A Better Way Transportation Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Bloomington, IN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 8 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 8 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 89% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 81% | 92% | 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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2025 | FL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | OH | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 7 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2025 | CO | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9, 2024 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 2
Shared phone · 3
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.40 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 2.28 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Inspected in 7 states. Top state AR accounts for 14% of activity. Activity outside home state (IN): 100%.
+2 other states with fewer inspections
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| US |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2025 | 39347ABCLMBD | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 39522GELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 39524DELDPT | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 393201B | Bolts securing cab broken/loose/missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 3963A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 5, 2024 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
A Better Way Moving And Storage Inc
Bloomington, IN
(812) 339-9995 · also at 2 others