Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 777239 · MC-218247
A BEST MOVERS INC
5 power unitsavg 6.6 yrRegional · 5 statesLIBERTYVILLE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-218247 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.6Avg age (yr)
2016–2023 · vPIC
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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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
6.6 yr
Model years 2016–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is A BEST MOVERS INC safe to work with?
Is A BEST MOVERS INC safe to load? A BEST MOVERS INC (USDOT 777239, MC-218247) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LIBERTYVILLE, IL, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ABA BEST MOVERS INC 88
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (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
16.7% 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 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
State Farm · 93–99
General Ins · 02–17
Hudson · 18–20
19932020
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 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Apr 2018 | $750k | 3 |
| GENERAL CASUALTY INS CO OF ILL | May 2002 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| SECURITY INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD | May 2001 → Jun 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1999 → Mar 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1993 → Mar 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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2023
Newest model yr
2016
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
CO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LIBERTYVILLE, IL
Top corridor
CO ⇄ IL
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 65762Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 65762USDOT 3956403USDOT 172887
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1943 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, LIBERTYVILLE, IL, 60048
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 206-2885
- —
Registration
- Officers
- Doug Brzezinski · Peggy Keefe
- USDOT / docket
- 777239 · MC-218247
- First registered
- 10/21/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 09/19/2025 · 150,657 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 A BEST MOVERS INC's USDOT number?
A BEST MOVERS INC's USDOT number is 777239, and its motor carrier number is MC-218247.
Is A BEST MOVERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, A BEST MOVERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is A BEST MOVERS INC's safety record?
A BEST MOVERS INC has a 0.0% 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 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is A BEST MOVERS INC's fleet?
A BEST MOVERS INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is A BEST MOVERS INC based?
A BEST MOVERS INC is based in LIBERTYVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.