Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1592004 · MC-589062
BESTEMAN TRUCKING LLC
1 power unitsZEELAND, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-589062 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BESTEMAN TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is BESTEMAN TRUCKING LLC safe to load? BESTEMAN TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1592004, MC-589062) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ZEELAND, MI, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
BTBESTEMAN TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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 Driving2
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Farm Bureau · 07–12
Acuity A · 12–21
Auto Owners · 21–25
20072025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2012 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| FARM BUREAU GENERAL INS CO OF MICHIGAN | Jan 2007 → Dec 2012 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
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
ZEELAND, MI
Density
fewermore
05
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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 734329USDOT 2484846
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 500 W MAIN AVE UNIT 10, ZEELAND, MI, 49464
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (616) 218-1946
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Chad Besteman
- USDOT / docket
- 1592004 · MC-589062
- First registered
- 01/04/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 05/01/2026 · 100 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BESTEMAN TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
BESTEMAN TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1592004, and its motor carrier number is MC-589062.
Is BESTEMAN TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, BESTEMAN TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BESTEMAN TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
BESTEMAN TRUCKING LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BESTEMAN TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
BESTEMAN TRUCKING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BESTEMAN TRUCKING LLC based?
BESTEMAN TRUCKING LLC is based in ZEELAND, MI.