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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?

Overview

Address

829 GRAVES ST

KERNERSVILLE, NC 27284

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Contact

Email: dleonard@shipwithbest.com

Business Info

Organization: CORPORATION

D&B #: 36058675

Fleet

64

Power Units

51

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Tractors64

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: Mar 28, 1984

Common authority: Nov 30, 1984

Contract authority: Jan 3, 1992

Broker authority: ACTIVE

Authority History (11)

Authority TypeActionDate
BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 1, 2021 → Feb 3, 2021
PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATEDMay 2, 2018
PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED → REVOKEDFeb 25, 2010 → Dec 4, 2013
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 5, 2007 → Mar 13, 2007
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONOct 4, 1999 → Nov 4, 1999
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONOct 2, 1996 → Dec 17, 1996
PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED → REVOKEDJan 22, 1992 → Aug 24, 1993
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDJan 3, 1992
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDJan 3, 1992
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 1, 1991
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDNov 30, 1984

Cargo Types

General FreightLivestockBeverages

Active Certifications

Property

MCS-150

Last updated: Mar 18, 2026

Mileage: 4,722,183 (2025)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

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Address

Recent Changes

Contactemail: DLEONARD@SHIPWITHBEST.COM → dleonard@shipwithbest.comJun 12, 2026
Contactemail: → DLEONARD@SHIPWITHBEST.COMJun 11, 2026
Identitycompany officer 1: → RICHARD HEPLERJun 11, 2026
Fleettotal drivers: 51 → 0Jun 10, 2026

Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver187 inspections
1.1%
6.0%
Carrier National avg
Vehicle73 inspections
15.1%
22.6%
Carrier National avg
Hazmat

No hazmat inspections

Overall187 inspections
7.0%
Carrier

Crash Summary

0

Fatal

1

Injury

3.0

per 1M miles

3

Towaway

3

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving6
Driver Fitness2
Hours of Service2
Drug / Alcohol0
Vehicle Maintenance21

Safety Measurement System (SMS)

FMCSA's official per-BASIC roadside-performance measures over the trailing 24 months, computed from the 200 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.

SMS Inspections (24 mo)

200

Total

2

Driver OOS

11

Vehicle OOS

BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving0.263 insp w/ viol
Hours of Service0.023 insp w/ viol
Driver Fitness0.062 insp w/ viol
Controlled Substances0.000 insp w/ viol
Vehicle Maintenance1.7419 insp w/ viol

Insurance

$750,000

BIPD Coverage

—

Cargo Coverage

2 policies on file2 active
TypeStatusInsurerPolicy #CoverageEffectiveExpiresForm
SURETY Active GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY5568289—Jan 18, 2024—84
BIPD Active HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY22UENOI5023$750,000Oct 1, 2017—91X

Insurance History (25)

TypeInsurerStatusCoverageEffectiveCancelled
SURETY · F84PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Feb 27, 2021Jan 18, 2024
SURETY · F84PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000Feb 27, 2018Feb 27, 2021
CARGO · F34NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2008Mar 1, 2008
BIPD · F91XNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2008Oct 1, 2017
CARGO · F34NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000Mar 1, 2008Feb 15, 2018
CARGO · F34NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2007Mar 1, 2008
BIPD · F91XNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Feb 4, 2004Mar 1, 2008
BIPD · F91XNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Oct 1, 2002Feb 4, 2004
CARGO · F34TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICAReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Sep 26, 2002Mar 1, 2007
CARGO · F34TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Sep 26, 2002Mar 30, 2007
BIPD · F91XOCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Aug 20, 2002Oct 1, 2002
BIPD · F91XOCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.CancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Aug 20, 2002Oct 17, 2002
BIPD · F91XOCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Jan 31, 2001Aug 20, 2002
BIPD · F91XOCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Dec 31, 2000Jan 31, 2001
BIPD · F91XHARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Aug 1, 2000Dec 31, 2000
CARGO · F34ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Aug 1, 1999Sep 26, 2002
BIPD · F91XHARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Aug 1, 1998Aug 1, 2000
CARGO · F34PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Aug 1, 1998Aug 1, 1998
CARGO · F34PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Aug 1, 1998Sep 8, 1999
CARGO · F34PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Aug 1, 1998Aug 1, 1998
CARGO · F34PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.CancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Aug 1, 1998Nov 12, 1998
CARGO · F34UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Aug 1, 1997Aug 1, 1998
BIPD · F91XAMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.CancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Aug 1, 1997Aug 17, 1998
BIPD · F91XAMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Aug 1, 1997Aug 1, 1998
CARGO · F34UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.CancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Aug 1, 1997Sep 3, 1998

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