The Best Trucks Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Lancaster, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 10 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 10 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 | 79% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 96% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 93% | 96% | 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 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 15 | 2 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2024 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1.20 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 2.20 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 8.80 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 7 states. Top state NM accounts for 30% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 80%.
+2 other states with fewer inspections
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| 4 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 2024 |
| OH |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 14 | 2 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 19, 2024 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| May 1, 2024 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2024 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 11, 2024 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 11, 2024 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 11, 2024 | 3963A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 3922SLML | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 39345B2B | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 39348ABIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 39355C1 | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |