BESTAM TRANSPORTATION LLC

DOT# 3754382 MC# 1334023 Chicago, IL Authorized For-Hire
(773) 627-3298 bestamtransport@gmail.com 655 W Irving Park Rd Unit 1216, Chicago IL 60613
7 power units · all leased 7 drivers 205k mi/yr · ~29k per unit
Not enough record
Graded once the record supports it
5 yrs history · 24 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
7
Drivers · CDL
7 · 3
Annual miles
205k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 5 0 5
Tractors 0 2 0 2
Trailers 0 2 0 2

Registration

Registered
10-29-2021 (5 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
02-19-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
BEATA STEC-ANTONYUK

Cargo

64.0
medium risk
General Freight
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight

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.

Not enough record to grade yet.

24 inspections and no crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one. It leans better than similar fleets (about a 60% chance), but not by enough to grade.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

80% likely range 0.30×–1.65×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.4 vs 0.4 for similar fleets
Likely 0–1 crashes
This motor carrier
0.4
Similar fleets
0.4

A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-8 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.

Ask
Loss runs for the last 3 years, and confirm the fleet is operating at its filed size (7 power units).
What the record shows
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 0 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months; similar fleets have about 0.4 a year. The grade counts 1 crash in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Worse than peers. Out-of-service orders 1.79× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate +7%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.

  • Drivers put out of service
    9 out-of-service violations against drivers: 4 no valid CDL, 4 hours of service, 1 English proficiency (Sep 2025 – Jul 2026).
    Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
  • Brakes and lights
    Brakes are 9 of 35 violations (26%). Brake or light defects led to 8 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate
    47.6% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (10 of 21). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.79× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
  • Driver out-of-service rate
    25.0% of driver inspections end out of service vs 6.7% nationally (6 of 24). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.79× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
Strengths
  • No reportable crashes in 24 months.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 1

Track record

FMCSA record, Feb 2025 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
24
33% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
47.6%
10 of 21
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
25.0%
6 of 24
National avg 6.7%
Violations
35
20 out-of-service

Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 6–9 trucks in Illinois (about 10 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q1 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 3 inspections, 2 out of service 3 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 3 inspections, 2 out of service 3 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 6 inspections, 2 out of service 6 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 8 inspections, 3 out of service 8 Q3 '26
vs 57,530 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.000 0.043
Inspections 2.00 1.57
Violations 2.50 1.56
Critical violations 0.50 0.29

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

35 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    22 · 11 OOS
    Brakes 9 · Lights 5 · Cargo securement 3 · Other parts 5
  • Hours of service No alert
    6 · 4 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 2 · Over hours limit 2 · False log 1 · No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    5 · 5 OOS
    No valid CDL 4 · English proficiency 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    2 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 1 · Other 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months

No 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 since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Nov 20, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Nov 27, 2023)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Tennessee 4
  • New Mexico 3
  • Kentucky 2
  • Mississippi 2
  • Ohio 2
  • Utah 2
  • California 1
  • Colorado 1

Runs well beyond its home state: 0 of 24 inspections were in Illinois.