A BETTER WAY TRANSPORTATION LLC
(812) 339-9995
randy@abetterwaymovingandstorage.com
4801 W Vernal Pike, Bloomington IN 47404
8
power units · all owned
9 drivers
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17 yrs history · 11 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 8
- Drivers · CDL
- 9 · 2
- Annual miles
- 52k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Registration
- Registered
- 05-06-2009 (17 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 01-14-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- RANDY J. BROWN
- Officer
- MERLIN HAMMER
Cargo
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Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
1
1 fatality · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
11
91% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
11.1%
1 of 9
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 11
Violations
7
1 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
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What they get cited for
7 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert5 · 1 OOSBrakes 2 · Lights 2 · Cargo securement 1
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Hours of service No alert2 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 2
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Jul92026IndianaFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
News reports linked to these crashes
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No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$750,000 · COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Mar 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
- Cargo filing
- required · on file · WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY since Mar 1, 2025
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY → COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2026); WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY → SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2025); TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. → WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2024)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Feb 11, 2026, replaced 18 days later); 1 replaced before it took effect
- 18 days without a liability filing (Feb 11, 2026 – Mar 1, 2026) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
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Inspections by state
- Kentucky 5
- Colorado 1
- Florida 1
- Indiana (HQ) 1
- Ohio 1
- Pennsylvania 1
- Federal inspectors 1
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FMCSA records
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
11
Driver Insp
11
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
9
Vehicle OOS
1
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.17 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0.76 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUN-26 – 27-AUG-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.