BESTER BROS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 6 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 9 · 6
- Annual miles
- 41k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailers | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Sep 13, 2007)19 yrs old
- Registered
- Feb 3, 1984 (42 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Oct 2, 2025 (Biennial Update)
- DUNS
- 23075666
- Officer
- PAUL A. LENTZ
- Phone
- (651) 451-1018
- brianl@besterbros.com
- Address
- 260 Hardman Ave South, South St Paul MN 55075
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Jun 2025 – Jul 2026Violations
0 on the FMCSA record, Jun 2025 – Jul 2026No violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Crashes
FMCSA record, Jun 2025 – Jul 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceThe live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $750,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Apr 3, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 1984
- Cargo filing
- required · on file · FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. since Feb 10, 1982
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Minnesota (HQ) 2
- New Mexico 1
- Federal inspectors 1
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
4 driver inspections · 3 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Jun 2025 – Jul 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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