Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 167798
BEST TILE DISTRIBUTORS OF SYRACUSE INC
4 power unitsavg 4.6 yrLocal · 1 statesSYRACUSE, NY
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.6Avg age (yr)
2018–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.6 yr
Model years 2018–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BEST TILE DISTRIBUTORS OF SYRACUSE INC safe to work with?
Is BEST TILE DISTRIBUTORS OF SYRACUSE INC safe to load? BEST TILE DISTRIBUTORS OF SYRACUSE INC (USDOT 167798) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SYRACUSE, NY, operating 4 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
BTBEST TILE DISTRIBUTORS OF SYRACUSE INC 100
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / 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.
- 392.80 Texting while drivingUnsafe Driving1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SYRACUSE, NY
Top corridor
NY
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 268015USDOT 374513USDOT 327574
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@eastcoasttile.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 338358USDOT 358128USDOT 499424USDOT 609566USDOT 2072809
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james rose — 17 carriers: USDOT 357804USDOT 993636USDOT 1012154USDOT 1080468USDOT 1236794USDOT 1278077USDOT 1378499USDOT 1854734
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5891 FIRESTONE DR, SYRACUSE, NY, 13206-1102
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 909, LUDLOW, MA, 01056
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (315) 437-1606
- Fax
- (315) 437-1920
- Web domain
- eastcoasttile.com
Registration
- Officers
- James Rose · Michael Rose
- USDOT / docket
- 167798
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 08/18/2025 · 108,294 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/31/2000
- D-U-N-S
- 63062582
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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Frequently asked
What is BEST TILE DISTRIBUTORS OF SYRACUSE INC's USDOT number?
BEST TILE DISTRIBUTORS OF SYRACUSE INC's USDOT number is 167798.
Is BEST TILE DISTRIBUTORS OF SYRACUSE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, BEST TILE DISTRIBUTORS OF SYRACUSE INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is BEST TILE DISTRIBUTORS OF SYRACUSE INC's safety record?
BEST TILE DISTRIBUTORS OF SYRACUSE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BEST TILE DISTRIBUTORS OF SYRACUSE INC's fleet?
BEST TILE DISTRIBUTORS OF SYRACUSE INC operates 4 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BEST TILE DISTRIBUTORS OF SYRACUSE INC based?
BEST TILE DISTRIBUTORS OF SYRACUSE INC is based in SYRACUSE, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.