
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TruckCodex risk summary — BEST PETROLEUM CORPORATION (USDOT 436596)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Officer(s): OSCAR NIEVES (Company officer)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/436596/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals
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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0.25% (better). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 17.1% (better). n=15699 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

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 436596
In FMCSA records since Feb 14, 1991 (~35y)
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Company officer OSCAR NIEVES
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Liquids / Gases
Fleet size 65 units
Drivers 60
Annual mileage 2,288,039 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (787) 251-6218
Email: [email protected]
Physical
CARR 2 KM 20 5
TOA BAJA, PR 00949
Mailing
PO BOX 9525
BAYAMON, PR 00960
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 436596
In FMCSA records since Feb 14, 1991 (~35y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,288,039 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.00 vs 1.80 +0.20
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 50 0 0
Trucks 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 70 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 56 56 9
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% 0%
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
65
Drivers
60
Inspections
70
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
1 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

BEST PETROLEUM CORPORATION is a corporation based in TOA BAJA, PR, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 436596. 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 65 power units and 60 drivers, with 70 roadside inspections on file. 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.

Carrier overview

BEST PETROLEUM CORPORATION is a mid-sized fleet, operating 65 power units and 60 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Toa Baja, PR. Across 58 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

58 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 383% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in PR (58 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (43.6% of violations); top code 172.516C6-HMPMC (HM (Placarding) - Failure to maintain placard(s) in a condition so that the format legibility color and visibility of the placard will not be substantially red) cited 16 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 65 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 60 drivers; Kenworth, Fruehauf, and Fruehauf c are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 15,699 ACTIVE carriers operating 32–98 power units (±50% of this carrier's 65 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0.25%
Median across 15,699 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -0.25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.1%
Median across 15,699 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -17.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
47 violations
Hazardous Materials
32 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
30 violations
Unknown
2 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Puerto Rico (PR) 56 0 0.0% Apr 14, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 54
Fruehauf 14
Fruehauf C 8
Volvo 6
Unknown 4
Heil 3
Lbt 3
Peterbilt 3
Freightliner 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.02 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 9 — 1.98 2 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 19 — 1.34 1 — 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 (70 rows) View all 70 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87589228 Apr 14, 2026 PR 2 SALINAS PR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
PR RP14199 · 3BKDL40X5GF113585
3 304A1-HMM, 2-SLLDL, 415-HMTMC No
87391138 Mar 18, 2026 PR 2 SALINAS PR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
PR RP17069 · 1NKYL40X7PJ265516
0 — No
87328379 Mar 12, 2026 PR 4 CATANO PR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
PR RP13910 · 4V4NC9EJ1EN172054
2 392.2-SLLDL, 392.16-D No
87222491 Feb 28, 2026 PR 4 TOA BAJA PR
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
PR RP14198 · 3BKDL40X3GF113584
2 396.17C-PI, 392.16-D No
87220572 Feb 27, 2026 PR 2 AGUADILLA PR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
PR RP17802 · 1NKDL40X7MR443274
1 177.823A-HMPMCNP-L6-1 No
87195070 Feb 25, 2026 PR 2 SALINAS PR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
PR RP17454 · 3BK0L40X76F158377
2 172.516C6-HMPMC, 180.415-HMTMC No
87177821 Feb 24, 2026 PR 2 CATANO PR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
PR RP8983 · 1NKDL40X7LR377856
1 172.328D-HMM No
87144955 Feb 19, 2026 PR 2 ARECIBO PR
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
PR RP17069 · 1NKYL40X7PJ265516
2 172.516C6-HMPMC No
87094837 Feb 14, 2026 PR 2 CAGUAS PR
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
PR RP17454 · 3BK0L40X76F158377
2 172.516C6-HMPMC, 392.2-SLLLR No
87095225 Feb 13, 2026 PR 2 JUANA DIAZ PR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
PR RP14198 · 3BKDL40X3GF113584
2 392.2-SLLDL, 392.2-SLLCP No
87058001 Feb 10, 2026 PR 2 ISABELA PR
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
PR 38853R · 1NKDL40X1LR377853
2 172.516C6-HMPMC, 392.16-D No
87026181 Feb 6, 2026 PR 2 ISABELA PR
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
PR RP11827 · 1NK0L40X85R103471
8 172.516C6-HMPMC, 107.608B-HMAMC, 172.600C1-HMER No
86918131 Jan 23, 2026 PR 2 PONCE PR
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1238400 · 5KJJBWDR6RLVF1067
0 — No
86831233 Jan 13, 2026 PR 2 YAUCO PR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 248329 · 3AKJHHDR9RSUX4428
0 — No
86426995 Nov 21, 2025 PR 2 SALINAS PR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
PR RP11827 · 1NK0L40X85R103471
2 393.75A1-TEPBM, 393.95A1 No
86305943 Nov 6, 2025 PR 4 AGUADILLA PR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
PR RP14196 · 3BKDL40X7GF113586
1 172.516C6-HMPMC No
86134396 Oct 17, 2025 PR 2 MANATI PR
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
PR RP14197 · 1NKAL40X9EJ398678
4 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.95A4-EENA, 392.2-SLL No
86076259 Oct 10, 2025 PR 2 SALINAS PR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
PR HP19609 · 1NK0L6EX73J389748
2 393.78, 392.7A-D No
86075445 Oct 10, 2025 PR 2 SALINAS PR
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
PR HP16515 · 3BKDX4TX1MF449004
0 — No
86028836 Oct 7, 2025 PR 2 SALINAS PR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R494928 · 4V4NC9THX5N386234
3 392.2-SLL, 393.11A1-LIL, 393.95F No
85985303 Oct 1, 2025 PR 2 TOA BAJA PR
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
PR HP9716 · 3BK0X4TX97F193617
0 — No
85810380 Sep 12, 2025 PR 2 SALINAS PR
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
PR HP16490 · 3BKDX4TX5MF449006
1 392.2-SLL No
85810358 Sep 12, 2025 PR 2 SALINAS PR
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
PR HP19609 · 1NK0L6EX73J389748
2 393.78, 392.2-SLLDL No
85679734 Aug 29, 2025 PR 2 SALINAS PR
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
PR HP19609 · 1NK0L6EX73J389748
3 172.516C6-HMPMC, 392.2-SLLDL, 393.9A-LLPL No
85667103 Aug 28, 2025 PR 2 SALINAS PR
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
PR HP12386 · 3BKMHZ8X9XF796099
1 177.823A-HMPMCM No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PR2016034002 Jul 30, 2016 PR 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SALINAS PR PR 20 0
ISABELA PR PR 5 0
SALINAS SALINAS PR 5 0
AGUADILLA PR PR 3 0
CATANO PR PR 3 0
AGUADILLA AGUADILLA PR 2 0
TOA BAJA PR PR 2 0
ARECIBO PR PR 1 0
CAGUAS PR PR 1 0
CAROLINA CAROLINA PR 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 12 0
177.823(a) No placards/markings when required Hazardous Materials 10 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 6 0
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
107.620(b) No copy of US DOT Hazardous Materials Registration Number Unknown 1 0
172.328(d) Fail to mark manual remote shutoff device with "Emergency Shutoff" Hazardous Materials 1 0
177.804(a) Failure to comply with FMCSR 49 CFR Parts 390 through 397 When Transporting HM Hazardous Materials 1 0
180.415(b) Cargo tank test or inspection markings Hazardous Materials 1 0
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How to verify BEST PETROLEUM CORPORATION

