BEST CARTAGE INC
64 power units51 driversInterstateKERNERSVILLE, NC
Data completeness & update times
Per official source. A failed read is not zero; “not yet imported” means the directory database has no stored copy yet — not “no authority” or “no insurance”.
| Section | Source | Source updated | Fetched | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (Census) | az4n-8mr2 | 2026-10-11 PT | Oct 12, 10:30 AM PT | Read |
| Operating authority | inys-ebih | 2026-10-12 PT | Oct 12, 10:30 AM PT | Read |
| Authority history | yu5v-wbh6 | 2026-10-12 PT | Oct 12, 10:30 AM PT | Read |
| Insurance filings | c5y8-a4uz | 2026-10-12 PT | Oct 12, 10:30 AM PT | Read |
| Insurance history | 3uet-3z4i | 2026-10-12 PT | Oct 12, 10:30 AM PT | Read |
| Insurance history (legacy)Content frozen by FMCSA on 2026-05-14 (portal metadata 2026-10-12 is a republish, not new data); gap-fill only | 6sqe-dvqs | 2026-05-14 | Oct 12, 10:30 AM PT | Stale (source > 90 days) |
| Inspections, 24 moDriver-level 168 · vehicle-level 71 | fx4q-ay7w | 2026-10-11 PT | Oct 12, 10:30 AM PT | Read |
| Crashes, 24 mo | aayw-vxb3 | 2026-10-12 PT | Oct 12, 10:30 AM PT | Read |
| Directory DB: authority copyLive official read above is used for the profile | carrier_authority | Not provided | Oct 11, 12:40 PM PT | Read |
| Directory DB: insurance copy | carrier_insurance | Not provided | Oct 7, 06:48 PM PT | Read |
VAX record reference score
Beta · trial v1Not an FMCSA rating, not a prediction and not a load decision. Thresholds are fixed and not yet calibrated.
Reference score (0–100)
93
Coverage — determinable weight, not a score
100/100
Crashes, 24 mo (shown only, not scored)
3
Safety
Source: SMS AB PassProperty (4y6x-dmck) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-09-13 07:02 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 17:30 UTC
178
178
OOS 2
74
OOS 13
S
2003-07-14
2 out-of-service of 178 inspections
13 out-of-service of 74 inspections
Rate = OOS inspections ÷ inspections, from the SMS summary; N/A when there are 0 inspections. The SMS summary has no monthly series; the monthly chart below is built from record-level inspections. Roadside inspections are a sample, not the whole fleet.
Roadside inspections · record level
Source: Vehicle Inspection File (fx4q-ay7w) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-11 10:51 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 17:30 UTC
Window: 2024-10-12 → 2026-10-12 (24 months ending on the fetch date). Records FMCSA has not yet uploaded are not included.
168
8
168
with driver OOS 1 · 0.6%
71
with vehicle OOS 13 · 18.3%
Inspections per month (count)
- Vehicle-level inspections (I, II, V, VI)
- Driver-level inspections (I, II, III, VI)
Out-of-service rate by month (%)
- Vehicle OOS rate
- Driver OOS rate (dashed)
- Hollow point = fewer than 5 eligible inspections
Computed from record-level inspections in fx4q-ay7w (window 2024-10-12 → 2026-10-12, fetched 2026-10-12 17:30 UTC). OOS rate = inspections with driver/vehicle OOS > 0 ÷ inspections at a driver/vehicle-examining level — not violation counts. Months with no eligible inspection leave a gap (not 0%). The SMS summary is not used to build history.
Driver-level = Levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle-level = Levels I, II, V, VI (FMCSA North American Standard levels). Level IV special studies are in neither. These record-level counts can differ from the SMS summary above, which uses its own snapshot and is left unchanged.
| Date | State | Level | Violations | OOS | Driver viol/OOS | Vehicle viol/OOS | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | NC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 89211817 |
| 2026-10-05 | DE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 89210719 |
| 2026-09-29 | NC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 89131667 |
| 2026-09-23 | DE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 89098267 |
| 2026-09-18 | SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 89034746 |
Reported crashes
Source: Crash File (aayw-vxb3) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-12 15:14 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 17:30 UTC
Window: 2024-10-12 → 2026-10-12 (24 months ending on the fetch date). Records FMCSA has not yet uploaded are not included.
