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BEST CARTAGE INC

USDOT 244285 · MC173882 what is the difference?

829 GRAVES ST, KERNERSVILLE, NC 27284

Registered 1984-03-28 · 64 power units · Interstate

BEST CARTAGE INC (USDOT 244285, MC173882) is an interstate motor carrier based in KERNERSVILLE, NC, operating a mid-size fleet of 64 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Broker of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2018-05-02. The insurance file carries a $750,000 BMC-91X filing from Hartford Fire Insurance Company, effective 2017-10-01. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)Active REINSTATED
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active REINSTATED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$750,000Hartford Fire Insurance Company22UENOI5023On file, effective
Broker surety bond$75,000GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY5568289On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

SURETY policy PB11499804398 cancelled by insurer (PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY)
Operating authority active — REINSTATED
CARGO policy VEL 8100008-00 cancelled by insurer (NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY)
Operating authority suspension or revocation
BIPD/Primary policy BA 67 00 10 cancelled by insurer (OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.)

6 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1992-01-03. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units64
Trucks64
Phone8008491818

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1992-01-03 — 34 years.
  • 8 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2021-02-27.
  • 1 suspension or revocation order served by FMCSA, most recently 2013-11-01.
  • Current primary filing: $750,000 with Hartford Fire Insurance Company, on file since 2017-10-01 — at the federal minimum.
  • Filings from 2 insurers currently on record: GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY, Hartford Fire Insurance Company.
  • 64 power units — a large fleet, larger than 96% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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