Best Cartage Inc

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier & Broker · Interstate

USDOT244285
MC173882
LocationKernersville, NC
Phone(800) 849-1818
Fleet64 power units · 51 drivers

Best Cartage Inc (USDOT 244285, MC-173882) is an interstate motor carrier based in Kernersville, North Carolina with 64 power units and 51 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 167 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 11, 2026

Operating authorityActive · MC-173882Motor Carrier of Property Liability insurance$1,000,000 on fileRequired: $750,000 Safety ratingSatisfactoryRated Jul 14, 2003 Out-of-service ordersNone on fileFMCSA out-of-service orders file Registration (MCS-150)Updated Mar 18, 20267 months ago Process agent (BOC-3)On fileService of Process Agents, Inc.

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 11, 2026

Docket	Authority type	Status
MC-173882	Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)Broker of Property (except Household Goods)	Active

First granted on November 30, 1984 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA licensing system (Motus), November 12, 2026

Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
Liability (BIPD) on file$1,000,000
Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

Type	Insurer	Coverage	Effective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91X	National Interstate Insurance Company	$1,000,000	Oct 1, 2026
Broker surety bond BMC-84	Great American Alliance Insurance Company	$75,000	Jan 18, 2024

Insurance history: 25 past filings

Type	Insurer	Effective	Ended	Reason
Broker surety bond	Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company	Feb 27, 2021	Jan 18, 2024	Replaced
Broker surety bond	Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company	Feb 27, 2018	Feb 27, 2021	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Hartford Fire Insurance Company	Oct 1, 2017	Oct 30, 2026	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	National Interstate Insurance Company	Mar 1, 2008	Oct 1, 2017	Replaced
Cargo	National Interstate Insurance Company	Mar 1, 2008	Mar 1, 2008	Replaced
Cargo	National Interstate Insurance Company	Mar 1, 2007	Mar 1, 2008	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	National Interstate Insurance Company	Feb 4, 2004	Mar 1, 2008	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	National Interstate Insurance Company	Oct 1, 2002	Feb 4, 2004	Replaced
Cargo	Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America	Sep 26, 2002	Mar 30, 2007	Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)	Occidental Fire and Casualty Co. of N.c.	Aug 20, 2002	Oct 17, 2002	Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)	Occidental Fire and Casualty Co. of N.c.	Jan 31, 2001	Aug 20, 2002	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Occidental Fire and Casualty Co. of N.c.	Dec 31, 2000	Jan 31, 2001	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co.	Aug 1, 2000	Dec 31, 2000	Cancel
Cargo	St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.	Aug 1, 1999	Sep 26, 2002	Replaced
Cargo	Peerless Insurance Co.	Aug 1, 1998	Sep 8, 1999	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co.	Aug 1, 1998	Aug 1, 2000	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Co.	Aug 1, 1997	Aug 17, 1998	Term / cancl
Cargo	United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.	Aug 1, 1997	Aug 1, 1998	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Select Insurance Co.	Aug 1, 1996	Aug 1, 1996	Replaced
Cargo	Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.	Aug 1, 1996	Aug 1, 1997	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.	Aug 1, 1995	Aug 1, 1996	Replaced
Cargo	United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.	Mar 20, 1995	Sep 26, 1996	Cancel
Broker surety bond	United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.	Jan 6, 1993	Feb 27, 2018	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Northland Insurance Company	Feb 15, 1991	Aug 1, 1995	Replaced
Cargo	St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.	Feb 15, 1991	Mar 20, 1995	Replaced

Process agent (BOC-3)

Service of Process Agents, Inc.

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

167
Inspections: 0.6%
Driver out-of-service: 18.3%
Vehicle out-of-service: 3
Crashes

Inspected most often in: North Carolina (121), Maryland (15), South Carolina (9), Virginia (9), Delaware (7).

Most recent inspection on file: November 10, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated July 14, 2003)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

October 30, 2026Operating authority involuntary suspension notice — Broker of Property (except Household Goods); Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)
February 1, 2021Involuntary revocation — Broker authorityDiscontinued revocation on February 3, 2021
May 2, 2018Reinstated — Broker of Property (except Household Goods); Property Broker
December 4, 2013Involuntary revocation — Broker authority
February 25, 2010Reinstated — Property BrokerRevoked on December 4, 2013
March 5, 2007Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on March 13, 2007
October 4, 1999Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on November 9, 1999
October 2, 1996Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on December 20, 1996

Show 5 earlier events

January 22, 1992Granted — Property BrokerRevoked on August 24, 1993
January 3, 1992Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)
January 3, 1992Granted — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authority
April 1, 1991Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 25, 1991
November 30, 1984Granted — Common carrier authority

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated March 18, 2026

Power units: 64
Trucks: 64
Tractors owned: 64
Drivers: 51
CDL drivers: 51
Interstate drivers: 51
Miles traveled: 4,722,183 (2025)
Classification: Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials: No
USDOT registered: March 28, 1984
Address: 829 Graves St, Kernersville, NC 27284
Phone (registered with FMCSA): (800) 849-1818
Other active USDOT records at this address: 2

Cargo carried

General freight
Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
Logs, poles, beams, lumber
Building materials
Machinery, large objects
Livestock
Beverages
Paper products
Construction

Key facts

USDOT number 244285 was registered on March 28, 1984.
Operating authority MC-173882 was first granted on November 30, 1984.
The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on March 18, 2026.
It reported 4,722,183 vehicle miles traveled in 2025.
2 insurance filings are on file, including Liability (BIPD) coverage with National Interstate Insurance Company.
It had 167 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 142 inspections recorded no violations.
FMCSA records list 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, issued on July 14, 2003.
Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Service of Process Agents, Inc..

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