HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/1197037-bestway-of-pennsylvania-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 13:12 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 20, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
BESTWAY OF PENNSYLVANIA INC
Doing business as BESTWAY
Review before booking · 1 signal
How risk signals workFacts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average41.7% vs Pennsylvania average 20.9%.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (570) 595-0185, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC476576.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC476576 | Primary | PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY Policy 31B426 · 91X | $1,000,000 | Aug 1, 2025 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 2 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC476576 | SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA Policy S2517648 | Sep 30, 2022 | Cancelled at term end |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC476576 | SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA Policy S2517648 | Sep 30, 2022 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
5 of 12 · Pennsylvania avg 20.9%
0 of 17 · Pennsylvania avg 5.4%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 4 states and provinces, 24 months
- NY 13 76.5%
- CT 2 11.8%
- VA 1 5.9%
- NC 1 5.9%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 10
10 tractors
Peterbilt 7Freightliner 4Western Star 1
15 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 8
8 semi-trailers
Reitnouer 9
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Prowood Llc 2Scotts 1Pro Wood Llc 1Canfor Southern 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | NC | 2 | 0 | No |
| Jun 22, 2026 | CT | 1 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 4, 2026 | CT | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 21, 2026 | NY | 3 | 0 | No |
| Nov 3, 2025 | NY | 1 | 1 | No |
| Jul 31, 2025 | NY | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 15, 2025 | NY | 2 | 1 | No |
| Jul 11, 2025 | NY | 3 | 0 | No |
| Jun 25, 2025 | NY | 2 | 0 | No |
| May 20, 2025 | VA | 1 | 2 | Yes |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Pennsylvania average covers 99,684 vehicle and 169,174 driver inspections of all Pennsylvania-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
14 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 6 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Pennsylvania share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 12 | 6 | 85.7% | 67.0% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 7.1% | 12.1% |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 7.1% | 15.1% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL | 2 | 2 |
| Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALBL | 2 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39343ATPV | 1 | 1 |
| Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DBAAL | 1 | 1 |
| Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet Tiedown · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393110B3C | 1 | 1 |
| Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393205CWR | 1 | 1 |
| HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522GELDMFV | 1 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3 | 1 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB | 1 | 0 |
| Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Pennsylvania column is the mix across all Pennsylvania-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
No reportable crashes in this period.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026
| USDOT number | 1197037 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC476576 |
| Legal name | BESTWAY OF PENNSYLVANIA INC |
| DBA name | BESTWAY |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 15 |
| Drivers | 10 |
| Annual mileage | 678,329 (2024) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Dec 31, 2003 · 22 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Jan 24, 2025 |
| Email domain on file | @bestwaylumber.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 15 | 0 |
| Trailers | 21 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsConstruction
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about BESTWAY OF PENNSYLVANIA INC
What does BESTWAY OF PENNSYLVANIA INC's operating authority allow?
MC476576: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).
Which information about BESTWAY OF PENNSYLVANIA INC is old or missing?
Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.
What should I verify before booking BESTWAY OF PENNSYLVANIA INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1197037. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (570) 595-0185, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC476576, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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