Best Choice Trailers Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Carlisle, PA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 6 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 6 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 | 80% | 89% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 96% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 97% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 93% | 95% | 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 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state PA accounts for 75% of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 2 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2024 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5 | 4 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared email · 1
Shared phone · 1
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 5.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 4.28 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | 39343DB | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 39348ABIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 22, 2024 | 38323A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| May 22, 2024 | 39111B5DNL | Driver does not have a valid operator's license for the CMV being operated | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| May 22, 2024 | 39141A1FPC | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. Previously Cited on [DATE] | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| May 22, 2024 | 3922C | Failure to obey traffic control device | Unsafe Driving | — |
| May 22, 2024 | 3958ANONELD | No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |