Carrier profile · USDOT 566486 · MC-276116 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Best Way Distribution Inc

1 power unitSLATE HILL, NY50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-276116 INACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(845) 522-3036 Email dispatchbestwaydist@outlook.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 1

Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’22 · 12 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

American International’96–’99

Northland’02–’06

Diamond State’11–’14

National’14–’17

Progressive’17–’22

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Aug 2022	$1M	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2014 → Mar 2017	$1M	3
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2011 → Mar 2014	$1M	1
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. CO	Jan 2009 → Mar 2011	$1M	1
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2006 → Jan 2009	$1M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2002 → Feb 2006	$1M	3
HIGHLANDS INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2000 → Feb 2002	$1M	1
AMERICAN WEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1999 → Feb 2000	$1M	1
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP	Feb 1996 → Sep 1996	$1M	1
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS INS.(AIU)	Feb 1996 → Feb 1999	$1M	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1995 → Feb 1996	$1M	1
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	Feb 1994 → Feb 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

SLATE HILL, NY

721 S PLANK RD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 721 S PLANK RD, SLATE HILL, NY, 10973
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (845) 522-3036
Email: bestwaydist@outlook.com

Registration

Officers: Gerald Algiere · Jon-Paul Wenzel
USDOT / docket: 566486 · MC-276116
First registered: Jun 17, 1994
Last MCS-150: May 6, 2026 · 1 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 164835055

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 WAY DISTRIBUTION INC.

BEST WAY DISTRIBUTION INC (USDOT 566486) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 6, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BEST WAY DISTRIBUTION INC's USDOT number?

BEST WAY DISTRIBUTION INC's USDOT number is 566486, and its motor carrier number is MC-276116.

Is BEST WAY DISTRIBUTION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BEST WAY DISTRIBUTION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is BEST WAY DISTRIBUTION INC's fleet?

BEST WAY DISTRIBUTION INC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BEST WAY DISTRIBUTION INC based?

BEST WAY DISTRIBUTION INC is based in SLATE HILL, NY.

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