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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3844506· MC1399268· CARRIER
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BEST EXPRESS LLC

5901 MARKET ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77020(408) 744-2552bestxpressllc@gmail.comANIBAL WILFREDO RIVAS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
revocation pending
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
14.3%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
9.5%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
20
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on fileAuthority revocation pendingDriver OOS 9.5% — above the 6.7% national average

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

MC1399268

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

Authority revocation pending Most recent liability (BIPD) filing ended 06/04/2026 (SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) — no active federal filing shown; verify current coverage
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ENDED 06/04/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 04/03/2026
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy DRPTX101927
Authority history (6) ▾
03/20/2026COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/06/2026)
02/05/2026COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/10/2026)
03/24/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/18/2025)
09/14/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
08/02/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (09/06/2022)
04/27/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/01/2022)
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (8) ▾
  1. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/06/2026 → 04/16/2026
  2. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/06/2026 → 04/03/2026
  3. STAR MUTUAL RRG$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/18/2025 → 03/04/2026
  4. TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/18/2024 → 04/18/2025
  5. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/07/2022 → 04/18/2024
  6. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/29/2022 → 08/15/2022
  7. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/18/2022 → 05/26/2022
  8. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/15/2022 → 04/18/2022

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.

Vehicle14 inspections · 14.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver21 inspections · 9.5% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

21 inspections · 38 violations (10 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.

21
Inspections
38
Violations
10
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

12
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • IL4
  • TN4
  • AR2
  • NM2
  • LA2
  • MS2
  • NC2
  • CO1

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.

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 64% is at/over the 60% 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 (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless2 viol74%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 74%
Seat belt1 viol26%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 26%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 22 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 93% is at/over the 60% 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 contributing10 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless3 viol54%
  • 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time3× · 54%
False log / RODS1 OOS3 viol39%
  • 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 23%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 10%
  • 395.8F1-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:1× · 6%
Log / ELD device3 viol6%
  • 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.1× · 3%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 1%
  • 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× · 1%
Other1 viol1%
  • 395.24C1IDriver failed to make annotations when applicable1× · 1%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 20 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 9.1% 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.

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 Morgan County, CO

Medium impact

5 of 14 violations in the last 12 months (36%) came from inspections in Morgan County, CO. 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 Morgan County, CO to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 27% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Drugs / alcohol1 OOS1 viol100%
  • 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.1× · 100%
What to do
  • Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 12 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 22% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing11 violations · 4 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes1 OOS3 viol21%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 9%
  • 393.48A-BLMACBDDrum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket1× · 6%
  • 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× · 6%
Wheels / rims1 OOS1 viol18%
  • 396.5B-HLIWHubs - Oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - inner wheel1× · 18%
Tires1 OOS1 viol15%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 15%
Suspension / axle1 OOS1 viol14%
  • 393.207A-SAPPASSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift1× · 14%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 8 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

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.

▬ Holding steady
5
Inspections
8
Violations
0
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Hours-of-Service Compliance 50%Other 25%Unsafe Driving 13%Vehicle Maintenance 13%
Focus here first
1Hours-of-Service Compliance
4 violations · 50% of recent
  • 395.3A1-HOSPD×2HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
  • 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
  • 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
2Other
2 violations · 25% of recent
  • 395.3A3II×2Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
3Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 13% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
395.3A1-HOSPD×2395.3A3II×2
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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).

39
Inspections
54
Violations
12
Out-of-service
208
CSA points
0
Crashes
21
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

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

8 incomplete vehicle 1 truck 1 trailer
1999 FREIGHTLINER FL70seen 8×
1FV3HFAC1XHA19001· TSS4505 TX
2014 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 7×
3ALACWDT5EDFT0831· TPT2616 TX
2005 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 6×
5PVNJ8JT352S10274· TKS7823 UK
2019 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 5×
1HTMMMML5KH582721· XJT8042 TX
2012 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 4×
1FVACXDT4CHBW1599· K197243 TX
2007 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 3×
5PVNJ8JT172S50825· NZJ3781 TX
2017 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 3×
3HAMMMML6HL459254· K222572 TX
2017 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWDT7HDJD1013· K222492 TX
2011 DODGE Ram
3D73Y4CL7BG626975· TJL9867 TX
2025 TRAIL MAXX Trail Maxx
7WL3H4025ST000974· 7898S21 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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
5
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
5
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
Company officer
ANIBAL WILFREDO RIVAS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2022-03-17
Last MCS-150 update
2024-08-07
Census status
Active

Fleet: 5 trucks.

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 or phone numbers with 6 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

6
Connected carriers
4
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 1
CAPITAL DELIVERY LLC
USDOT 4284528Active· SAN LEON, TX
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
5PVNJ8JT172S508251FV3HFAC1XHA19001

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

18 events
  1. 06/04/2026Insurance ended — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    policy DRPTX101927

  2. 04/16/2026Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM068482-01

  3. 04/03/2026Insurance filed — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy DRPTX101927

  4. 04/03/2026Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM068482-01

  5. 03/20/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/06/2026)

  6. 03/04/2026Insurance cancelled — STAR MUTUAL RRG

    BIPD/Primary · policy 28108-8075FE-25

  7. 02/05/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/10/2026)

  8. 04/18/2025Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRI21L10040

  9. 03/24/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/18/2025)

  10. 08/07/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2023)

  11. 04/18/2024Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA957472500

  12. 09/14/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  13. 08/15/2022Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA957472500

  14. 08/02/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (09/06/2022)

  15. 05/26/2022Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA957472500

  16. 04/27/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (06/01/2022)

  17. 04/18/2022Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA957097762

  18. 03/17/2022Registered 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
2024-08-07
Reported mileage
60,000 mi (2023)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 27, 2026, 9:39 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.