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RICHARD A. BEST

DBA: BEST EXPRESS

DOT# 823092 MC# 364138CARRIER
INACTIVE

Trust Score

15 / 100
F Critical

Components

Compliance · 40% 30
Safety · 35% 65
Insurance · 25% 25
Carrier is marked inactive by FMCSA MCS-150 last updated over 4 years ago No active liability (BIPD) insurance on file No active cargo insurance on file
Confidence: low · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Overview

Contact

Phone: (409) 837-9800

Fax: (409) 837-2651

Email: bestex@netdot.com

Company Officers

RICHARD A. BEST

Business Info

Organization: INDIVIDUAL

D&B #: 0

Fleet

2

Power Units

2

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Tractors1
Term Tractors1
Term Trailers1

Authority

Status: —

FMCSA add date: Aug 12, 1999

Contract authority: Sep 23, 1999

Authority History (2)

Authority TypeActionDate
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 14, 2001 → Oct 5, 2001
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDSep 23, 1999 → Jun 20, 2006

Cargo Types

General FreightLogs/Poles/Lumber

Active Certifications

Property

MCS-150

Last updated: Feb 1, 2005

Mileage: 209,450 (2004)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Intrastate Hazmat

Related Companies

CompanyDOT#MC#LocationStatusLinked By
JASON BEST

DBA: JASON BEST TRUCKING

1736922636208COLMESNEIL, TX ACTIVE
Phone

Recent Changes

Identitycompany officer 1: RICHARD A. BEST → RICHARD A. BESTSep 5, 2026
Identitycompany officer 1: RICHARD A. BEST → RICHARD A. BESTAug 20, 2026
Contactemail: bestex@netdot.com → Aug 18, 2026

Safety

No safety data on file

FMCSA has no safety inspection or crash data recorded for this carrier.

Insurance

No insurance data on file

No insurance filings have been recorded for this carrier.

Insurance History (4)

TypeInsurerStatusCoverageEffectiveCancelled
BIPD · F91XNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000Aug 18, 2002Jun 14, 2006
BIPD · F91XOLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000Aug 18, 2001Aug 18, 2002
BIPD · F91XSTATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COCancelledCANCEL$750,000Aug 18, 2000Aug 18, 2001
BIPD · F91XGAINSCO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Aug 18, 1999Aug 18, 2000

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