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Carrier profile · USDOT 1197037 · MC-476576 · Updated 06/13/2026

BESTWAY OF PENNSYLVANIA INC

DBA BESTWAY

15 power unitsavg 11.6 yrRegional · 4 statesCRESCO, PA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-476576 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.6Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(570) 595-0185 Email dispatchlmead@bestwaylumber.com

Carrier verification summary for BESTWAY OF PENNSYLVANIA INC

BESTWAY OF PENNSYLVANIA INC (USDOT 1197037) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

BESTWAY OF PENNSYLVANIA INC (USDOT 1197037) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

BESTWAY OF PENNSYLVANIA INC (USDOT 1197037) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

BESTWAY OF PENNSYLVANIA INC (USDOT 1197037) has a 38.5% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

BESTWAY OF PENNSYLVANIA INC (USDOT 1197037) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

BESTWAY OF PENNSYLVANIA INC (USDOT 1197037) reports 15 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 01/24/2025.

BESTWAY OF PENNSYLVANIA INC (USDOT 1197037) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average38.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% 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 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

38.5

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

38.5

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.6 yr

Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 38.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 19 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 15.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 15-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 19
Annualized: ≈10 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
393.118 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1

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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 / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Wausau’03–’09

Employers Wausau’09–’13

Wesco’13–’20

Selective America’22–’25

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	Sep 2022 → Sep 2025	$750k	2
PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY	Aug 2020 → Aug 2020	$750k	2
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2013 → Aug 2020	$750k	1
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.	Aug 2009 → Aug 2013	$750k	2
WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2003 → Aug 2009	$750k	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 11
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

11.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

68%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

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

Home base

CRESCO, PA

115 BESTWAY DR

Top corridor

NY ⇄ PA

NY 15 · CT 2 · PA 1

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 371266 USDOT 553578

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@bestwaylumber.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 371266 USDOT 553578 USDOT 1387849 USDOT 2323506 USDOT 3487984 USDOT 3993493

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: 115 BESTWAY DR, CRESCO, PA, 18326
Mailing address: BOX 309, CRESCO, PA, 18326
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (570) 595-0185
Fax: (570) 595-0188
Email: lmead@bestwaylumber.com
Web domain: bestwaylumber.com

Registration

Officers: Lisa Mead · Andrew Porter
USDOT / docket: 1197037 · MC-476576
First registered: 12/31/2003
Last MCS-150: 01/24/2025 · 678,329 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 5.46
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

678,329

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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Frequently asked

What is BESTWAY OF PENNSYLVANIA INC's USDOT number?

BESTWAY OF PENNSYLVANIA INC's USDOT number is 1197037, and its motor carrier number is MC-476576.

Is BESTWAY OF PENNSYLVANIA INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BESTWAY OF PENNSYLVANIA INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BESTWAY OF PENNSYLVANIA INC's safety record?

BESTWAY OF PENNSYLVANIA INC has a 38.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 43 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).