DBA: Best Express
Best Express Transportation Llc is an active interstate carrier based in El Paso, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 7 | 52 | 0 |
| Trailers | 116 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 59 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 59 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 89% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 82% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 86% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 45% | 74% | Around peer average |
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 | 9 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 26 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 81 | 22 | 26 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 25, 2026 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 20 | 1.76 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 22 | 0.51 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 50 | 3.32 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 12 | 0.60 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 28 states. Top state NM accounts for 22% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 81%.
+23 other states with fewer inspections
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 37 | 9 | 3 |
| Unsafe Driving | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 13 | 5 | 10 |
| TX |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | 39111B2Q | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the I | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 39522H3ELDMF | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping proce | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 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 | — |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 39530B2ELDDFC24 | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 39311A1CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 39111B2Q | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the I | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |