Carrier profile · USDOT 1055643 · MC-440135 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

BEST TRANSPORTATION INC

DBA BEST TRANSPORTATION OF ST LOUIS

0 power unitsLocal · 1 statesBRIDGETON, MO50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-440135 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
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Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’19 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
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Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2019

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2016 → Aug 2019$5M1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2015 → Aug 2016$5M3
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2010 → Aug 2015$5M4
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2009 → Sep 2010$5M2
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYJun 2007 → Aug 2009$5M5
GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANYJun 2004 → Jul 2004$5M3
PARATRANSIT INS.CO. A MUT. RISK RETENTION GRAug 2002 → Jun 2004$5M3