Carrier profile · USDOT 4569421 · MC-1817361 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

A Better Way Automotive and Towing LLC

4 power unitsavg 12.3 yrLocal · 1 statesFIVE POINTS, AL50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1817361 ACTIVEHAZMAT
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Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 353078USDOT 2924450

Shares a company officer with other carriers

steven baker — 16 carriers: USDOT 1313765USDOT 1428015USDOT 1604975USDOT 1701929USDOT 1857363USDOT 2468183USDOT 2868592USDOT 2871777

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)4
Observed (24 mo)3
Shared w/ other carriers1

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1FVACXDT0GHGY1272View sourced platform decode34Sep 28, 2023Jul 28, 2026

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 16 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
16
Combined power
23
States
9
Oldest authority
Dec 17, 2004
Active now
7

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

A BETTER WAY AUTOMOTIVE LLCDISTANCES LOGISTICS CORPORATIONBAKER BUNCH INCCOMMERCIAL TRUCKS & EQUIPMENT INCSTEVE BAKER BUILDING LLCBAKER HAULERS LLCSTEVEN BAKERKB DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION INC