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USDOT 1916638MC715857

Best Way Logistics 1 Inc — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

16 years (granted 2010)

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Liability filing

$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

654 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Best Way Logistics 1 Inc

DBA

—

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

1520 Sheldon Dr, Elgin, IL 60120

Phone

(708) 234-8501

Power units

176

Drivers

182

First on record

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Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC715857

Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None · ⚠ Revocation pending

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —

Authority history

  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common

Insurance filings

91X — Wesco Insurance Company · coverage $750K (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

3.2%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 654 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

8.6%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 654 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

✓

On-file email

dispatch@shipbestway.net — company domain

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Domain age

shipbestway.net registered 2012-04-24 (14 years)

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Mail host

Google Workspace

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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

16

Reportable crashes

16

Tow-aways

5

With injuries

0

With fatalities

Most recent: IN 03/2026 · PA 03/2026 · NC 01/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 1082025: 2472024: 2212023: 78
Level III — Driver-only: 397Level II — Walk-around: 179Level I — Full: 78
DateStateLevel
Jul 15, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 2, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 30, 2026WYLevel I — Full
Jun 28, 2026NDLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 24, 2026NDLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026SDLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 22, 2026MTLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 18, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 17, 2026KSLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 16, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 16, 2026NDLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 8, 2026SDLevel I — Full
Jun 5, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Jun 4, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 4, 2026OHLevel I — Full
Jun 2, 2026VTLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 2, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
May 30, 2026WVLevel III — Driver-only
May 30, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
May 29, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
May 28, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
May 27, 2026COLevel III — Driver-only
May 27, 2026NYLevel III — Driver-only
May 26, 2026MDLevel I — Full
May 26, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
May 23, 2026NJLevel III — Driver-only
May 20, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
May 19, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
May 13, 2026ILLevel I — Full
May 12, 2026WYLevel I — Full
May 12, 2026MTLevel III — Driver-only
May 8, 2026NYLevel III — Driver-only
May 8, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
May 6, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
May 6, 2026MELevel III — Driver-only
May 5, 2026ALLevel III — Driver-only
May 4, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 30, 2026MNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 30, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 30, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 29, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 29, 2026COLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 28, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 24, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 24, 2026KYLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 21, 2026NYLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 17, 2026NYLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 16, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 15, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 10, 2026ILLevel I — Full
Apr 3, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 31, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 31, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 31, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Mar 29, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 26, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 26, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 25, 2026PALevel I — Full
Mar 24, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 24, 2026IALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 23, 2026DELevel III — Driver-only
Mar 23, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 22, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 20, 2026IALevel I — Full
Mar 18, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Mar 17, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 17, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 16, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 14, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 11, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 9, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 6, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Mar 5, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 4, 2026NYLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 3, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 1, 2026IALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 27, 2026MTLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 26, 2026NYLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 25, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 25, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 24, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 24, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 23, 2026MALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 23, 2026MALevel II — Walk-around
Feb 22, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 19, 2026MOLevel I — Full
Feb 17, 2026MDLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 13, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 10, 2026OHLevel I — Full
Feb 5, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 5, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 5, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 3, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 2, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 29, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 22, 2026NYLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 21, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 19, 2026NJLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 17, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only

Most recent 100 of 654 inspections on file.

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