Best In West Transportation Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Sylmar, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 3 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 3 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 94% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 95% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 4 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 20 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 2 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 5.70 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 2.30 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 8.21 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state CA accounts for 38% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 62%.
| 3 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 11, 2025 |
| CA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | UT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 3 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | 3922SLLML | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 3958EHOSPDOOS | HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 3963A1ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 3963A1BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 3939ALSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |