Teknicote — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
14 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Best Llc
DBA
Teknicote
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
10 New Road, Rumford, RI 02916
Phone
(401) 724-2230
Power units
2
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 14 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
14.3%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 14 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
pleite@teknicote.com — company domain
Domain age
teknicote.com registered 1997-09-09 (29 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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CT 08/2016 · CT 02/2008 · RI 06/2003 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Jun 26, 2026 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 6, 2026 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 14, 2026 | RI | Level I — Full |
| Apr 14, 2026 | MA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 25, 2025 | MA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 4, 2025 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 2, 2025 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 6, 2025 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 27, 2024 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 30, 2024 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 8, 2024 | RI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 6, 2023 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 1, 2023 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 14 of 14 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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Recent coverage
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