BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC
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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
- 84 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 84 · 74
- Annual miles
- 3.6M ~42k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 84 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| Trailers | 85 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Nov 10, 2003)23 yrs old
- Registered
- Oct 25, 2000 (26 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Apr 16, 2026 (Address Change)
- Officer
- THOMAS HEIMGARTNER
- Phone
- (973) 465-5310
- patti@besttrans.com
- Address
- 263 Distribution Street, Port Newark NJ 07114
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, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026Violations
55 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert39 · 10 out-of-serviceBrakes 22 · Lights 8 · Tires 3 · Wheels & hubs 2 · Cargo securement 1 · 3 more
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Unsafe driving No alert11 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 7 · Reckless / lane 4
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Hours of service No alert4 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 2 · No log 1 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat1 · 1 out-of-service
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Apr292026Apr 29, 2026 · PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Nov172025Nov 17, 2025 · New YorkProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar172025Mar 17, 2025 · New JerseyProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec182024Dec 18, 2024 · New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
2 of the 4 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Harco National Insurance Companyon record since Mar 15, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2003
- Cargo filing
- on file · The Hanover Insurance Company since Nov 22, 2006
- 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.
- New Jersey (HQ) 28
- Pennsylvania 16
- New York 10
- Maryland 6
- Connecticut 2
- Vermont 1
44% of inspections were in its home state.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 24 | 5.28 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 11 | 1.33 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 3 | 0.15 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Hazmat | — | — | — |
63 driver inspections · 41 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Sep 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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