  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 PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Is BEST PETROLEUM CORPORATION an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. BEST PETROLEUM CORPORATION is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 436596 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 PETROLEUM CORPORATION's safety rating? ▾
BEST PETROLEUM CORPORATION is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has BEST PETROLEUM CORPORATION had? ▾
70 roadside inspections are on file for BEST PETROLEUM CORPORATION 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 PETROLEUM CORPORATION's out-of-service rate? ▾
BEST PETROLEUM CORPORATION has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 70 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is BEST PETROLEUM CORPORATION based? ▾
BEST PETROLEUM CORPORATION reports its physical address to the FMCSA as CARR 2 KM 20 5, TOA BAJA, Puerto Rico 00949. 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 PETROLEUM CORPORATION have valid operating authority? ▾
BEST PETROLEUM CORPORATION does not have any FMCSA for-hire operating authority (MC, FF, or MX docket) on file. This is normal for private carriers — companies that haul their own goods need only a USDOT number, not an MC number. For-hire carriers (those hauling for compensation) must hold operating authority in addition to a USDOT number.
How many trucks and drivers does BEST PETROLEUM CORPORATION operate? ▾
BEST PETROLEUM CORPORATION self-reports 65 power units and 60 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 PETROLEUM CORPORATION had any crashes? ▾
1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for BEST PETROLEUM CORPORATION 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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