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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 732947· MC364712· CARRIER· EIN 47-5560210
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BEST EXPRESS ENTERPRISES LLC

8690 HIGHWAY 80, RUSTON, LA, 71270(318) 278-0275jodybest@live.comJOEL BEST
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
40%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
10.5%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
54
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 40% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 10.5% — above the 6.7% national average3 crashes 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

MC364712

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 02/20/2026
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy TRHS18-01993-00
Authority history (10) ▾
01/26/2026COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/20/2026)
01/24/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/18/2025)
01/24/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/21/2023)
01/24/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/22/2022)
06/02/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/10/2021)
01/25/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/22/2021)
01/24/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/20/2020)
01/24/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/20/2019)
04/30/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
09/07/1999MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (04/26/2004)
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (23) ▾
  1. ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/20/2025 → 02/20/2026
  2. HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/20/2024 → 02/20/2025
  3. BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/03/2023 → 02/20/2024
  4. BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/20/2023 → 05/03/2023
  5. HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/20/2022 → 02/20/2023
  6. HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/29/2021 → 02/20/2022
  7. HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/20/2021 → 06/29/2021
  8. HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/20/2020 → 02/20/2021
  9. HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/20/2019 → 02/20/2020
  10. HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/20/2020 → 02/20/2020
  11. HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/27/2018 → 02/20/2019
  12. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/07/2003 → 04/20/2004
  13. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/07/2003 → 04/20/2004
  14. CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/07/2002 → 03/07/2003
  15. CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/07/2002 → 03/07/2003

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.

Vehicle10 inspections · 40% OOS · National 22%
Driver38 inspections · 10.5% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
8
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
8
4 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi8 drivers
Company officer
JOEL BEST
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1998-03-04
Last MCS-150 update
2024-05-22
Census status
Active

Fleet: 8 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 2 owned trailers · 6 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.

Activity history

30 events
  1. 02/20/2026Insurance filed — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TRHS18-01993-00

  2. 02/20/2026Insurance cancelled — ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO

    BIPD/Primary · policy GAT0004145

  3. 01/26/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/20/2026)

  4. 02/20/2025Insurance cancelled — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRHS18-01794-00

  5. 01/24/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/18/2025)

  6. 05/22/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2023)

  7. 02/20/2024Insurance replaced — BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA966403167

  8. 05/03/2023Insurance cancelled — BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA966403167

  9. 02/20/2023Insurance cancelled — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRHS18-00599-04

  10. 01/24/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/21/2023)

  11. 02/20/2022Insurance cancelled — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRHS18-00599-03

  12. 01/24/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/22/2022)

  13. 06/29/2021Insurance cancelled — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRHS18-00599-03

  14. 06/02/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/10/2021)

  15. 02/20/2021Insurance cancelled — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRHS18-00599-02

  16. 01/25/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/22/2021)

  17. 02/20/2020Insurance cancelled — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRHS18-00599-01

  18. 02/20/2020Insurance replaced — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRHS18-00599-02

  19. 01/24/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/20/2020)

  20. 02/20/2019Insurance cancelled — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRHS18-00599-00

  21. 01/24/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/20/2019)

  22. 04/30/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  23. 04/20/2004Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FJ770584-8003-031

  24. 03/07/2003Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy L018313

  25. 03/08/2002Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT7656567099-991

  26. 02/05/2002Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT7656567099-991

  27. 12/06/2001Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT7656567099-991

  28. 09/07/1999MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (04/26/2004)

  29. 09/01/1999Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT7656567099-991

  30. 03/04/1998Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2025-08-12
Last review
2025-08-07
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-05-22
Reported mileage
310,000 mi (2023)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 5, 2026, 7:08 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.