CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1068214· MC558186· CARRIER· EIN 41-2096181
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A BETTER WAY MOVING AND STORAGE INC

4719 W VERNAL PIKE, BLOOMINGTON, IN, 47404(812) 339-9995abetterwaymovingandstorage@yahoo.comRANDY BROWN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
45
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not active

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC558186

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Household Goods
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 03/01/2026
COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CIC1014729
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 03/01/2025
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY· policy WPP2036583
Authority history (3) ▾
03/14/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/2007)
05/15/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/13/2006)
05/09/2006HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (02/16/2010)
Insurance history10 insurers on record
Filing timeline (26) ▾
  1. SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2025 → 03/01/2026
  2. SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2025 → 02/11/2026
  3. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/01/2024 → 02/11/2026
  4. SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2025 → 03/01/2025
  5. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 03/01/2024 → 03/01/2025
  6. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2024 → 03/01/2025
  7. TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2017 → 03/01/2024
  8. TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 03/01/2017 → 03/01/2024
  9. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2014 → 04/01/2017
  10. GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/01/2014 → 04/01/2017
  11. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2014 → 03/01/2017
  12. GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 03/01/2014 → 03/01/2017
  13. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2014 → 03/01/2014
  14. AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 03/01/2012 → 03/01/2014
  15. AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2012 → 03/01/2014

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
7
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
5
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2005
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
Company officer
RANDY BROWN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2002-11-04
Last MCS-150 update
2011-04-07
Census status
I

Fleet: 7 trucks · 1 owned tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

29 events
  1. 03/01/2026Insurance filed — COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CIC1014729

  2. 03/01/2026Insurance replaced — SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ICA1002201

  3. 02/11/2026Insurance cancelled — SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ICA1002201

  4. 02/11/2026Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy WPP2036583

  5. 03/01/2025Insurance filed — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy WPP2036583

  6. 03/01/2025Insurance replaced — SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ICA1002201

  7. 03/01/2025Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy WPP2036583

  8. 03/01/2024Insurance replaced — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TCP0000997

  9. 04/01/2017Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1140821

  10. 04/01/2017Insurance cancelled — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 024056646

  11. 03/01/2017Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1140821

  12. 03/01/2017Insurance replaced — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 024056646

  13. 03/01/2014Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1140821

  14. 03/01/2014Insurance replaced — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.

    CARGO · policy 9223547

  15. 04/07/2011MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2005)

  16. 06/16/2010Insurance cancelled — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN

    BIPD/Primary · policy CTP0758915

  17. 02/10/2010Insurance cancelled — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IHW 3446887

  18. 01/01/2010Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy A7W8575597

  19. 08/01/2008Insurance cancelled — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IHW8611767

  20. 02/17/2008Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IHW8611767

  21. 04/10/2007Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2090992

  22. 03/14/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/2007)

  23. 02/17/2007Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy BCM21315

  24. 02/17/2007Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IHW8611767

  25. 02/17/2007Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2090992

  26. 06/10/2006Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy BCM15804

  27. 05/15/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/13/2006)

  28. 05/09/2006HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (02/16/2010)

  29. 11/04/2002Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2006-10-31
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2011-04-07
Reported mileage
100,000 mi (2005)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 1, 2026, 1:27 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.