BESTER BROS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO

South Saint Paul, MN · Interstate · 6 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Feb 3, 1984 (42 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

How risk signals work

Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC156715: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
Cargo cover filed: amount not published
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
Only 3 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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.

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Operating authority

MC156715 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 242288 ↗

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. Cargo cover filed: amount not published.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
CargoMC156715—FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
Policy 6339569 · 34
—Feb 10, 1982Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC156715PrimaryAUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy 52-580294-02 · 91X
$750,000Apr 3, 2026Active

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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

4inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 3 · Minnesota avg 25.5%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 4 · Minnesota avg 3.8%
1violations written on inspection reports
4 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jul 30, 2026NM20No
May 26, 2026MN30No
Apr 30, 2026MN11No
Jun 4, 2025US10No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 Minnesota average covers 31,491 vehicle and 62,770 driver inspections of all Minnesota-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

No violations recorded in roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number242288
MC / docketMC156715
Legal nameBESTER BROS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units6
Drivers9
Annual mileage41,200 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Sep 13, 2007)
USDOT number addedFeb 3, 1984 · 42 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateOct 2, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsPassengers

Questions about BESTER BROS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO

What does BESTER BROS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO's operating authority allow?

MC156715: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about BESTER BROS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO 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. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate.

What should I verify before booking BESTER BROS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 242288. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (651) 451-1018, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC156715, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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