Carrier profile · USDOT 1916638 · MC-715857 · Updated Jul 13, 2026

BEST WAY LOGISTICS 1 INC

176 power unitsavg 4.9 yrNational · 42 statesELGIN, IL88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-715857 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

176Power units

170 observed · MCS-150

217Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.9Avg age (yr)

2003–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(708) 234-8501 Email dispatchdispatch@shipbestway.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 679 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

15 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

15 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

176 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.9 yr

Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

458 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 170 vehicle and 458 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

21.2% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 15.1 pts 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

442 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 28

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 176-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 176
Inspections · 24 mo: 458
Annualized: ≈229 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Driving158 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance50 · 9 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance48 · 37 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance37 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance35 · 7 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance34 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance29 · 8 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance27 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance23 · 4 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance19 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Ngm’13–’15

Starr Liability’17–’20

beyond this history

2010201420182022now

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

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2021 → Jun 2022	$750K	1
TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC	Jun 2020 → Jun 2021	$750K	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2020 → Jun 2020	$750K	1
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2017 → Jan 2020	$750K	4
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	Jan 2016 → Feb 2016	$750K	2
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2016 → Jan 2017	$750K	1
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	Jan 2015 → Jan 2016	$750K	2
NGM INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2013 → Jan 2015	$750K	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Sep 2012 → Jan 2013	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2012 → Jun 2012	$750K	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jun 2011 → Jun 2012	$750K	4
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2010 → Jun 2011	$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): 176
Observed power (24 mo): 170
Trailers (towed): 217

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

55.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 42 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

457

OH busiest

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

Home base

ELGIN, IL

1520 SHELDON DR

Top corridor

OH ⇄ IL

OH 66 · IL 56 · IN 49

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: 7 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2542075 USDOT 1053112 USDOT 2210521 USDOT 3529949 USDOT 3327 USDOT 2466462Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (50 trucks · 40 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2115832 USDOT 3235278 USDOT 4313715 USDOT 3299217 USDOT 3561058 USDOT 296052 USDOT 1053112 USDOT 2210521

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

176

Observed (24 mo)

170

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: 1520 SHELDON DR, ELGIN, IL, 60120
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (708) 234-8501
Fax: (708) 234-8507
Email: dispatch@shipbestway.net
Web domain: shipbestway.net

Registration

Officer: Andriy R. Oleskiv
USDOT / docket: 1916638 · MC-715857
First registered: Jul 20, 2009
Last MCS-150: May 13, 2026 · 18,200,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 4.16
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

176

Power units

182

Drivers

182

CDL drivers

18,200,000

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 WAY LOGISTICS 1 INC.

BEST WAY LOGISTICS 1 INC (USDOT 1916638) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 13, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 13, 2026.

The carrier received 458 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 170 vehicle-level and 458 driver-level — across 42 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 13, 2026.

The carrier has 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 13, 2026.

It reports 176 power units and 182 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 13, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is BEST WAY LOGISTICS 1 INC's USDOT number?

BEST WAY LOGISTICS 1 INC's USDOT number is 1916638, and its motor carrier number is MC-715857.

Is BEST WAY LOGISTICS 1 INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 13, 2026, BEST WAY LOGISTICS 1 INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BEST WAY LOGISTICS 1 INC's safety record?

BEST WAY LOGISTICS 1 INC has a 20.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 679 roadside inspections, with 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).