BETT-A-WAY BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 91
- Drivers · CDL
- 79 · 79
- Annual miles
- 5.6M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 88 | 0 | 91 |
| Trailers | 122 | 438 | 0 | 560 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (04-30-2007) · 19 yr old
- Registered
- 07-23-1987 (39 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 12-12-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- IGOR KATSMAN
- Officer
- JOHN VACARRO
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Mar 11, 2025).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes3 crashes with 4 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Jan 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Falsified logs2 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.1% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 2
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in New Jersey (about 98 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.044 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 1.06 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.51 | 0.57 |
| Critical violations | 0.08 | 0.12 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
93 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert75 · 15 OOSLights 25 · Brakes 22 · Tires 10 · Cargo securement 4 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 12 more
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Unsafe driving No alert9 · 0 OOSSpeeding 5 · Reckless / lane 4
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Hours of service No alert8 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 3 · False log 2 · No log 2 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jul302026New JerseyProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun222026New JerseyInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov102025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Aug22025New JerseyProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Hazmat released. FMCSA: not preventable.
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May272025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar112025New JerseyFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan292025New JerseyProperty damage onlyDawn, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Dec212024New JerseyProperty damage onlyIce road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov112024PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted.
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Nov42024PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
2 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 10 crashes was fatal.
3 of the 10 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
1 of the 10 crashes released hazardous materials.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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primary $1,000,000 + excess $2,000,000 (total $3,000,000) · UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.on record since Sep 27, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 1993
- Cargo filing
- on file · FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. since Jul 1, 2007
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY → UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. (Sep 2025); EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY → AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY (Sep 2023)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Dec 30, 2022)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
11 filings and 4 authority events since 1988 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Sep 27, 2025UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 27, 2025AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 27, 2023AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 27, 2025 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 26, 2025 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 15, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 30, 2022opened after NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 11, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 2022EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 27, 2023 · replaced by another insurer13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 2019NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Aug 29, 2022 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 11, 2023 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2007FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · on file · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 1999NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 29, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)240 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1998FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jul 1, 2007 · replaced by another insurer108 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 1996NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 29, 1999 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1994FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jul 1, 1998 · replaced by another insurer48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 22, 1993FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 15, 1993cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 1993NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 29, 1996 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 19, 1993FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 1, 1993cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 18, 1988Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- New Jersey (HQ) 39
- New York 19
- Pennsylvania 14
- Connecticut 12
- Maryland 5
- Delaware 3
- Vermont 1
42% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (91 power units: 91 filed, 63 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 91 power units this active to have about 3.1 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 15 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 5.0 a year) — about 1.6× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 3.7 over the next 12 — about 1.2× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 3 inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 7 | 0.65 | |
| HOS Compliance | 5 | 0.39 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.08 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 27 | 6.44 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUL-26 – 30-OCT-24) 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.