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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 3818544· MC1380888· CARRIER· EIN 82-2272272
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BEST CHOICE TRANSPORTATION

27 N MOUNTAIN AVE, MONTCLAIR, NJ, 07042(973) 325-1092choice_transportation@yahoo.comBRANDON LEWIS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$5M 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.

Authority & insurance

MC1380888

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (1) ▾
03/22/2022MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERDISMISSED

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%

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
1
Crashes
1
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

PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
—
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
BRANDON LEWIS
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
94839067
Registered since
2022-02-10
Last MCS-150 update
2022-02-10
Census status
I

Fleet: 0 trucks · 2 buses.

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 phone numbers or officers with 24 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

24
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
23
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: A BETTER TOWING INC (USDOT 3123718, registered 2018) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 23
1
A BETTER HAULING CO
USDOT 4384826Active· CLEVELAND, OH
Strong
Officer
2
A BETTER TOWING INC
USDOT 3123718Inactive· CLEVELAND, OH
Strong
Officer
3
AOT GLOBAL LLC
USDOT 3748786Inactive· LANCASTER, TX
Strong
Officer
4
B LEWIS & SONS TRUCKING INC
USDOT 3696290Inactive· CHICAGO, IL
Strong
Officer
5
BCL CARRIER LLC
USDOT 4379443Active· GOODYEAR, AZ
Strong
Officer
6
BCL CARRIER LLC
USDOT 4435850Active· GOODYEAR, AZ
Strong
Officer
7
BRANDON E LEWIS
USDOT 993902Inactive· SKOWHEGAN, ME
Strong
Officer
8
BRANDON LEWIS
USDOT 3548857Active· SPANISH FORT, AL
Strong
Officer
9
BRANDON LEWIS
USDOT 4384720Active· FREDERICK, SD
Strong
Officer
10
CABIT GROUP LLC
USDOT 3973682Inactive· BEAUMONT, TX
Strong
Officer
11
DON TRANSIT LLC
USDOT 4380552Active· PEMBROKE PINES, FL
Strong
Officer
12
ENERTECH RESOURCES LLC
USDOT 2203523Active· NEW BRAUNFELS, TX
Strong
Officer
13
HAULING EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 4221767Inactive· UPPER MARLBORO, MD
Strong
Officer
14
LEWIS FAMILY LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4554871Active· BEDFORD, OH
Strong
Officer
15
LEWIS TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3267874Inactive· IDAHO FALLS, ID
Strong
Officer
16
NYCE TRANSPORTAION LLC
USDOT 4211714Active· SAN JACINTO, CA
Strong
Officer
17
PAR 5 EXPRESS
USDOT 4205417Inactive· MESQUITE, NV
Strong
Officer
18
POOR BOY AG ENTERPRISES
USDOT 2255405Active· DOUGLASS, KS
Strong
Officer
19
R & B LEWIS DISTRIBUTING INC
USDOT 973919Inactive· BOWLING GREEN, MO
Strong
Officer
20
SIWEL TRANSPORT SERVICES
USDOT 3778619Inactive· IDABEL, OK
Strong
Officer
21
THE FIRE BRIGADE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC
USDOT 3775127Inactive· MISSOURI CITY, TX
Strong
Officer
22
TOW TIME LLC
USDOT 3633760Active· CLEVELAND, OH
Strong
Officer
23
URELAX MOVERS LLC
USDOT 3085943Inactive· UPPER MARLBORO, MD
Strong
Officer

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

3 events
  1. 03/22/2022MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
  2. 02/10/2022Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  3. 02/10/2022MCS-150 update filed

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;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
2022-02-10
Reported mileage
—
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 10:25 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.