BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C, DOT #437435 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana · DOT #437435 · 12 trucks · 23 drivers · Safety Rating: Unsatisfactory

BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C is a small fleet motor carrier based in INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (USDOT #437435). As of 2026-10-17T22:11:14.532Z, it holds a Unsatisfactory FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 37/100 (High Risk), based on 6 recent inspection(s) and 9 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.

Carrier Intelligence Score

37/100 High Risk

Category	Score	Max
Safety Rating	0	30
Inspection Pass Rate	15	20
Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg)	9	15
CSA BASIC percentiles	Not measured	n/a

CIS subtotal normalizes 3 publicly-available FMCSA components (Safety Rating + Inspection Pass Rate + OOS Rate) to a 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public Socrata datasets and the SMS portal at ai.fmcsa.dot.gov is not crawlable at scale, so we surface a transparent "Not measured" rather than fabricate a score component. Carriers with a Compliance Review on record may have published BASIC data on the SAFER snapshot for that DOT.

BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C: INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana Trucking Company

BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C is a small fleet operating out of INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana with USDOT number 437435. The company operates 12 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Unsatisfactory. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 37/100, classified as High Risk.

FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History

BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C has undergone 6 recorded DOT inspections. The driver out-of-service rate is 16.7%, above the national average of 5.51%. Common causes include hours-of-service violations, expired medical certificates, and CDL issues.

Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status

The public FMCSA record for BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C carries 9 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated 20260812. Across 6 recorded inspections, the record carries 1 driver out-of-service violation and 0 vehicle out-of-service violations.

A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.

What a 37/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means

A CIS score of 37 places BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C in the High Risk category. This carrier faces significant compliance exposure and is at elevated risk for targeted FMCSA enforcement actions, including compliance reviews and potential out-of-service orders. Immediate corrective action is strongly recommended.

Indiana Trucking Compliance: INDIANAPOLIS Area Carriers

Motor carriers operating in Indiana must comply with both federal FMCSA regulations and state-specific transportation requirements. The INDIANAPOLIS, IN corridor is monitored by FMCSA field offices and state highway patrol units conducting roadside inspections. Carriers based in INDIANAPOLIS should ensure driver qualification files, vehicle inspection reports, and hours-of-service records are current and audit-ready at all times.

BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C falls under the Midwestern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 05). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.

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Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile

BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.

The carrier is classified as Private Property, meaning it transports its own goods incidental to its primary business, exempt from MC-number authority but still subject to safety regulations under 49 CFR Part 390.

Business organization type: Corporation.

BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.

Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 23 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.

Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 288,300 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.

Fleet Composition and Driver Profile

Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 12 straight trucks. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.

The carrier reports 23 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.

Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Sewer Vac Equip. Cargo type drives which BASIC categories the carrier is monitored under (Hazmat Compliance applies only to HM-flagged carriers; Cargo-Related Crash applies broadly).

FMCSA Crash History

The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 1 crash event involving BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C in the available reporting window. Of these, 1 involved a fatality, 0 involved a reported injury, and 1 resulted in a tow-away. 1 event meets the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).

Federal-recordable crashes feed the Crash Indicator BASIC in CSA: carriers above the intervention threshold are 7-10x more likely to be selected for a compliance review than peer carriers below the threshold. Insurance carriers also pull federal-recordable crash counts during quoting; a single recordable crash in a 24-month look-back can drive a 10-20% premium increase for owner-operators and small fleets.

Most recent recorded event: Indianapolis Blvd, HAMMOND, IN on 20211101.

BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend

Inspections cluster geographically across Kentucky (2), Indiana (2), Michigan (1). The concentration in Kentucky is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.

How BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C Compares to the National Average

Across the 6 recorded inspections, BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C's 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits materially below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 16.7% driver out-of-service rate sits substantially above the 2024 national average of 5.51%. Vehicle OOS-rate variance is the strongest predictor of Vehicle Maintenance BASIC scores in CSA; driver OOS-rate variance is the strongest predictor of Hours-of-Service Compliance + Driver Fitness BASIC scores.

FMCSA's intervention thresholds (the percentile bands that trigger investigator outreach) are roughly 65th percentile for non-passenger non-hazmat carriers (75th for hazmat, 70th for passenger) on each BASIC. Carriers that consistently sit above the national average across multiple BASICs accumulate intervention risk faster than carriers with mixed performance. A single high BASIC alone rarely triggers enforcement; sustained over-threshold performance does.

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Recent DOT Inspections: BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C

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Date	State	Driver OOS	Vehicle OOS	Next step
2026-08-12	KY	0	0	Audit check
2026-07-30	MI	1	0	Audit check
2025-08-21	IN	0	0	Audit check
2025-04-22	OH	0	0	Audit check
2024-09-04	IN	0	0	Audit check
2024-08-01	KY	0	0	Audit check

Frequently asked questions about BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C

What is BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C's FMCSA safety rating?

BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C (USDOT #437435) holds a "Unsatisfactory" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 37/100 (High Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.

How large is BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C's fleet?

Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C operates 12 power unit(s) and 23 driver(s), classifying it as a small fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.

Where is BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C based?

BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, under USDOT number 437435.

What is BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C's DOT inspection and violation history?

FileFlo shows 6 recent DOT inspection(s) and 9 recorded violation(s) for BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C (USDOT #437435), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.

What is BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?

BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C scores 37/100 (High Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.

Federal rules a carrier like BEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN C is audited against

The 49 CFR sections a DOT compliance review actually checks, plain-English:

• 49 CFR 395.8, Hours of service & ELD records
• 49 CFR 391.51, Driver qualification files (DQF)
• 49 CFR 396.3, Vehicle inspection, repair & maintenance
• 49 CFR 382.301, Pre-employment drug & alcohol testing

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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: 2026-10-17T22:11:14.532Z. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile