BEST CARTAGE, INC.

DOT# 244285 MC# 173882 Broker

ACTIVE

Trust Score

93 / 100

A Excellent

Components

Compliance · 40% 100

Safety · 35% 92

Insurance · 25% 85

No active cargo insurance on file

Confidence: high · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Potential Chameleon Carrier

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

low DOT# 2959046—May be a successor to DOT 2959046 (BEST CONSOLIDATED LOGISTICS LLC, inactive). Linked by: address, officer, phone

Overview

Address

829 GRAVES ST

KERNERSVILLE, NC 27284

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Contact

Phone: (800) 849-1818

Fax: (336) 793-4654

Cell: (336) 318-5245

Email: DLEONARD@SHIPWITHBEST.COM

Company Officers

RICHARD HEPLER

DANIELLE LEONARD

Business Info

Organization: CORPORATION

D&B #: 36058675

Fleet

Power Units

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Tractors64

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: Mar 28, 1984

Broker authority: ACTIVE

MCS-150

Last updated: Mar 18, 2026

Mileage: 4,722,183 (2025)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Related Companies

Company	DOT#	MC#	Location	Status	Linked By
BEST DEDICATED, LLC	1247640	489960	KENERSVILLE, NC	ACTIVE	EmailDomainOfficerPhone
H&W HOLDINGS, LLC DBA: BEST SPECIALIZED	981519	416504	SOUTH POINT, OH	ACTIVE	EmailDomainOfficerPhone
REICH LOGISTIC SERVICES, INC. DBA: BEST LOGISTIC SERVICES	2044936	187921	KERNERSVILLE, NC	ACTIVE	EmailDomainOfficerPhone
BEST CONSOLIDATED LOGISTICS LLC	2959046	3588	KERNERSVILLE, NC	INACTIVE	AddressOfficerPhone
BEST CONSOLIDATED, LLC DBA: BEST LOGISTICS	2959064	239020	DALTON, GA	INACTIVE	DomainPhone
BEST CONSOLIDATED LOGISTICS, LLC DBA: C & S CARPET LOGISTICS	2232911	499360	KERNERSVILLE, NC	INACTIVE	Phone
ON THE WAY EXPRESS LLC	3641970	1251866	SAINT MARYS, GA	INACTIVE	Officer

Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver208 inspections

1.0%

5.9%

Carrier National avg

Vehicle83 inspections

14.5%

22.6%

Carrier National avg

Hazmat

No hazmat inspections

Crash Summary

Fatal

Injury

3.0

per 1M miles

Towaway

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving13

Driver Fitness2

Hours of Service3

Drug / Alcohol0

Vehicle Maintenance28

Insurance

$750,000

BIPD Coverage

—

Cargo Coverage

2 policies on file2 active

Type	Status	Insurer	Policy #	Coverage	Effective	Expires	Form
SURETY	Active	GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY	5568289	—	Jan 18, 2024	—	84
BIPD	Active	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	22UENOI5023	$750,000	Oct 1, 2017	—	91X

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