HaulBEST WAY EXPRESS INC
USDOT 223377 · Vincennes, IN
Operating snapshot
Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06
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
Out-of-service rates
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 2027FMCSA 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 operateOperating 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: 2.3%
- Vehicle out-of-service rate: 38.5%
- Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%
Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on June 29, 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
Insurance on file
- Public liability (BIPD) — primaryNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
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
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Other published carriers registered in the same state and for-hire class, with a comparable fleet size. Useful for comparing like-for-like operators.
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Similarity is based on public FMCSA registration state, for-hire classification, and reported fleet size — not a safety or quality comparison.
Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
| 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 |
State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Indiana — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Indiana, not specific to this carrier.