SAFERGRADE

Carrier file · USDOT 223377 · MC-162820

Best Way Express INC

DBA Bestway Express INC

Vincennes, IN · more carriers in Indiana / Vincennes

D63/100

SaferGrade composite

Records-based composite of public FMCSA data (high data coverage). Not a safety-fitness determination.

Identity & registrationcensus 2026-07-18
USDOT number223377
Docket (MC/FF/MX)MC-162820
Entity typecarrier
Operating statusActive
Operation typeInterstate
Business organizationCorporation
Physical address2242 S Old Decker Road · Vincennes, IN, 47591-6117
Phone8128826448
First on file1982-09-28
MCS-150 mileage / year9,691,114 (2024)
Hazmat indicatorNo
Fleet (self-reported)MCS-150
Power units138
Trucks / buses138 / 0
Drivers (total / CDL)96 / 96
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory (2006-08-23)
MCSIP step
Prior revocation flagNo
FMCSA recordable crash rate

Fleet counts come from the carrier's own MCS-150 filing and are not verified by FMCSA.

Roadside inspections — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Total inspections127
Driver / vehicle inspections127 / 64
Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat)4 / 28 / 0
Violations recorded95
Driver out-of-service rate3.1%
127 driver inspectionsnatl 5.5%
Vehicle out-of-service rate43.8%
64 vehicle inspectionsnatl 20.7%
Recorded crashes — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Crashes15
Fatalities0
Injuries10
Tow-aways15
Hazmat releases0

SMS crash records are state-reported and include crashes regardless of fault or preventability.

Authority, insurance & ordersMOTUS deltas — coverage grows daily

Operating authority

Docket status on census: Active. No MOTUS authority delta records yet.

Insurance filings

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records for this carrier yet (the daily delta feed only carries dockets with recent changes).

Revocation / suspension orders

No orders in our MOTUS records.

SaferGrade breakdown56.7 / 90 pts
D63/100

Score 63/100, normalized over the record types available for this carrier (high coverage).

USDOT operating status20 / 20 pts

Records show an active USDOT registration

Operating authority (docket)10 / 10 pts

Records show active operating authority on the docket

Insurance filing on recordnot evaluated

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records yet (not evaluated)

Driver out-of-service rate15 / 15 pts

Recorded driver OOS rate 3.1% over 127 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)

Vehicle out-of-service rate4.7 / 15 pts

Recorded vehicle OOS rate 43.8% over 64 vehicle inspections (national baseline 20.7%)

Recorded crashes per power unit0 / 20 pts

15 crashes recorded over 24 months across 138 power units (fleet-wide baseline ~0.003 per power unit)

Registration data recency (MCS-150)7 / 10 pts

Most recent MCS-150 mileage year on record: 2024 (FMCSA requires biennial updates)

The SaferGrade score is a records-based composite of public FMCSA data, comparing this carrier's records against national baselines. It is observational only and is not a safety-fitness determination — FMCSA cautions that SMS data alone cannot be used to draw safety-fitness conclusions, and the underlying data has known limitations. Read the full methodology.

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