3
0
1
3
| Report date | City, state | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Federal recordable | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | MONROE, NC | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | 5210104 |
| 2025-01-08 | COLUMBIA, SC | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | 4881687 |
| 2024-12-03 | WINSTON-SALEM, NC | 0 | 1 | Yes | Yes | 4873473 |
Crash reports are listed as filed by states; they do not determine fault or preventability. VIN, plate and exact location are not shown.
Equipment
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-11 10:50 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 17:30 UTC
64
64
0
| Equipment | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight trucks | — | — | — |
| Truck tractors | 64 | — | — |
| Trailers | — | — | — |
- Owned
- Term leased
- Trip leased
Tractors and trailers are drawn separately and never merged into power units. A row with any empty field shows no share.
MCS-150 self-reported counts. “—” means the source field is empty, not zero.
Vehicles observed in roadside inspections
Units: FMCSA Inspections Per Unit (wt8s-2hbx)Decoder: NHTSA vPICDataset updated 2026-10-12 11:00 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 17:30 UTCWindow 2024-10-12 → 2026-10-12
168 inspection(s) → 315 unit row(s) → 184 unique vehicle(s) by VIN. 10 row(s) without a valid 17-character VIN were skipped. Observed vehicles are not the full fleet and not proof of current ownership. Labels like PU-01 are anonymous; full VINs and plates are never shown.
Unique units
63
Decode coverage
79%
50/63
Average age
6.6 yr
n=50
Newest / oldest
2026 / 2015
Make
- FREIGHTLINER22
- KENWORTH9
- PETERBILT9
- INTERNATIONAL8
- MACK1
- VOLVO TRUCK1
Model year
- 20151
- 20162
- 20179
- 20189
- 20195
- 202014
- 20214
- 20242
- 20251
- 20263
Average age = 2026 − model year, over 50 unit(s) with a decoded year. Units without a decode are excluded from every share.
Unique units
121
Decode coverage
98%
119/121
Average age
13.2 yr
n=119
Newest / oldest
2025 / 1982
Make
- HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS53
- WABASH VANS20
- UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER17
- GREAT DANE TRAILERS12
- STOUGHTON TRAILERS5
- WABASH5
- FONTAINE TRAILER CO.2
- VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)2
Model year
- 19824
- 19891
- 19911
- 19941
- 19981
- 19991
- 20001
- 20011
- 20031
- 20042
- 20074
- 20091
- 20101
- 20111
- 201221
- 201316
- 201413
- 20151
- 201615
- 20177
- 20182
- 20204
- 20211
- 202214
- 20243
- 20251
Average age = 2026 − model year, over 119 unit(s) with a decoded year. Units without a decode are excluded from every share.
| Unit | Make | Model | Year | Body class | Inspections | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR-01 | WABASH VANS | Dry Van Duraplate | 2012 | Trailer | 1 | 2026-10-08 |
| PU-01 | PETERBILT | 579 | 2018 | Truck-Tractor | 8 | 2026-10-08 |
| PU-02 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2024 | Truck-Tractor | 1 | 2026-10-05 |
| TR-02 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2013 | Trailer | 3 | 2026-10-05 |
| TR-03 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2024 | Trailer | 1 | 2026-09-29 |
| PU-03 | MACK | Anthem | 2020 | Truck-Tractor | 5 | 2026-09-29 |
| TR-04 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2016 | Trailer | 1 | 2026-09-23 |
| PU-04 | INTERNATIONAL | LT62F | 2026 | Truck-Tractor | 4 | 2026-09-23 |
| TR-05 | STOUGHTON TRAILERS | Stoughton Trailers | 2016 | Trailer | 2 | 2026-09-18 |
| PU-05 | PETERBILT | 579 | 2018 | Truck-Tractor | 5 | 2026-09-18 |
Operations
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-11 10:50 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 17:30 UTC
Interstate (A)
Classification: AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
4,722,183 mi
Reported year 2025
- General freight
- Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
- Logs, poles, beams, lumber
- Building materials
- Machinery, large objects
- Livestock
- Beverages
- Paper products
- Construction
- Interstate drivers >100 mi / ≤100 mi
- 0 / 51
- Intrastate drivers >100 mi / ≤100 mi
- 0 / 0
- Hazmat indicator (hm_ind)
- N
- Registered address
- 829 GRAVES ST, KERNERSVILLE, NC, 27284, US
Lanes and service areas are not published by FMCSA. The registered address is not an operating map, and inspection states are observations only — not live routes or a service area.
