Best Overnite Express Inc
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
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
252 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 21
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.
- Registered power units
- 189
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 264
- Annualized
- ≈132 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
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 Driving41 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance40 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance26 · 18 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance24 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 10 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
7 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jun 3, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 100% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 95 total · 4 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2025 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 21, 2025 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 31, 2025 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 12, 2025 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 13, 2024 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 19, 2024 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 22, 2024 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Dec 7, 2023 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 11, 2023 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 11, 2023 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 1, 2023 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 3, 2023 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 5, 2023 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 3, 2022 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 27, 2022 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 6, 2021 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 18, 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 19, 2021 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 12, 2021 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 23, 2021 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 28, 2020 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Nov 7, 2018 | CA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Oct 8, 2018 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 28, 2018 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 6, 2017 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |