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44 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Lessor pool
44 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.1 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
248 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
BEST BAY TRUCKING CORPORATION (USDOT 2178221) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 7, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 10, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $0 limit in force from THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 12, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 7, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 26.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 10, 2026.
The carrier received 221 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 161 vehicle-level and 181 driver-level — across 23 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 10, 2026.
The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 10, 2026.
It reports 44 power units and 44 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 20, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 10, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 10, 2026.
BEST BAY TRUCKING CORPORATION's USDOT number is 2178221, and its motor carrier number is MC-756420.
FMCSA authority data as of Oct 10, 2026. BEST BAY TRUCKING CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BEST BAY TRUCKING CORPORATION has a 26.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 329 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
BEST BAY TRUCKING CORPORATION operates 44 power units and 44 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BEST BAY TRUCKING CORPORATION is based in WILMINGTON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 states.
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Before you tender
Vehicle OOS 26.71% on 161 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
65 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Dec 2, 2025.
221 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
212 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 52
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $0 · THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Nov 2024 | $750K | 3 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Nov 2018 | $750K | 5 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Nov 2014 → Nov 2016 | $750K | 6 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2013 → Nov 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Dec 2012 → Nov 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Sep 2011 → Nov 2011 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 23 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 16 trucks also ran under 16 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Leave a reviewvehicle out-of-service rate
43 of 161 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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