BEST WAY LOGISTICS INC

Hamilton, OH · Interstate · 38 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Oct 13, 2017 (9 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average32.7% vs Ohio average 21.7%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC53910: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
32.7%
16 of 49 vehicle inspections · Ohio avg 21.7%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC53910 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)

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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.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC53910PrimaryCanal Insurance Company
Policy CT7160163967 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Jun 10, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 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.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

106inspections
32.7%vehicle out-of-service
16 of 49 · Ohio avg 21.7%
5.7%driver out-of-service
6 of 106 · Ohio avg 5.2%
127violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 7, 2026KY12Yes
Oct 6, 2026CA15No
Oct 5, 2026NM18Yes
Sep 30, 2026NM22No
Sep 29, 2026OH30No
Sep 25, 2026CA11Yes
Sep 16, 2026NM12No
Sep 15, 2026GA31No
Sep 15, 2026CA14Yes
Sep 1, 2026CA22Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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 Ohio average covers 110,511 vehicle and 182,282 driver inspections of all Ohio-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

89 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 23 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 127 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareOhio share
Vehicle Maintenance531759.6%63.0%
Unsafe Driving25028.1%18.5%
Hours-of-Service Compliance737.9%13.4%
Driver Fitness333.4%4.1%
Hazardous Materials Compliance101.1%0.7%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut 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
55
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
50
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
50
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
40
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
40
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP
33
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
30
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
30
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
22
Hubs - Bearing cap plug or filler plug missing or broken
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1HCM
22

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Ohio column is the mix across all Ohio-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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

6crashes
0fatal
2injury
4tow-away
6 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jun 6, 2026Lexington, KY00
Apr 29, 2026Not Reported, GA01
Apr 11, 2026Non-City Or Unincorporate, MO00
Oct 31, 2025West Chester Township, OH00
Oct 9, 2025Fairfield, OH01
Feb 13, 2025Beaver Township, PA00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3058638
MC / docketMC53910
Legal nameBEST WAY LOGISTICS INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units38
Drivers35
Annual mileage2,157,671 (2024)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedOct 13, 2017 · 9 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJun 18, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsFresh ProduceMeatChemicalsCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper Products

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 BEST WAY LOGISTICS INC

What does BEST WAY LOGISTICS INC's operating authority allow?

MC53910: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about BEST WAY LOGISTICS INC is old or missing?

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 BEST WAY LOGISTICS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3058638. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (513) 916-3030, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC53910, 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 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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