BEST CARTAGE 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 5 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 5 times across 3 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi51 drivers
- Company officer
- RICHARD HEPLER
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 36058675
- Registered since
- 1984-03-28
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-18
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 64 trucks · 64 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
46 events- 10/01/2026Insurance filed — National Interstate Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BST 8199993 00
- 03/18/2026MCS-150 update filed
4.7M mi reported (2025)
- 01/18/2024Insurance filed — GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 5568289
- 01/18/2024Insurance ended — GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
policy 5568289
- 01/18/2024Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy PB11499804398
- 02/27/2021Insurance cancelled — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy PB11499804398
- 02/01/2021BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/03/2021)
- 05/02/2018PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
- 02/27/2018Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
SURETY · policy 83028
- 02/15/2018Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy VEL 8100008-00
- 10/01/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy VEL-8100008-00
- 02/25/2010PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (12/04/2013)
- 03/01/2008Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy VPP 4900014-05
- 03/30/2007Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT660-274D412-0-TIL-02
- 03/05/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/13/2007)
- 03/01/2007Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT660-274D412-0-TIL-02
- 02/04/2004Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TVA000415
- 10/17/2002Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 67 00 10
- 10/01/2002Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 67 00 10
- 09/26/2002Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IM03202185
- 08/20/2002Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 67 00 10
- 01/31/2001Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 63 93 92
- 12/31/2000Insurance cancelled — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 0E 28 29
- 08/01/2000Insurance cancelled — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPOE2829
- 10/04/1999COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/09/1999)
- 09/08/1999Insurance cancelled — PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IM 9266830
- 11/12/1998Insurance cancelled — PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IM 9250730
- 09/03/1998Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
CARGO · policy CIM14796006500
- 08/17/1998Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy F3Y 003 548-00
- 08/01/1998Insurance replaced — AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy F3Y 003 548-00
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2003-07-14
- Last review
- 2003-07-02
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-18
- Reported mileage
- 4,722,183 mi (2025)
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