Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 81363 · MC-51018
THE BESL TRANSFER CO
19 power unitsCINCINNATI, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-51018 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power 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
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Insurance on fileEstablished 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 19 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1515
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
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is THE BESL TRANSFER CO safe to work with?
Is THE BESL TRANSFER CO safe to load? THE BESL TRANSFER CO (USDOT 81363, MC-51018) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in CINCINNATI, OH, operating 19 power units and 19 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (40/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
Great West · 01–03
North Side · 02–13
State Pennsylvania · 03–05
Sentry Select · 05–07
Great West · 07–14
Ace American · 15–18
19942018
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Apr 2018 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jan 2014 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTH SIDE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2007 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2005 → Jun 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jun 2003 → Jun 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTH SIDE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY | Aug 2002 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2001 → Jun 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2000 → Jun 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | May 1998 → Apr 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 1995 → Jun 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1994 → Aug 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 19
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CINCINNATI, OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@crst.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 53773USDOT 98137USDOT 105790USDOT 312282USDOT 733151USDOT 1278850USDOT 1549560USDOT 2413171
Shares a company officer with other carriers
chris deschaine — 2 carriers: USDOT 105790
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5700 ESTES AVENUE, CINCINNATI, OH, 45232
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (513) 242-3456
- Cell
- (513) 908-9630
- Fax
- (513) 242-4013
- bdehan@crst.com
- Web domain
- crst.com
Registration
- Officer
- Chris Deschaine
- USDOT / docket
- 81363 · MC-51018
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 06/04/2021 · 13,065,622 mi (2019)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 7777444
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 THE BESL TRANSFER CO's USDOT number?
THE BESL TRANSFER CO's USDOT number is 81363, and its motor carrier number is MC-51018.
Is THE BESL TRANSFER CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THE BESL TRANSFER CO is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is THE BESL TRANSFER CO's fleet?
THE BESL TRANSFER CO operates 19 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE BESL TRANSFER CO based?
THE BESL TRANSFER CO is based in CINCINNATI, OH.