Identity & Federal
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-11 10:50 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 17:30 UTC
- Legal name
- BEST CARTAGE INC
- DBA
- Not provided
- USDOT
- 244285
- MC / FF / MX
- MC-173882
- Physical address
- 829 GRAVES ST, KERNERSVILLE, NC, 27284, US
- Mailing address
- 829 GRAVES ST, KERNERSVILLE, NC, 27284, US
- Business type
- CORPORATION
- Carrier/shipper code
- C;B
- Census add date
- 1984-03-28
- MCS-150 filing date
- 2026-03-18
- Power units / drivers
- 64 / 51
- Latest review (type · date)
- C · 2003-07-02
Federal activity
- 2026-10-303uet-3z4i
Prior policy ended (term/repl) — Hartford Fire Insurance Company
- 2026-10-01c5y8-a4uz
Insurance filing effective — National Interstate Insurance Company
- 2026-03-18Census
Latest MCS-150 filing
- 2024-01-18c5y8-a4uz
Insurance filing effective — GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2024-01-186sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2021-02-276sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2018-05-02yu5v-wbh6
Authority status change: Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) → Active (REINSTATED)
- 2018-02-276sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
- 2018-02-156sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2017-10-01c5y8-a4uz
Insurance filing effective — Hartford Fire Insurance Company
- 2017-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2008-03-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2008-03-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2008-03-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2007-03-306sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
- 2007-03-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
- 2004-02-046sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2003-07-14Census
Official safety rating: S
- 2003-07-02Census
Compliance review recorded (C)
- 2002-10-176sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
- 2002-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
- 2002-09-266sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
- 2002-08-206sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
- 2001-01-316sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
- 2000-12-316sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
- 2000-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
- 1999-09-086sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.
- 1998-11-126sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.
- 1998-09-036sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
- 1998-08-176sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
- 1998-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
- 1998-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
- 1998-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.
- 1997-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
- 1997-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — SELECT INSURANCE CO.
- 1996-09-266sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
- 1996-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — SELECT INSURANCE CO.
- 1996-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
- 1995-08-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
- 1995-03-206sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
- 1992-01-03yu5v-wbh6
Authority status change: Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) → Active (REINSTATED)
- 1984-03-28Census
Added to FMCSA registration
Built only from dates in the sources above. Authority changes use FMCSA's own change date (yu5v-wbh6).
Changes observed by VAX monitoring
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FAQ
+What is BEST CARTAGE INC's USDOT number?
USDOT 244285, with docket(s) MC-173882.
+Is BEST CARTAGE INC active?
The census registration status code is A. This is a registration code only — it is not operating authority, insurance coverage or a safety certification.
+How many trucks and drivers does BEST CARTAGE INC report?
64 power units and 51 drivers, self-reported on the MCS-150 filed 2026-03-18.
+Does BEST CARTAGE INC have insurance on file?
3 filing row(s) matched in the FMCSA insurance dataset, most recently effective 2026-10-01 (National Interstate Insurance Company). A filing is not a certificate of insurance.
+Where is BEST CARTAGE INC located?
Registered physical address: 829 GRAVES ST, KERNERSVILLE, NC, 27284, US. This is a registration address, not an operating area.
Answers are generated from the records on this page.
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Sources
- FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2)
- Carrier – All With History (6eyk-hxee)
- Motus Carrier daily (nakq-58th)
- Motus Insur – All With History (c5y8-a4uz)
- InsHist – All With History (6sqe-dvqs)
- SMS AB PassProperty (4y6x-dmck)
- Vehicle Inspection File (fx4q-ay7w)
- Crash File (aayw-vxb3)
Each section shows its own fetch time; official data may have changed since. Official records plus an explainable trial record reference score (beta, not an official rating; no total when data is insufficient). No ranking, risk labels or load recommendations. Listing does not imply partnership, endorsement or platform access.