Small fleet
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.5 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
A M BEST TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2635806) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 9, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 120 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 71 vehicle-level and 118 driver-level — across 26 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 26 power units and 31 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 18, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 2, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
A M BEST TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2635806, and its motor carrier number is MC-867051.
As of Jul 18, 2026, A M BEST TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
A M BEST TRANSPORTATION INC has a 40.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 222 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
A M BEST TRANSPORTATION INC operates 26 power units and 31 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
A M BEST TRANSPORTATION INC is based in LADY LAKE, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.
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120 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
112 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 9
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → May 2026 | $1M | 5 |
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → May 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → Jan 2025 | $1M | 4 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | May 2021 → May 2022 | $1M | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2020 | $1M | 2 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → May 2017 | $1M | 5 |
| STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2014 → May 2016 | $1M | 7 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 16 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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