Carrier profile · USDOT 1007378 · MC-425574 · Updated Aug 2, 2026

Bestmark Express Inc

14 power unitsavg 12.2 yrMulti-region · 12 statesSTRONG CITY, KS82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-425574 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

18 observed · MCS-150

23Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.2Avg age (yr)

2000–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(620) 723-8199 Email dispatchMIKE.MILLER@BESTMARKEXPRESS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 2, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average8.1% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo21.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo21.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.2 yr

Model years 2000–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 21.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 19 vehicle and 37 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

28.6% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 2.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

34 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 14-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 37
Annualized: ≈19 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 2 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Wilshire’02–’09

Milwaukee’14–’18

Harco National’21–’25

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since May 2025

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2025 → May 2025	$750K	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2021 → Mar 2025	$750K	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2020 → Mar 2021	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Mar 2020	$750K	1
MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2014 → Mar 2018	$750K	2
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Mar 2013 → Mar 2014	$750K	4
AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2012 → Mar 2013	$750K	1
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Mar 2012	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2009 → Mar 2010	$750K	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2002 → Mar 2009	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 18
Trailers (towed): 23

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.2 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

65.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MO busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

STRONG CITY, KS

2286 U RD

Top corridor

MO ⇄ KS

MO 7 · KS 7 · MS 6

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2286 U RD, STRONG CITY, KS, 66869-9838
Mailing address: PO BOX 269, STRONG CITY, KS, 66869
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (620) 723-8199
Fax: (620) 273-7071
Email: mike.miller@bestmarkexpress.com
Web domain: bestmarkexpress.com

Registration

Officer: Mark Miller
USDOT / docket: 1007378 · MC-425574
First registered: Feb 27, 2002
Last MCS-150: May 28, 2026 · 1,369,899 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 12, 2016
D-U-N-S: 1436225

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,369,899

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BESTMARK EXPRESS INC.

BESTMARK EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1007378) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY effective May 8, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 21.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier received 37 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 19 vehicle-level and 37 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 2, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 28, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 12, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BESTMARK EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

BESTMARK EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1007378, and its motor carrier number is MC-425574.

Is BESTMARK EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 2, 2026, BESTMARK EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BESTMARK EXPRESS INC's safety record?

BESTMARK EXPRESS INC has a 21.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 74 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is BESTMARK EXPRESS INC's fleet?

BESTMARK EXPRESS INC operates 14 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BESTMARK EXPRESS INC based?

BESTMARK EXPRESS INC is based in STRONG CITY, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.

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