Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4046700 · MC-1532536
BEST MOVE VAN LINE MOVING SPECIALESTS LLC
2 power unitsavg 8 yrRegional · 5 statesPATERSON, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1532536 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
8.0Avg age (yr)
2017–2019 · 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
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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
8 yr
Model years 2017–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BEST MOVE VAN LINE MOVING SPECIALESTS LLC safe to work with?
Is BEST MOVE VAN LINE MOVING SPECIALESTS LLC safe to load? BEST MOVE VAN LINE MOVING SPECIALESTS LLC (USDOT 4046700, MC-1532536) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PATERSON, NJ, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (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 (74/100), 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
BMBEST MOVE VAN LINE MOVING SPECIALESTS LLC 74
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 100.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
87.5% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Driving13
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 8 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness4 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
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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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
State Nationalspecialty · 24–25
20232025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- 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
2019
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PATERSON, NJ
Top corridor
TN ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4254008Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3999967USDOT 4254008USDOT 803190USDOT 3972867
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@paragon-fs.com — 19 carriers: USDOT 1447759USDOT 2840932USDOT 2854667USDOT 2937916USDOT 2953799USDOT 3019073USDOT 3034631USDOT 3075185
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 251 CROOKS AVE APT 311, PATERSON, NJ, 07503
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (973) 666-6098
- info@paragon-fs.com
- Web domain
- paragon-fs.com
Registration
- Officers
- Reda Gad · Reda Gad
- USDOT / docket
- 4046700 · MC-1532536
- First registered
- 03/18/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 04/30/2026 · 71,547 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 MOVE VAN LINE MOVING SPECIALESTS LLC's USDOT number?
BEST MOVE VAN LINE MOVING SPECIALESTS LLC's USDOT number is 4046700, and its motor carrier number is MC-1532536.
Is BEST MOVE VAN LINE MOVING SPECIALESTS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BEST MOVE VAN LINE MOVING SPECIALESTS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BEST MOVE VAN LINE MOVING SPECIALESTS LLC's safety record?
BEST MOVE VAN LINE MOVING SPECIALESTS LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is BEST MOVE VAN LINE MOVING SPECIALESTS LLC's fleet?
BEST MOVE VAN LINE MOVING SPECIALESTS LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BEST MOVE VAN LINE MOVING SPECIALESTS LLC based?
BEST MOVE VAN LINE MOVING SPECIALESTS LLC is based in PATERSON, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.