Best Way Freight Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Montebello, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Trailers | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 18 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 18 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 82% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 79% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 75% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 96% | 100% | Worse than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 69% | 89% | 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 | 4 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 12 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 8, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | NM |
| Category |
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| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 1.17 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 7 | 0.28 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 29 | 3.68 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.14 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.07 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 7 states. Top state NM accounts for 55% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 69%.
+2 other states with fewer inspections
| 13 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 13, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | 39345DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 39311TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 23, 2025 | 3929A2C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 23, 2025 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 23, 2025 | 3963A1STLT | Steering - Looseness in the threaded joint of a tie rod or drag link | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 22, 2025 | 3939ALCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 22, 2025 | 39524C2IIIELDSDN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |