Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4350053 · MC-1700746
BEST CHOICE TRUCKING FLORIDA LLC
1 power unitsavg 13.9 yrMulti-region · 14 statesHOMESTEAD, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1700746 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.9Avg age (yr)
2003–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFederal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 3
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average47.1% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average29.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo47.147.1 %
▲ 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
13.9 yr
Model years 2003–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BEST CHOICE TRUCKING FLORIDA LLC safe to work with?
Is BEST CHOICE TRUCKING FLORIDA LLC safe to load? BEST CHOICE TRUCKING FLORIDA LLC (USDOT 4350053, MC-1700746) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOMESTEAD, FL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 47.1% (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 do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BCBEST CHOICE TRUCKING FLORIDA LLC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
Denial of Access · ordered 05/01/2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 47.1% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 29.2% (24-mo)24 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
57.1% 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
≈12.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈12.0 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 Driving16
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 6 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
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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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2020
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo2424
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOMESTEAD, FL
Top corridor
TX ⇄ FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 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 4150590USDOT 4466561USDOT 3937810USDOT 3104152USDOT 4456657USDOT 4402694Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3528933USDOT 3619022USDOT 4456657USDOT 3588873USDOT 4161635USDOT 4402694USDOT 3657814USDOT 3765993
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 34493 SW 188TH WAY, HOMESTEAD, FL, 33034
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (305) 842-0943
Registration
- Officer
- Jhoan Jimenaz
- USDOT / docket
- 4350053 · MC-1700746
- First registered
- 01/22/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 10/01/2025
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
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 CHOICE TRUCKING FLORIDA LLC's USDOT number?
BEST CHOICE TRUCKING FLORIDA LLC's USDOT number is 4350053, and its motor carrier number is MC-1700746.
Is BEST CHOICE TRUCKING FLORIDA LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BEST CHOICE TRUCKING FLORIDA LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is BEST CHOICE TRUCKING FLORIDA LLC's safety record?
BEST CHOICE TRUCKING FLORIDA LLC has a 47.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is BEST CHOICE TRUCKING FLORIDA LLC's fleet?
BEST CHOICE TRUCKING FLORIDA LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BEST CHOICE TRUCKING FLORIDA LLC based?
BEST CHOICE TRUCKING FLORIDA LLC is based in HOMESTEAD, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.