Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2890048 · MC-970874
BEST EXPEDITE LTD
DBA BESTEX
3 power unitsSTRONGSVILLE, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-970874 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 10 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BEST EXPEDITE LTD safe to work with?
Is BEST EXPEDITE LTD safe to load? BEST EXPEDITE LTD (USDOT 2890048, MC-970874) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in STRONGSVILLE, OH, operating 3 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (78/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BEBEST EXPEDITE LTD 78
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Safety
6 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.
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 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
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$300k BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
National · 20–22
20162024
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2023 → Mar 2024 | $300k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2022 → Aug 2023 | $300k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2022 | $300k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2018 → Oct 2018 | $300k | 2 |
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Oct 2018 | $300k | 1 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 2017 → Jan 2018 | $300k | 1 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jan 2017 | $300k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- 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
STRONGSVILLE, OH
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4018666
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ivana janicijevic — 2 carriers: USDOT 3424171
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 19543 ELM DR, STRONGSVILLE, OH, 44149
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (888) 886-5826
- Web domain
- bestexpedite.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ivana Janicijevic
- USDOT / docket
- 2890048 · MC-970874
- First registered
- 05/14/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 10/05/2023 · 50,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 80258964
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is BEST EXPEDITE LTD's USDOT number?
BEST EXPEDITE LTD's USDOT number is 2890048, and its motor carrier number is MC-970874.
Is BEST EXPEDITE LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BEST EXPEDITE LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BEST EXPEDITE LTD's safety record?
BEST EXPEDITE LTD has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).
How big is BEST EXPEDITE LTD's fleet?
BEST EXPEDITE LTD operates 3 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BEST EXPEDITE LTD based?
BEST EXPEDITE LTD is based in STRONGSVILLE, OH.