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BEST OVERNITE EXPRESS INC

DOT# 589562 MC# 284979 Irwindale, CA Authorized For-Hire
(626) 256-0550 406 Live Oak Ave, Irwindale CA 91706
189 power units · all leased 92 drivers 4.9M mi/yr · ~26k per unit
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HazMat
Strong
FRED Score 90.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
31 yrs history · 267 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment

Power units
189
Drivers · CDL
92 · 92
Annual miles
4.9M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 61 0 61
Tractors 0 128 0 128
Trailers 381 0 0 381

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Registered
02-06-1995 (31 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
01-28-2026 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
WILLIAM K. APPLEBEE
Officer
JASON SKINNER

Cargo

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Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
4
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
267
76% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
11.5%
25 of 217
Driver out-of-service
1.1%
3 of 263
Violations
94
27 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 44 inspections, 4 out of service 44 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 39 inspections, 4 out of service 39 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 26 inspections, 4 out of service 26 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 32 inspections, 3 out of service 32 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 31 inspections, 6 out of service 31 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 32 inspections, 2 out of service 32 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 30 inspections, 3 out of service 30 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 31 inspections, 2 out of service 31 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
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What they get cited for

94 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    81 · 24 OOS
    Lights 29 · Brakes 19 · Tires 15 · Steering & suspension 5 · Wheels & hubs 5 · 8 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    5 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 4 · Speeding 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    4 · 1 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 3 · No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    3 · 1 OOS
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

24 months
  • Oct
    29
    2025
    California
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    21
    2025
    California
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    31
    2025
    Arizona
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    12
    2025
    California
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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$1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
on record since Apr 1, 2014 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 1995
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
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • California (HQ) 253
  • Nevada 9
  • Utah 3
  • Arizona 1
  • Federal inspectors 1

Mostly inspected in its home state (95%).

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