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BEST AMERICAN EXPRESS LLC
13601 CEDAR RD UNIT 2, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OH, 44118
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Due-diligence certificate
9
Power Units
9
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
57
Inspections
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Public record
9 events tracked · latest Aug 22, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Identity & ownership 1
- Aug 22, 2026Phone number changed.
Safety & compliance 7
- Aug 4, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Jul 24, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
- Jul 14, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Jul 14, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Sep 25, 2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
- Aug 20, 2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
- Oct 31, 2024GRANTED MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER.
Insurance 1
- Sep 5, 2025Insurance policy cancelled (GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Company Information
Legal NameBEST AMERICAN EXPRESS LLC
DOT Number4277224
MC Number1662092
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationUniversity Heights, Ohio
Added08/05/2024
MCS-15004/29/2026
Contact Details
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Physical Address13601 CEDAR RD UNIT 2, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OH, 44118
Mailing Address13601 CEDAR RD UNIT 2, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OH, 44118
Operating Authorities
Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC1662092
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating1 years
All Docket Numbers
MC1662092
Cargo Transported
General Freight
Operation Classification
Authorized For Hire
SMS BASIC Scores
FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure .59 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .47 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 4.04 · 16 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Drivers
9
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
9
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0
Safety Summary
Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS6.1% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS25.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Insurance
Amount$750,000
Type91X
Effective10/21/2025
CompanyPROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
Policy #CA861896261
Last checked08/26/2026
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet9 units
Drivers9
Operating1 years
MCS-15004/2026
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Driver Inspections
Total33
Out of Service2
OOS Rate6.1%
National Avg5.5%
Above National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total24
Out of Service6
OOS Rate25.0%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Safety Trends by Year
Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.
Inspections · red = OOS
2025
12 · 1 OOS -
2026
31 · 7 OOS ▲
Crashes
No crashes on record.
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.
Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months
Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2026, 43 inspections, 8 resulted in out-of-service (18.6% OOS rate).
Driver Out-of-Service
2 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service
7 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
42 roadside violations across 43 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.
ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance
23 violations · 7 OOS
Unsafe Driving
14 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance
3 violations · 2 OOS
Other (General)
2 violations · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.
Inspection Records (43)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/04/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | CA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/24/2026 | UT | Full (Level I) | HELPER UT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/14/2026 | PA | Full (Level I) | PA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/14/2026 | CA | Driver-Only (Level III) | CA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/14/2026 | AZ | Driver-Only (Level III) | PHOENIX AZ | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/12/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | CA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/05/2026 | CA | Walk-Around (Level II) | CA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/30/2026 | CA | Walk-Around (Level II) | CA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/20/2026 | CA | Walk-Around (Level II) | CA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/12/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | CA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/16/2026 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | GRANDVIEW WA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/26/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | MT. PASS JPOE CVEF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/06/2026 | CA | Walk-Around (Level II) | LEBEC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/02/2026 | AZ | Walk-Around (Level II) | EHRENBERG AZ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/28/2026 | CA | Walk-Around (Level II) | RAINBOW IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/07/2026 | UT | Driver-Only (Level III) | ST. GEORGE UT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/02/2026 | OR | Driver-Only (Level III) | ASHLAND OR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/26/2026 | WA | Driver-Only (Level III) | SPOKANE VALLEY WA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/22/2026 | CA | Walk-Around (Level II) | RAINBOW IF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/06/2026 | OR | Walk-Around (Level II) | ASHLAND OR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/03/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | COTTONWOOD IF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/31/2026 | UT | Full (Level I) | HELPER UT | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/31/2026 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | RIDGEFIELD WA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/30/2026 | NV | Walk-Around (Level II) | SLOAN CHECKSITE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/28/2026 | OR | Driver-Only (Level III) | ASHLAND OR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/28/2026 | OR | Driver-Only (Level III) | ASHLAND OR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/22/2026 | CA | Driver-Only (Level III) | SR-60 W/B WOF PYRITE AVE. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/22/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | CORDELIA IF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/21/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | CONEJO IF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/19/2026 | CA | Walk-Around (Level II) | COTTONWOOD IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/08/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | GILROY IF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/06/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | MT. PASS IF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/04/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/26/2025 | CA | Walk-Around (Level II) | GILROY IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/24/2025 | AZ | Walk-Around (Level II) | SEDONA AZ | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/19/2025 | CA | Walk-Around (Level II) | BLACKROCK PLATFORM SCALES | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/17/2025 | CA | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-80 AT APPLEGATE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/15/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | MT. PASS J.P.O.E. C.V.E.F. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/07/2025 | AR | Walk-Around (Level II) | VAN BUREN AR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/06/2025 | NV | Driver-Only (Level III) | SLOAN CHECKSITE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/06/2025 | CA | Driver-Only (Level III) | BAKERSFIELD AREA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/27/2025 | CA | Walk-Around (Level II) | GRAPEVINE IF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/22/2025 | AZ | Full (Level I) | YUMA AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
Detailed Inspection Report
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Total Inspections35
Unsafe Driving
3 viols
HOS Compliance
3 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
16 viols
Licensing & Insurance
| Form | Type | Insurance Company | Policy | Coverage | Effective | Cancel Date | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300080491 | $750,000 | 10/24/2024 | 08/19/2025 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300080491 | $750,000 | 10/24/2024 | 09/05/2025 | Cancelled |
No active insurance policies.
| Docket | Type | Action | Served | Disposition | Disp Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC1662092 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | 10/31/2024 | - | - |
| MC1662092 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 09/24/2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 09/25/2025 |
| MC1662092 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 08/11/2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 08/20/2025 |
No revocation records.
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