BEST EXPRESS ENTERPRISES LLC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 8
- Drivers · CDL
- 8 · 4
- Annual miles
- 310k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Trailers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (08-12-2025)
- Registered
- 03-04-1998 (28 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-22-2024 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JOEL BEST
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Machinery Large, Livestock, 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.
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 60% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
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.
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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Drivers put out of service4 out-of-service violations against drivers: 4 hours of service (Jan 2025 – Apr 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate40.0% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (4 of 10). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.62× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
- 2 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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High speeding: 6
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 6–9 trucks in Louisiana (about 10 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.188 | 0.043 |
| Inspections | 2.81 | 1.58 |
| Violations | 2.50 | 1.56 |
| Critical violations | 0.12 | 0.29 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
40 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert21 · 6 OOSLights 5 · Brakes 4 · Cargo securement 2 · Steering & suspension 1 · Tires 1 · 8 more
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Hours of service No alert10 · 4 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 7 · No log 3
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Unsafe driving No alert9 · 0 OOSSpeeding 6 · Other 3
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Dec92025LouisianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun132025LouisianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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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$750,000 · HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Feb 20, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2018
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO → HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Feb 2026); HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO (Feb 2025); BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC → HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Feb 2024)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Feb 20, 2026, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Feb 20, 2026)
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
21 filings and 11 authority events since 1999 · 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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Feb 20, 2026HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 20, 2026opened after ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 20, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 20, 2025ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 20, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 24, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 18, 2025opened after HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 20, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 20, 2024HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 20, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 3, 2023BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INCLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 20, 2024 · replaced by another insurer10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 20, 2023BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INCLiability · $750,000 · ended May 3, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 24, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 21, 2023opened after HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 20, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 20, 2022HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 20, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 24, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 22, 2022opened after HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 20, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 29, 2021HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 20, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 2, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 10, 2021opened after HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 29, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 20, 2021HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 29, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 25, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 22, 2021opened after HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 20, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 20, 2020HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 20, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 24, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 20, 2020opened after HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 20, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 20, 2019HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 20, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 24, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 20, 2019opened after HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 20, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 2018Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 27, 2018HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 20, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 26, 2004Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 7, 2003SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Apr 20, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 7, 2003SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 20, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 7, 2002CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANYCargo · ended Mar 7, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 7, 2002CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 7, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&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
- Arkansas 15
- Louisiana (HQ) 15
- Texas 7
- Oklahoma 1
39% 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 (11 power units: 8 filed, 11 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 11 power units this active to have about 0.5 crashes a year (sized from the 11 units seen roadside; 8 filed). This motor carrier recorded 2 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.7 a year) — about 1.3× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.7 over the next 12 — about 1.3× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
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 | 9 | 7.94 | |
| HOS Compliance | 9 | 0.84 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 7.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-APR-25 – 28-MAY-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.