Carrier profile · USDOT 1312590 · MC-614143 · Updated Aug 2, 2026

BEST FREIGHTLINES INC

DBA BEST TRANSPORT

5 power unitsavg 7.5 yrMulti-region · 10 statesMERCED, CA94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-614143 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.5Avg age (yr)

2012–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(916) 215-9595 Email dispatchbfl123.inc@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 2, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average7.7% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.5 yr

Model years 2012–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 12 vehicle and 13 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

18 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 20
Annualized: ≈10 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.86 Rear impact guard / bumperVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’09–’13

Northland’14–’16

Canal’16–’20

Northland’20–’24

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2025 → Feb 2026	$750K	3
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2024 → Feb 2025	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2020 → Dec 2024	$750K	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2016 → Mar 2020	$750K	6
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2014 → Mar 2016	$750K	6
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Mar 2014	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2009 → Mar 2013	$750K	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jul 2007 → Mar 2009	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 8

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.5 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

78.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MERCED, CA

5847 E YOSEMITE AVE

Top corridor

CA 9 · NM 2 · IA 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2265911Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 8 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2265911 USDOT 3279581 USDOT 3119405 USDOT 2415715 USDOT 3706 USDOT 3693415 USDOT 3724902 USDOT 2348648

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5847 E YOSEMITE AVE, MERCED, CA, 95340
Mailing address: P O BOX 3273, MERCED, CA, 95344
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (916) 215-9595
Email: bfl123.inc@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Amrinder Shergill
USDOT / docket: 1312590 · MC-614143
First registered: Dec 14, 2004
Last MCS-150: May 13, 2026 · 394,124 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

394,124

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BEST FREIGHTLINES INC.

BEST FREIGHTLINES INC (USDOT 1312590) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier received 20 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 12 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 2, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 13, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BEST FREIGHTLINES INC's USDOT number?

BEST FREIGHTLINES INC's USDOT number is 1312590, and its motor carrier number is MC-614143.

Is BEST FREIGHTLINES INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 2, 2026, BEST FREIGHTLINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BEST FREIGHTLINES INC's safety record?

BEST FREIGHTLINES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).