BEST EXPRESS FOODS 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026107 inspections · 12 violations (3 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E1-HOSPVIDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Passenger) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
7
1× · sev 7
- 2393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.11A1-LHLMVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing
6
1× · sev 6
- 4395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 5391.11B2-QDriver Fitness1 OOS
Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.47C-BSAMBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Slack adjuster length mismatched on the same axle other than a steering axle
4
1× · sev 4
- 8392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
- 9395.8D4-HOSF
HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include name of carrier for each 24 hour period. Date:
1
1×
- 10391.11B41 OOS
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- CA29
- NV1
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 58% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8E1-HOSPVIDHOS (Passenger) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 33%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 33%
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Alameda County, CA
Medium impact5 of 19 violations in the last 12 months (26%) came from inspections in Alameda County, CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Alameda County, CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 17% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other3× · 100%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 6% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative4× · 32%
- 393.11A1-LHLMLighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing1× · 16%
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative1× · 2%
- 393.47C-BSAMBDDrum Brake - Slack adjuster length mismatched on the same axle other than a steering axle1× · 11%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 11%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 18%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 3%
- 393.201B-FRFrame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing1× · 2%
- 393.203C-CBPCab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened1× · 2%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 392.2SLLHOSState/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service
- 395.8E1-HOSPVIDHOS (Passenger) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 393.11A1-LHLMLighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 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
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA27 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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 censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi40 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- JESUS MENDOZA
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 606936151
- Registered since
- 1997-02-04
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-11-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 36 trucks · 1 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or officers with 41 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
5 events- 11/14/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.0M mi reported (2024)
- 10/01/2024Insurance filed — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 73630077
- 10/01/2024Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73630077
- 03/07/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 02/04/1997Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-11-14
- Reported mileage
- 1,000,000 mi (2024)
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