CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3724109· MC1312006· CARRIER· EIN 87-2340710
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BEST TOTAL CARE LLC

232 1/2 N MARION ST APT 3, OTTUMWA, IA, 52501(510) 912-5805besttotalcarellc@gmail.comKUBROM TESFAYOHANES TEKHLEMARIAM
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Navigators Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
50%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
4.3%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
73
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 50% — well above the 22% national average1 crash in the last 24 months

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

MC1312006

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 05/06/2025
Navigators Insurance Company· policy FA25MOT02336300
Authority history (3) ▾
04/09/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/08/2025)
09/18/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2024)
10/21/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (5) ▾
  1. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/15/2024 → 05/06/2025
  2. EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/15/2023 → 10/15/2024
  3. EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/15/2023 → 01/17/2024
  4. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/15/2021 → 10/15/2023
  5. EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/15/2023 → 10/15/2023

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.

Vehicle8 inspections · 50% OOS · National 22%
Driver23 inspections · 4.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

23 inspections · 50 violations (6 OOS) · 18% of inspections had an OOS finding.

23
Inspections
50
Violations
6
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

12
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • IA10
  • SD7
  • MO3
  • KS3
  • TN2
  • IN1
  • NE1
  • IL1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 68% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing11 violations (24 mo)
Phone / texting2 viol47%
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone2× · 47%
Other6 viol32%
  • 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device3× · 19%
  • 392.14-DDriver - Failing to use extreme caution in a CMV when hazardous conditions exist1× · 9%
  • 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway2× · 4%
Following / lane / reckless2 viol14%
  • 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 9%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 5%
Seat belt1 viol7%
  • 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 7%
What to do
  • Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
Projected estimatecould improve up to 31 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 70% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing3 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS1 OOS1 viol70%
  • 395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)1× · 70%
Log / ELD device2 viol30%
  • 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 20%
  • 395.22GPortable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver1× · 10%
What to do
  • Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
  • Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 28 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 88% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing11 violations · 5 OOS (24 mo)
Tires3 OOS3 viol66%
  • 393.75A2-TAOTLMTires - All others, 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference1× · 25%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 25%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 16%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS3 viol16%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 7%
  • 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.1× · 5%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 5%
Brakes1 OOS3 viol15%
  • 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates1× · 7%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 5%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 3%
Other2 viol3%
  • 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 2%
  • 393.203E-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding1× · 2%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 44 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 57.1% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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

A high share of violations are occurring in Randolph County, MO

Medium impact

5 of 17 violations in the last 12 months (29%) came from inspections in Randolph County, MO. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Randolph County, MO to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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.

2
Inspections
4
Violations
2
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 50%Unsafe Driving 25%Other 25%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 2 OOS · 50% of recent
  • 393.75A2-TAOTLMTires - All others, 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference · OOS
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 25% of recent
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
3Other
1 violation · 25% of recent
  • 392.9A3Drivers view and / or movement is obstructed
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

28
Inspections
50
Violations
6
Out-of-service
238
CSA points
1
Crashes
8
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.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

25 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

14 trailer 11 truck
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 10×
3AKJGLD51GSGW0399· FJ4052 IA
2016 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 6×
1JJV532D3GL898277· KN4435 IA
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
1FUJGLDR9JLHF2572· FW6871 IA
2012 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 4×
5V8VC5326CM200429· BM1326 IA
2016 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EJ2GN941972· FR0455 IA
2014 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5321EM401626· FX7330 IA
2019 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D5KL160201· LX0376 IA
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR1MSMY3049· LR7251 IA
2018 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D0JL981687· MC0590 IA
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJHHDR8LLLN1433· FY7496 IA
2012 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532DXCL726662· LL4652 IA
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR6LSLP7050· LR3242 IA
2017 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D5HL033117· LP6611 IA
2008 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W58L201808· 026D169 TX
2016 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C1GT055024· KW5773 IA
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJGLD54GSGU7162· FY3375 IA
2010 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D8AL351710· IP5447 IA
2024 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532K3RS051251· 4VS1392 CA
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJHHDRXLLLL0440· FY1654 IA
2016 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D4GL943792· LB0066 IA
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR1KSJX1116· PXC4269 OH
2014 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D5EL822895· TTV8053 OH
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR0NSNB8984· MX7049 IA
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJGLDR8JSHF4009· R652217 TX
2013 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D7DL748474· 154B945 TX

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 census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
10
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
10
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.4M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
Company officer
KUBROM TESFAYOHANES TEKHLEMARIAM
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2021-09-16
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-15
Census status
Active

Fleet: 10 trucks · 7 owned tractors · 3 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.

Data change history

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

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or emails with 15 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

15
Connected carriers
14
Fleet-transfer links
4
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
LOYAL TRANS LLC
USDOT 4336293Active· OTTUMWA, IA
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
3AKJGLD54GSGU71621JJV532D8AL3517101JJV532D4GL9437923AKJHHDR0NSNB8984
2
BEST TOTAL CARE LLC
USDOT 6644093Active· OTTUMWA, IA
Strong
MailingEmailPhone

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

11 events
  1. 02/15/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.4M mi reported (2025)

  2. 05/06/2025Insurance filed — Navigators Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy FA25MOT02336300

  3. 05/06/2025Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT1129311610

  4. 04/09/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/08/2025)

  5. 10/15/2024Insurance cancelled — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-935835-01

  6. 09/18/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2024)

  7. 01/17/2024Insurance cancelled — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-935835-01

  8. 10/15/2023Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA03964578

  9. 10/15/2023Insurance replaced — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-935835-01

  10. 10/21/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  11. 09/16/2021Registered 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
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-15
Reported mileage
1,422,282 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 29, 2026, 10:52 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.