Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
37 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3009848 · MC-28521
BEST SOURCE TRANSPORT LTD
37 power unitsavg 10.7 yrNational · 20 statesABBOTSFORD, BC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-28521 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
37Power units
54 observed · MCS-150
56Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.7Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
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 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 251 inspections.
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.912.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.7 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BEST SOURCE TRANSPORT LTD safe to work with?
Is BEST SOURCE TRANSPORT LTD safe to load? BEST SOURCE TRANSPORT LTD (USDOT 3009848, MC-28521) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ABBOTSFORD, BC, operating 37 power units and 44 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 251 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BSBEST SOURCE TRANSPORT LTD 94
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Safety
251 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.9% (24-mo)85 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.6% (24-mo)155 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.2% now▲ Worsening
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
≈2.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 37
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 155
- Annualized
- ≈78 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.1 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 Driving35 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance26 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance20
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance18
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance17 · 3 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance15 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
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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
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 37
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 54
- Trailers (towed)
- 56
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
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2020
US statesInspections · 24 mo155155
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ABBOTSFORD, BC
Top corridor
WA ⇄ BC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3798827USDOT 463252USDOT 2191458Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (56 trucks · 30 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 463252USDOT 1083457USDOT 2510215USDOT 2561437USDOT 3166208USDOT 3530971USDOT 1033139USDOT 2191458
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@shaw.ca — 469 carriers: USDOT 14176USDOT 14190USDOT 133371USDOT 150186USDOT 200165USDOT 243175USDOT 257807USDOT 293374
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kamaldeep sidhu — 4 carriers: USDOT 3672581USDOT 4360480USDOT 4478571
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3737
Observed (24 mo)5454
Shared w/ other carriers5656
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 30623 SANDPIPER DRIVE, ABBOTSFORD, BC, V2T 5N3
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (604) 744-9114
- Fax
- (604) 507-7742
- bst@shaw.ca
- Web domain
- shaw.ca
Registration
- Officer
- Kamaldeep Sidhu
- USDOT / docket
- 3009848 · MC-28521
- First registered
- 05/19/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 05/21/2026 · 3,360,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.51
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is BEST SOURCE TRANSPORT LTD's USDOT number?
BEST SOURCE TRANSPORT LTD's USDOT number is 3009848, and its motor carrier number is MC-28521.
Is BEST SOURCE TRANSPORT LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BEST SOURCE TRANSPORT LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BEST SOURCE TRANSPORT LTD's safety record?
BEST SOURCE TRANSPORT LTD has a 12.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 251 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BEST SOURCE TRANSPORT LTD's fleet?
BEST SOURCE TRANSPORT LTD operates 37 power units and 44 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BEST SOURCE TRANSPORT LTD based?
BEST SOURCE TRANSPORT LTD is based in ABBOTSFORD, BC, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.