Bestway Charter Transportation Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
22 years (granted 2004)
Liability filing
$4M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
39 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Bestway Charter Transportation Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
710 Larsen Ln, Bensenville, IL 60106
Phone
(630) 238-1000
Power units
20
Drivers
22
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC459365
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: — · Passenger: ✓ · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 01/25/2021 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 03/01/2021
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 12/15/2020 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 01/19/2021
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 10/10/2007 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 11/13/2007
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 10/12/2004 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 11/15/2004
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
5.1%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 39 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
5.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 39 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
mike@bestwaycharter.com — company domain
Domain age
bestwaycharter.com registered 2006-11-10 (20 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IL 03/2026 · IL 02/2026 · IL 03/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 27, 2025 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2025 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2025 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2025 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2025 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2025 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2025 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2024 | MO | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 3, 2024 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 28, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 28, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 28, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 27, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 15, 2024 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Jan 30, 2024 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 30, 2024 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 30, 2024 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 30, 2024 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 30, 2024 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 29, 2024 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 29, 2024 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 29, 2024 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 29, 2024 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 29, 2024 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 29, 2024 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 29, 2024 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 29, 2024 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 29, 2024 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 29, 2024 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 29, 2024 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 29, 2024 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 30, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 30, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 17, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 12, 2023 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 29, 2023 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Aug 29, 2023 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Jul 27, 2023 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 39 of 39 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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