BESTWAY TRANSPORT INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202610 inspections · 13 violations (2 OOS) · 12% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9TSVehicle Maintenance
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 2393.9A-LHWSVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 3392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 4392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 5393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 6396.5-HLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Hubs - Leaking hub
2
1× · sev 2
- 7392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
- 8393.75A1 OOS
Flat tire or fabric exposed
1
1×
- 9383.23A21 OOS
Operating a CMV without a CDL
1
1×
- 10391.41A
Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- NC11
- SC4
- GA2
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 11.1% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA17 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- GERALD P. MCLAUGHIN
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2008-08-11
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-01-31
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 5 trucks · 5 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
23 events- 01/31/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.2M mi reported (2024)
- 08/03/2017Insurance filed — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 51-321267-00
- 08/03/2017Insurance cancelled — ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA3007747-6
- 07/07/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2017)
- 08/03/2016Insurance cancelled — ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA3007747-5
- 07/07/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2016)
- 08/03/2015Insurance cancelled — ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA3007747-4
- 07/07/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/31/2015)
- 08/03/2014Insurance cancelled — ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA3007747-3
- 07/07/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/31/2014)
- 08/03/2013Insurance cancelled — ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA3007747-2
- 07/08/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2013)
- 08/03/2012Insurance cancelled — ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA3007747-1
- 07/09/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/26/2012)
- 08/19/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 08/03/2011Insurance replaced — ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA3007747-1
- 08/03/2011Insurance cancelled — ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA3007747-0
- 08/03/2010Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN656302
- 11/18/2009Insurance name changed — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN656302
- 10/16/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/20/2009)
- 10/16/2009Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN656302
- 08/07/2009MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (08/09/2011)
- 08/11/2008Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-01-31
- Reported mileage
- 201,798 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJuly, 2022
- Moved to NEWTON, NC
January, 2021
First on-record entry — BESTWAY TRANSPORT INC, TAYLORSVILLE, NC
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