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Company CheckBEST WAY TRANSPORT INC · DOT 568977

6001 MILLER STORE ROAD STE 102, NORFOLK, VA, 23502

DOT# 568977 MC# 277302 Norfolk, Virginia 31 years

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11

Power Units

9

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

1

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameBEST WAY TRANSPORT INC

DOT Number568977

MC Number277302

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationNorfolk, Virginia

Added07/14/1994

MCS-15007/08/2025

Contact Details

Phone(757) 857-0007

Fax(757) 857-0004

Email[email protected]

Physical Address6001 MILLER STORE ROAD STE 102, NORFOLK, VA, 23502

Mailing Address6001 MILLER STORE ROAD STE 102, NORFOLK, VA, 23502

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC277302

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating31 years

Company Overview

BEST WAY TRANSPORT INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Norfolk, Virginia. The company has been in operation for 31 years, registered with the FMCSA on 07/14/1994. The fleet consists of 11 power units and 9 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 165,000 miles (2024). With zero crashes across 1 inspections, BEST WAY TRANSPORT INC maintains an excellent safety record. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, BEST WAY TRANSPORT INC has a Trust Score of 100/100 (Excellent).

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage165,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

9

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

9

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/17/2026

CompanyFIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC

Policy #CAA 4547563

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet11 units

Drivers9

Mileage165,000 mi

Operating31 years

MCS-15007/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total1

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

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

2024

1 · 0 OOS -

Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Inspection Records (1)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/17/2024	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEWPORT NEWS VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections1

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAT001038903	$0	11/23/2005	04/15/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	322196	$1,000,000	06/19/1998	02/24/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	321526	$1,000,000	06/07/1996	01/23/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF011459	$750,000	06/01/2022	06/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAT 0010039-09	$1,000,000	06/01/2010	06/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAT0010039-00	$1,000,000	06/01/2002	07/04/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAT0010039-00	$1,000,000	06/01/2002	06/01/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAT 0010039-00	$750,000	06/01/2002	06/01/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAT0010039-00	$1,000,000	06/01/2002	06/01/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAT0010039-00	$2,000,000	06/01/2002	07/04/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	SFT 001867-1	$1,000,000	06/01/2001	06/01/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	PST228602	$0	04/01/1998	03/01/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	1306595304	$1,000,000	03/21/1994	02/28/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	1306595304	$1,000,000	03/21/1994	02/28/1996	Replaced
34	CARGO	PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE COMPANY	HCIM201654	$0	03/01/1999	12/22/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	KS0001699	$1,000,000	02/28/1996	05/24/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.	T602100746	$1,000,000	02/24/1999	06/01/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	322087	$1,000,000	02/07/1998	06/19/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	321762	$1,000,000	02/07/1997	02/07/1998	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC277302	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	11/02/1994	-	-
MC277302	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/31/2002	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/13/2002
MC277302	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/02/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/21/1996
MC277302	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	04/20/1995	-	-
MC277302	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	DISMISSED	04/14/1995	-	-
MC277302	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/19/1997	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/25/1997

No revocation records.

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/17/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.