BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC

Newark, NJ · Interstate · 84 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Oct 25, 2000 (25 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.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC472409: Common carrier, Contract carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
Cargo cover filed: amount not published
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
22.7%
10 of 44 vehicle inspections · New Jersey avg 22.0%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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

MC472409 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)

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 912877 ↗

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
CargoMC472409—HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
Policy RHY8512313 · 34
—Nov 22, 2006Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC472409PrimaryHARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
Policy GAT0000243 · 91X
$1,000,000Mar 15, 2023Active

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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

67inspections
22.7%vehicle out-of-service
10 of 44 · New Jersey avg 22.0%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 67 · New Jersey avg 8.1%
79violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 14, 2026CT31No
Oct 8, 2026DE20No
Oct 7, 2026NJ21No
Oct 1, 2026NJ10No
Oct 1, 2026NJ11Yes
Sep 15, 2026NJ21Yes
Aug 21, 2026NJ22Yes
Aug 18, 2026NJ15Yes
Aug 12, 2026NJ21Yes
Jul 29, 2026NJ30No
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 New Jersey average covers 63,029 vehicle and 95,938 driver inspections of all New Jersey-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

55 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 11 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 79 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 serviceShareNew Jersey share
Vehicle Maintenance391070.9%73.0%
Unsafe Driving11020.0%9.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance407.3%10.2%
Hazardous Materials Compliance111.8%0.4%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
50
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS4
40
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
40
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
33
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
Suspension - U-bolt u-bolt bottom plate or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing.
Suspension · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393207ASUBL
22
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
20
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
20
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3
20
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
20

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

4crashes
0fatal
2injury
2tow-away
4 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Apr 29, 2026Lower Paxton Township, PA01
Nov 17, 2025NY00
Mar 17, 2025South Brunswick Twp, NJ00
Dec 18, 2024Newark, NJ01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number912877
MC / docketMC472409
Legal nameBEST TRANSPORTATION LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units84
Drivers84
Annual mileage3,561,878 (2023)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Nov 10, 2003)
USDOT number addedOct 25, 2000 · 25 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 16, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsIntermodal ContainersOtherIntermodal Conntaine

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 TRANSPORTATION LLC

What does BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC's operating authority allow?

MC472409: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public); Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).

Which information about BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC 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.

What should I verify before booking BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 912877. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (973) 465-5310, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC472409, 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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