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A BETTER WAY TRANSPORTATION LLC

DOT# 1886253 MC# 679700CARRIER
ACTIVE

Trust Score

100 / 100
A Excellent

Components

Compliance · 40% 100
Safety · 35% 100
Insurance · 25% 100
Confidence: high · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Potential Chameleon Carrier

This carrier shares strong identity signals with carriers that had safety concerns. This is a heuristic flag, not a confirmed finding.

low DOT# 1965880—May be a successor to DOT 1965880 (THE BEST WAY TRANSPORTATION, LLC, inactive). Linked by: address, email, officer, phone
low DOT# 1068214—May be a successor to DOT 1068214 (A BETTER WAY MOVING AND STORAGE, INC., inactive). Linked by: mailing_address, officer, phone

Overview

Address

Physical

4801 W VERNAL PIKE

BLOOMINGTON, IN 47404

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Mailing

PO BOX 601

CLEAR CREEK, IN 47426

Contact

Phone: (812) 339-9995

Fax: (812) 339-7720

Cell: (812) 219-2899

Email: randy@abetterwaymovingandstorage.com

Company Officers

RANDY J. BROWN

MERLIN HAMMER

Business Info

Fleet

8

Power Units

9

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Trucks5
Owned Tractors3

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: May 6, 2009

Common authority: Aug 3, 2009

Authority History (9)

Authority TypeActionDate
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJan 15, 2026 → Jan 27, 2026
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 4, 2024 → Mar 12, 2024
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 13, 2012 → Mar 2, 2012
HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDSep 17, 2010
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 3, 2010 → Sep 7, 2010
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDJun 24, 2010
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDJun 24, 2010
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 12, 2010 → Jun 14, 2010
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDAug 3, 2009 → Jun 14, 2010

Cargo Types

General FreightHousehold Goods

Active Certifications

PropertyHousehold Goods

MCS-150

Last updated: Jan 14, 2026

Mileage: 52,000 (2025)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Related Companies

CompanyDOT#MC#LocationStatusLinked By
THE BEST WAY TRANSPORTATION, LLC1965880696427BLOOMINGTON, IN INACTIVE
AddressEmailDomainOfficerPhone
A BETTER WAY MOVING AND STORAGE, INC.1068214558186BLOOMINGTON, IN INACTIVE
MailingOfficerPhone

Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver7 inspections
0.0%
6.0%
Carrier National avg
Vehicle5 inspections
20.0%
22.6%
Carrier National avg
Hazmat

No hazmat inspections

Overall7 inspections
14.3%
Carrier

Crash Summary

0

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Towaway

0

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving1
Driver Fitness0
Hours of Service2
Drug / Alcohol0
Vehicle Maintenance8

Safety Measurement System (SMS)

FMCSA's official per-BASIC roadside-performance measures over the trailing 24 months, computed from the 7 inspections below. A measure of 0 means no recorded violations in that BASIC — not necessarily a strong safety record on a small sample. FMCSA does not publish peer-group percentiles for property carriers, so the underlying measures — not percentile rankings — are shown; Hazmat Compliance and Crash Indicator are not published. Based on fewer than 11 inspections — treat these measures as a weak signal.

SMS Inspections (24 mo)

7

Total

0

Driver OOS

2

Vehicle OOS

BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving0.000 insp w/ viol
Hours of Service0.441 insp w/ viol
Driver Fitness0.000 insp w/ viol
Controlled Substances0.000 insp w/ viol
Vehicle Maintenance5.333 insp w/ viol

Insurance

$750,000

BIPD Coverage

On file

Cargo Coverage

2 policies on file2 active
TypeStatusInsurerPolicy #CoverageEffectiveExpiresForm
BIPD Active COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANYCIC1014729$750,000Mar 1, 2026—91X
CARGO Active WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYWPP2036583—Mar 1, 2025—34

Insurance History (25)

TypeInsurerStatusCoverageEffectiveCancelled
BIPD · F91XSOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2025Mar 1, 2026
BIPD · F91XSOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2025Mar 1, 2025
BIPD · F91XSOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Mar 1, 2025Feb 11, 2026
CARGO · F34WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Mar 1, 2024Feb 11, 2026
CARGO · F34WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2024Mar 1, 2025
BIPD · F91XWESCO INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2024Mar 1, 2025
BIPD · F91XTRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2017Mar 1, 2024
CARGO · F34TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.CancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Mar 1, 2017Mar 29, 2024
CARGO · F34TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2017Mar 1, 2024
BIPD · F91XTRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.CancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Mar 1, 2017Mar 29, 2024
BIPD · F91XWESCO INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2014Mar 1, 2017
BIPD · F91XWESCO INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2014Mar 1, 2014
CARGO · F34GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2014Mar 1, 2017
BIPD · F91XAMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2012Mar 1, 2014
CARGO · F34AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2012Mar 1, 2014
BIPD · F91XGENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSINReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Jan 1, 2012Mar 1, 2012
CARGO · F34GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSINCancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Jan 1, 2012Mar 10, 2012
CARGO · F34GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSINReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Jan 1, 2012Mar 1, 2012
BIPD · F91XGENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSINCancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Jan 1, 2012Mar 10, 2012
CARGO · F34GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSINReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Aug 27, 2010Jan 1, 2012
CARGO · F34GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSINCancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Aug 27, 2010Mar 10, 2012
BIPD · F91XGENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSINReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Aug 27, 2010Jan 1, 2012
BIPD · F91XGENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSINCancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Aug 27, 2010Mar 10, 2012
CARGO · F34UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Jun 8, 2010Aug 27, 2010
CARGO · F34UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Jun 8, 2010Sep 30, 2010

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