Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3325072 · MC-1058699
ALWAYS BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC
8 power unitsavg 7.6 yrLocal · 2 statesBONNEY LAKE, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1058699 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.6Avg age (yr)
2007–2026 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 16 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
7.6 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ALWAYS BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is ALWAYS BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? ALWAYS BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3325072, MC-1058699) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BONNEY LAKE, WA, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ABALWAYS BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC 100
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Knight Specialty · 20–22
Wilshire · 22–24
20202025
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 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2020 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 1 |
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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)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BONNEY LAKE, WA
Top corridor
WA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2363192USDOT 3955784USDOT 2365562USDOT 3561626Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 21800USDOT 2507901USDOT 3308505USDOT 4010109USDOT 2365562USDOT 3574203USDOT 3845803USDOT 2173194
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers1919
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 19404 99TH ST CT E, BONNEY LAKE, WA, 98391
- Mailing address
- 100 ANDOVER PARK W STE 150-113, TUKWILA, WA, 98188
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (253) 987-8856
- Web domain
- alwaysbesttransportation.com
Registration
- Officer
- Artur Simon
- USDOT / docket
- 3325072 · MC-1058699
- First registered
- 08/20/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 03/16/2026 · 466,426 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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Frequently asked
What is ALWAYS BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
ALWAYS BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3325072, and its motor carrier number is MC-1058699.
Is ALWAYS BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ALWAYS BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ALWAYS BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
ALWAYS BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 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 ALWAYS BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
ALWAYS BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALWAYS BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
ALWAYS BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in BONNEY LAKE, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.