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  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 194 days (since Nov 5, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

BESTWAY STORAGE TRAILER INC

USDOT 853549 Active CORPORATION Based in MCDONOUGH, GA

BESTWAY STORAGE TRAILER INC is a corporation based in MCDONOUGH, GA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 853549. 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 6 power units and 10 drivers, with 49 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 50.0%. 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. Most carriers are unrated until they undergo a compliance review — being unrated is not, by itself, a red flag, but it does mean federal investigators have not formally evaluated the carrier's safety management practices. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier Overview

BESTWAY STORAGE TRAILER INC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 10 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in McDonough, GA. Across 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 36.7% out-of-service rate, with 3 reportable crashes. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and operating authority is active for common.

Power Units
6
Drivers
10
Inspections
49
last 24 months included
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
7 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Active filings

Safety Snapshot

Inspection Profile

30 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 67% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in GA (12) and TN (7), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation Profile

36.7% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (52.3% of violations); top code 395.3A1-HOSPD (HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time) cited 7 times.

Fleet Profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 10 drivers; Freightliner, Wabash National, and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.

Compliance

Operating Authority
Common 1 active
Full authority records below ↓
Active Insurance
Currently uninsured
No active BIPD/Primary since Nov 5, 2025 (194 days).
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 10.7% vs 6.7% +4.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.58 vs 1.80 +1.78
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
BOC-3 Process Agent
Serves 51,604 carriers
Location & Contact
18A DEPOT STREET
MCDONOUGH, GA 30253
Phone: 6783005787
Registration
USDOT 853549
Entity CORPORATION
Operation A
MCS-150 mileage 1,539,450 mi

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above the 10–15% national average.

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

Compared against 133,144 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
10.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 133,144 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +10.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
20%
Median across 133,144 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +30 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 1, 2025 to Jan 6, 2025 (5 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-06 2026-05

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
Georgia (GA) 12 3 25.0% Mar 17, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 7 4 57.1% Mar 25, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 4 2 50.0% Mar 26, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 3 0 0.0% May 5, 2026
Alabama (AL) 2 2 100.0% Jul 10, 2025
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% Jul 2, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Oct 20, 2025
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Sep 5, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 32
Wabash National 13
Volvo 9
Hyundai Translead 9
Dors 4
Great Dane 4
Mack 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

SMS data not available

FMCSA's Safety Measurement System has not published per-BASIC scores for this carrier yet. This typically means the carrier doesn't meet minimum exposure thresholds (inspections/power units), or their SMS snapshot hasn't been ingested.

