Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 749231 · MC-376435
BEST MOVE INC
2 power unitsFORT MADISON, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-376435 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BEST MOVE INC safe to work with?
Is BEST MOVE INC safe to load? BEST MOVE INC (USDOT 749231, MC-376435) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FORT MADISON, IA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, 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
BMBEST MOVE INC 100
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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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 · 5 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Auto Owners · 00–05
Nationwide Comp · 07–13
Columbia National · 19–21
Progressive Northern · 21–25
19992025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → May 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| COLUMBIA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | Dec 2007 → Jun 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Jun 2005 → Jul 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2000 → Jun 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1999 → May 1999 | $750k | 2 |
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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)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT MADISON, IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
joseph sanchez — 17 carriers: USDOT 830002USDOT 1276846USDOT 1565222USDOT 1621142USDOT 1647001USDOT 1915527USDOT 2166611USDOT 2482273
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1631 35TH STREET, FORT MADISON, IA, 52627
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (319) 372-2718
- Fax
- (319) 372-2718
Registration
- Officer
- Joseph Sanchez
- USDOT / docket
- 749231 · MC-376435
- First registered
- 05/20/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 12/09/2025 · 8,650 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 BEST MOVE INC's USDOT number?
BEST MOVE INC's USDOT number is 749231, and its motor carrier number is MC-376435.
Is BEST MOVE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BEST MOVE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BEST MOVE INC's safety record?
BEST MOVE INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 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 BEST MOVE INC's fleet?
BEST MOVE INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BEST MOVE INC based?
BEST MOVE INC is based in FORT MADISON, IA.