Carrier profile · USDOT 567428 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Best Mexican Foods Inc

20 power unitsavg 6.1 yrRegional · 7 statesCHESTER, NY94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

24 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(845) 469-5195 Email dispatchjdiamond@bestmexicanfoods.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average6.7% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.1 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

104 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 17.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 76 vehicle and 104 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

29.4% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 6.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

100 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 10

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.6 / 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: 20
Inspections · 24 mo: 104
Annualized: ≈52 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.6 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance69 · 4 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving41 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 3 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 20
Observed power (24 mo): 24
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

6.1 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

91.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

104

NY busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHESTER, NY

48 ELKAY DR

Top corridor

NY 62 · CT 14 · NJ 11

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 3023436Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 8 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 695282 USDOT 1067095 USDOT 1125821 USDOT 1143272 USDOT 1534685 USDOT 3404376 USDOT 1650749 USDOT 3023436

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 48 ELKAY DR, CHESTER, NY, 10918
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (845) 469-5195
Fax: (845) 469-8236
Email: jdiamond@bestmexicanfoods.com
Web domain: bestmexicanfoods.com

Registration

Officer: Jeff Diamond
USDOT / docket: 567428
First registered: Jun 28, 1994
Last MCS-150: Mar 25, 2026 · 900,001 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

900,001

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BEST MEXICAN FOODS INC.

BEST MEXICAN FOODS INC (USDOT 567428) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 17.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 104 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 76 vehicle-level and 104 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 20 power units and 19 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 25, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BEST MEXICAN FOODS INC's USDOT number?

BEST MEXICAN FOODS INC's USDOT number is 567428.

Is BEST MEXICAN FOODS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, BEST MEXICAN FOODS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BEST MEXICAN FOODS INC's safety record?

BEST MEXICAN FOODS INC has a 17.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 168 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BEST MEXICAN FOODS INC's fleet?

BEST MEXICAN FOODS INC operates 20 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BEST MEXICAN FOODS INC based?

BEST MEXICAN FOODS INC is based in CHESTER, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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