Best Buy — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
24 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Best Buy Stores Lp
DBA
Best Buy
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, MN 55423-3645
Phone
(612) 291-1000
Power units
8
Drivers
22
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
4.2%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 24 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 24 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
chris.otto@bestbuy.com — company domain
Domain age
bestbuy.com registered 1994-03-03 (32 years)
Mail host
Enterprise (Proofpoint)
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
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: FL 07/2025 · CO 01/2024 · SC 06/2022 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 17, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 28, 2025 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Aug 20, 2025 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Jul 10, 2025 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Apr 30, 2025 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 14, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 31, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 27, 2024 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 13, 2024 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 13, 2024 | NH | Level I — Full |
| Nov 8, 2024 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Jun 26, 2024 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 21, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 5, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 2, 2024 | VT | Level I — Full |
| Mar 15, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 24, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 5, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 4, 2024 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Dec 20, 2023 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 26, 2023 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 5, 2023 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 24, 2023 | NH | Level I — Full |
Most recent 24 of 24 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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