Is BEST WAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 223377) allowed to operate?

Yes. As of September 8, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows BEST WAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 223377) is allowed to operate.

Does BEST WAY EXPRESS INC have active operating authority?

Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common and contract operating authority for BEST WAY EXPRESS INC (MC162820) as of September 8, 2026.

Does BEST WAY EXPRESS INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?

Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $1,000,000 on file for BEST WAY EXPRESS INC as of September 8, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.

What is BEST WAY EXPRESS INC's FMCSA safety rating?

BEST WAY EXPRESS INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated August 23, 2006). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.

What is BEST WAY EXPRESS INC's USDOT and MC number?

BEST WAY EXPRESS INC is registered under USDOT 223377 and operating authority MC162820, based in Vincennes, IN. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.

How large is BEST WAY EXPRESS INC's fleet?

BEST WAY EXPRESS INC reports 138 power units and 96 drivers in its FMCSA record in Vincennes, IN.

BEST WAY EXPRESS INC

DBA BESTWAY EXPRESS INC

USDOT 223377 · Vincennes, IN

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is BEST WAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 223377) allowed to operate?: Yes. As of September 8, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows BEST WAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 223377) is allowed to operate.
Does BEST WAY EXPRESS INC have active operating authority?: Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common and contract operating authority for BEST WAY EXPRESS INC (MC162820) as of September 8, 2026.
Does BEST WAY EXPRESS INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?: Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $1,000,000 on file for BEST WAY EXPRESS INC as of September 8, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is BEST WAY EXPRESS INC's FMCSA safety rating?: BEST WAY EXPRESS INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated August 23, 2006). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is BEST WAY EXPRESS INC's USDOT and MC number?: BEST WAY EXPRESS INC is registered under USDOT 223377 and operating authority MC162820, based in Vincennes, IN. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is BEST WAY EXPRESS INC's fleet?: BEST WAY EXPRESS INC reports 138 power units and 96 drivers in its FMCSA record in Vincennes, IN.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 8, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

138Power units (fleet size)

96Drivers reported

44Years since registration

9.2MAnnual miles reported (2025)

Vincennes, INHome base

121Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

Elevated

HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile

Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 83.9th percentile among 4,727 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 0 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

BEST WAY EXPRESS INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Vincennes, IN, operating 138 power units and 96 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 44 years (since 1982). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 121 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 40.6% (above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 3.3% (about the same as the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 83.9th percentile (estimated band: Elevated), ranked among 4,727 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceElevated

83.9 pctl · CI 79–89

BASIC measure: 0.71Insp. w/ violation: 121Peer group: 4,727

Vehicle MaintenanceModerate

64.9 pctl · CI 60–70

BASIC measure: 5.56Insp. w/ violation: 64Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS40.6%above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 64 inspections

Driver OOS3.3%about the same as the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 121 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due July 2027

Next biennial update dueJuly 2027

Recurring update monthJuly, odd-numbered years

Last MCS-150 update on fileOctober 16, 2025

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive
Docket: MC162820
Authorized for property

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000

Safety

Rating: Satisfactory (as of August 23, 2006)
Driver out-of-service rate: 2.1%
Vehicle out-of-service rate: 36.9%
Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 8, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

1 filing on file — show details

Public liability (BIPD) — primaryNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2023-01-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

June 27, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
June 24, 2026authority live record changed — contract_authority_status: — → A
June 24, 2026authority live record changed — common_authority_status: — → A
June 24, 2026authority live record changed — broker_authority_status: — → I
June 24, 2026authority live record changed — authorized_for_property: — → Y
June 24, 2026authority live record changed — authorized_for_passenger: — → N
June 24, 2026authority live record changed — authorized_for_hhg: — → N
June 24, 2026authority live record changed — authorized_for_broker: — → N
June 22, 2026authority live record changed — contract_authority_status: A → —
June 22, 2026authority live record changed — common_authority_status: A → —
June 22, 2026authority live record changed — broker_authority_status: I → —
June 22, 2026authority live record changed — authorized_for_property: Y → —
June 22, 2026authority live record changed — authorized_for_passenger: N → —
June 22, 2026authority live record changed — authorized_for_hhg: N → —
June 22, 2026authority live record changed — authorized_for_broker: N → —
June 18, 2026authority live record added

Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Independent estimate — not an official FMCSA or CSA score. Highest estimated percentile band: Elevated.

This percentile is an independent estimate produced by ranking FMCSA's publicly published BASIC measure within a safety-event peer group. FMCSA does not publish percentiles for property carriers; this figure is HaulReport's reconstruction and may differ from any internal FMCSA value. Bands describe percentile ranges among peers, not safety judgments. It is provided for general informational purposes only; it is not a consumer report and may not be used for any purpose governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (including credit, insurance, employment, or tenant screening), and it is not a safety rating, a fitness determination, legal advice, or a recommendation to do business with any carrier. Always verify against official FMCSA sources before relying on it.

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)

Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — **not** official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number	223377
Legal name	BEST WAY EXPRESS INC
Doing business as	BESTWAY EXPRESS INC
Location	VINCENNES, IN
Operating classification	Authorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authority	Active (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)	138
Drivers	96
Reported annual mileage	9,221,514 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered	1982 (~44 years)
Last MCS-150 update	October 16, 2025
Next MCS-150 update due	July 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)	121
Published BASIC measures	2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)	1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary

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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Indiana — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Indiana, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/223377/