CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 211493· MC161173· CARRIER· EIN 58-1462397
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BESTWAY SYSTEMS INC

5755 GRANGER RD SUITE 400, INDEPENDENCE, OH, 44131-1456(216) 398-6090patrick@rjwinc.comPATRICK FLANNERY
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$1M required — verify
Vehicle OOS
no inspections
Driver OOS
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
14 past revocations
Registered
44 yrs
since 04/26/1982
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 5 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC161173

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$1M required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 10/01/2010
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 012944991
Authority history (22) ▾
05/07/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/29/2018)
05/07/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/29/2018)
05/05/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/02/2014)
05/05/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/02/2014)
05/07/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/25/2012)
05/07/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/25/2012)
02/02/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/08/2010)
02/02/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/08/2010)
06/03/2009PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATEDREVOKED (04/22/2019)
09/20/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2007)
09/04/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/17/2007)
09/14/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2006)
10/05/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/18/2004)
01/08/1996MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (05/20/2019)
11/07/1992COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/1992)
08/06/1991COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/27/1991)
12/17/1986PROPERTY BROKERGRANTEDREVOKED (08/11/2008)
11/01/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (05/20/2019)
08/29/1983MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (05/20/2019)
05/06/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (05/20/2019)
Insurance history16 insurers on record
Filing timeline (39)
  1. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/201805/14/2019
  2. WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/201304/13/2019
  3. WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/201406/01/2018
  4. MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/201206/01/2014
  5. WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 04/13/200911/02/2013
  6. WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 04/13/200910/01/2013
  7. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/201106/01/2012
  8. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/201006/01/2011
  9. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/01/200910/01/2010
  10. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/05/201006/01/2010
  11. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/200903/01/2010
  12. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/200902/05/2010
  13. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/01/200810/01/2009
  14. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/16/200706/01/2009
  15. WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 05/15/200904/13/2009

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%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · % of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
195
Crashes
29
States
cleanviolOOS

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
38
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
31
31 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
5.2M mi
reported 2016
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi30 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
PATRICK FLANNERY
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
120945423
Registered since
1982-04-26
Last MCS-150 update
2019-01-10
Census status
I

Fleet: 38 trucks · 30 owned tractors · 2 owned trailers · 8 leased/term 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 graph

This carrier shares phone numbers or officers with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: TOTAL TRANSPORTATION TRUCKING INC (USDOT 207908, registered 1981) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 2
1
BRITTON INDUSTRIES INC
USDOT 1145035Active· LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ
Strong
Officer
2
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION TRUCKING INC
USDOT 207908Inactive· INDEPENDENCE, OH
Strong
OfficerPhone

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

63 events
  1. 05/14/2019Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WF007072

  2. 04/13/2019Insurance cancelled — WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy K08189857

  3. 01/10/2019MCS-150 update filed

    5.2M mi reported (2016)

  4. 06/01/2018Insurance cancelled — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 1 606 130

  5. 05/07/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/29/2018)

  6. 05/07/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/29/2018)

  7. 06/01/2014Insurance cancelled — MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRK-6019321-01

  8. 05/05/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/02/2014)

  9. 05/05/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/02/2014)

  10. 11/02/2013Insurance cancelled — WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy NONE

  11. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy NONE

  12. 06/01/2012Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPN-000261-B

  13. 05/07/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/25/2012)

  14. 05/07/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/25/2012)

  15. 06/01/2011Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPN-000261-A

  16. 10/01/2010Insurance filed — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy 012944991

  17. 10/01/2010Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 012944616

  18. 06/01/2010Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPN-000261

  19. 03/01/2010Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPN-000261

  20. 02/05/2010Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPN-000261

  21. 02/02/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/08/2010)

  22. 02/02/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/08/2010)

  23. 10/01/2009Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 6083193

  24. 06/03/2009PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (04/22/2019)

  25. 06/01/2009Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAT 0010244 00

  26. 04/13/2009Insurance replaced — WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy K08189857

  27. 10/01/2008Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 4507445

  28. 08/02/2008Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    SURETY · policy 82013011542864

  29. 10/17/2007Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CAT 0010244 00

  30. 10/01/2007Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy AR005980E

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Conditional
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2019-02-12
Last review
2018-12-17
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2019-01-10
Reported mileage
5,166,233 mi (2016)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 1:41 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.