Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3064811 · MC-57394
BESTWAY TRANS CARRIER INC
8 power unitsavg 6.1 yrMulti-region · 8 statesBAKERSFIELD, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-57394 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.1Avg age (yr)
2014–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 4
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo36.436.4 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
6.1 yr
Model years 2014–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BESTWAY TRANS CARRIER INC safe to work with?
Is BESTWAY TRANS CARRIER INC safe to load? BESTWAY TRANS CARRIER INC (USDOT 3064811, MC-57394) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, operating 8 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 36.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBESTWAY TRANS CARRIER INC 80
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 36.4% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.5% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
27.3% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving21
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
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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 · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Wesco · 17–19
20172026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
2023
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BAKERSFIELD, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1292301USDOT 2043660USDOT 3499511USDOT 3943072USDOT 4160452USDOT 1458630Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (18 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1292301USDOT 2188826USDOT 3499511USDOT 2043660USDOT 1614362USDOT 3943072USDOT 4160452USDOT 926690
Shares a company officer with other carriers
amandeep s gill — 4 carriers: USDOT 3284866USDOT 3640527USDOT 3685263
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers1818
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7609 HEIRLOOM ROSE ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93313
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (661) 303-3323
- agcargo15@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officer
- Amandeep S Gill
- USDOT / docket
- 3064811 · MC-57394
- First registered
- 11/01/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 04/10/2026 · 401,412 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 BESTWAY TRANS CARRIER INC's USDOT number?
BESTWAY TRANS CARRIER INC's USDOT number is 3064811, and its motor carrier number is MC-57394.
Is BESTWAY TRANS CARRIER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BESTWAY TRANS CARRIER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BESTWAY TRANS CARRIER INC's safety record?
BESTWAY TRANS CARRIER INC has a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is BESTWAY TRANS CARRIER INC's fleet?
BESTWAY TRANS CARRIER INC operates 8 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BESTWAY TRANS CARRIER INC based?
BESTWAY TRANS CARRIER INC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.