Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4058496 · MC-1539447
ALWAYS BEST TRUCKING INC
4 power unitsavg 12.8 yrLocal · 1 statesSAUGERTIES, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1539447 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.8Avg age (yr)
1999–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo60.060.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.8 yr
Model years 1999–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ALWAYS BEST TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is ALWAYS BEST TRUCKING INC safe to load? ALWAYS BEST TRUCKING INC (USDOT 4058496, MC-1539447) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SAUGERTIES, NY, operating 4 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 60.0% (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 clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
ABALWAYS BEST TRUCKING INC 86
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 60.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
55.6% 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 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 177.834 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
- 107.620 Other violationOther1
- 393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 172.602 Other violationOther1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
State Nationalspecialty · 23–26
20232026
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jun 2023 → Jan 2026 | $1M | 14 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2022
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAUGERTIES, NY
Top corridor
NY
Density
fewermore
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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 42798
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
varinder gogna — 2 carriers: USDOT 2181902
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3112 ROUTE 9W, SAUGERTIES, NY, 12477
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (917) 660-7659
- Fax
- (718) 750-7965
- Web domain
- gmail.c
Registration
- Officer
- Varinder Gogna
- USDOT / docket
- 4058496 · MC-1539447
- First registered
- 04/10/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 06/30/2026 · 255,400 mi (2026)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ALWAYS BEST TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
ALWAYS BEST TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 4058496, and its motor carrier number is MC-1539447.
Is ALWAYS BEST TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, ALWAYS BEST TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ALWAYS BEST TRUCKING INC's safety record?
ALWAYS BEST TRUCKING INC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ALWAYS BEST TRUCKING INC's fleet?
ALWAYS BEST TRUCKING INC operates 4 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALWAYS BEST TRUCKING INC based?
ALWAYS BEST TRUCKING INC is based in SAUGERTIES, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.