Recent Inspections (49 rows) View all 49 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87768091 May 5, 2026 SC 1
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87406566 Mar 26, 2026 KY 3 LONDON
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLL No
87403848 Mar 25, 2026 TN 1 MANCHESTER TN
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-HLLH Yes
87337535 Mar 17, 2026 GA 3 TUNNEL HILL GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
87293415 Mar 12, 2026 GA 2 CARTERSVILLE GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.43A-TPV, 393.43A-TSV, 396.5B-L Yes
87280013 Mar 10, 2026 GA 1 RINGGOLD GA
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.5B-L, 393.55E-B, 392.2-SLLIRP No
87257200 Mar 9, 2026 TN 3 MANCHESTER TN
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.3A2-HOSPD, 395.3A1-HOSPD No
86773969 Jan 12, 2026 TN 3 MANCHESTER TN
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86655936 Dec 23, 2025 GA 2 FOREST PARK GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
10 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9B-LRLIWR, 393.9A-LSML Yes
86586653 Dec 15, 2025 GA 3 DULUTH GA
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
5 395.3A2-HOSPD, 395.3A1-HOSPD, 395.3A3II No
86476158 Nov 30, 2025 GA 2 FOREST PARK GA
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
8 393.75A3-TFL, 392.2-SLTFC, 393.80A No
86335139 Nov 13, 2025 GA 2 LAVONIA GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
7 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.3A1-HOSPD, 393.78 Yes
86104148 Oct 20, 2025 LA 3 LAFAYETTE LA
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.30B1-ELDDFR No
85766520 Sep 11, 2025 TN 2 KNOXVILLE TN
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.45C-BSG Yes
85703310 Sep 5, 2025 FL 2 ALACHUA FL
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
5 392.2-SLLIRP, 393.55D1-B, 392.2-SLLSR No
85337901 Jul 28, 2025 KY 2 LONDON
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
85319095 Jul 25, 2025 KY 3 NORTH CORBIN
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLL No
85325381 Jul 19, 2025 GA 3 MARIETTA GA
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
6 395.22H1-ELDNUM, 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS No
85196690 Jul 10, 2025 AL 1 HEFLIN AL
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
19 396.3A1-BALR, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
85117313 Jul 2, 2025 OK 1 SEQUOYAH PORT OF ENTRY
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.95A1, 396.3A1-BALAC No
85023483 Jun 17, 2025 GA 3 DOUGLASVILLE GA
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.3A3II, 392.2-SLLLR No
84917361 Jun 4, 2025 GA 1 CARNESVILLE GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
10 392.2-SLLTCD, 395.8E-HOSPD, 396.5B-L No
84819572 May 23, 2025 GA 3 LAVONIA GA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 395.24 No
82842546 Oct 5, 2024 AL 3 ROADSIDE
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
1 391.11(b)(4) Yes
82740907 Sep 22, 2024 TN 3 ATLANTA GA
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0010144468 Nov 30, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
GA0009857111 Apr 15, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
AL0004677799 Jul 25, 2024 AL 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
AL0003695819 Sep 2, 2023 AL 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
GA0009120421 Jun 5, 2023 GA 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
GA0008638007 Jul 30, 2022 GA 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
GAA042012901 Feb 14, 2010 GA 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Operating-authority certificates and decision notices filed with FMCSA. Each PDF is the original 2-page daily record. Click a row to view or download.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Mar 17, 2023 MC1525318-C CPL REVOCATION View PDF →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Effective Cancel Status
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT1110910212 BIPD/Primary Jan 6, 2025 Nov 5, 2025 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 5 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 1, 2025 to Jan 6, 2025
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. GAT0000376 BIPD/Primary Jan 1, 2024 Jan 1, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA03088775 BIPD/Primary Feb 28, 2023 Jan 1, 2024 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 6, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Nov 5, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  3. Jan 7, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Jan 1, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  5. Jan 1, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 5 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 6, 2025)
  6. Jan 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  7. Mar 17, 2023
    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

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued Unsafe Driving 14 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 7 2
393.78 Windshield condition defective Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
391.11(b)(4) No valid medical certificate Driver Fitness 2 2
393.11 Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 2 2
396.3(a)(1) Inspection/repair/maintenance - general Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
390.19(a)(1) 390.19(a)(1) General/Admin 1 0
393.45(d) Brake tubing/hoses inadequate Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(a) Brake chamber - cracked/broken Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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Frequently asked questions about BESTWAY STORAGE TRAILER INC

Is BESTWAY STORAGE TRAILER INC an active motor carrier?
Yes. BESTWAY STORAGE TRAILER INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 853549 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 BESTWAY STORAGE TRAILER INC's safety rating?
BESTWAY STORAGE TRAILER INC 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 BESTWAY STORAGE TRAILER INC had?
49 roadside inspections are on file for BESTWAY STORAGE TRAILER 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 BESTWAY STORAGE TRAILER INC's out-of-service rate?
BESTWAY STORAGE TRAILER INC's peak out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 BESTWAY STORAGE TRAILER INC based?
BESTWAY STORAGE TRAILER INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 18A DEPOT STREET, MCDONOUGH, Georgia 30253. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does BESTWAY STORAGE TRAILER INC have valid operating authority?
Yes. BESTWAY STORAGE TRAILER INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC1525318). 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 BESTWAY STORAGE TRAILER INC operate?
BESTWAY STORAGE TRAILER INC self-reports 6 power units and 10 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 BESTWAY STORAGE TRAILER INC had any crashes?
7 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for BESTWAY STORAGE TRAILER 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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