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Freight Carrier · Port Newark, NJ

BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC

Name: BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC
Address: 263 DISTRIBUTION STREET, PORT NEWARK, NJ, 07114, US
Telephone: (973) 465-5310

263 DISTRIBUTION STREET · Port Newark, NJ 07114

AUTHORIZED FOR:

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MC #472409
USDOT #912877 USDOT Active

84
Power Units
84
Drivers
Carrier
Entity Type

About this carrier

BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC is a Port Newark, NJ freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of New Jersey. This company has 84 truck(s) in their fleet and 84 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-472409 and their USDOT number is 912877.

Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 04/16/2026 · last updated Jul 3, 2026.

Carrier Details

Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
MCS-150 Filed 04/16/2026
MCS-150 Mileage 3,561,878 (2023)

Authority & Operations

Operation Classification

Authorized for Hire

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Cargo Authorized

General Freight
Intermodal Containers

Operating Territory

Map of states where this carrier has roadside inspections

Inspection activity Inspected in 7 states over the past 24 months: NJ (26), PA (17), NY (10), MD (9), CT (2), VT (1), DE (1). Home base: Port Newark, New Jersey.

Safety Record

9 Severe Violations Updated Jul 19, 2026

Crashes (24 mo)

0
Fatal
3
Injury
2
Tow
5
Total

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

CategoryMeasureViolations Unsafe Driving 1.36 13 Crash Indicator Not Public — Hours of Service 0.16 3 Vehicle Maintenance 3.94 21 Drugs / Alcohol 0 0 Hazmat Not Public — Driver Fitness 0 0

Inspection Summary

66
Total
32
Clean
34
With violations

24-month window ending Jun 26, 2026

Violations Cited 31 unique codes

Critical 7

392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit4× SW 10
393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× OOS×2 SW 8
393.9TSInoperative turn signal1× OOS×1 SW 6
393.209D-STBSMSteering - Ball and socket joint has movement under load of the stud nut1× OOS×1 SW 6
393.43A-TPVAir Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve1× OOS×1 SW 4
172.200A-HMSPSNSPHM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper failed to provide HM shipping paper1× OOS×1 SW 3
396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination1× OOS×1 SW 0

Unsafe Driving 5

392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× SW 7
392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× SW 5
392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× SW 4
392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× SW 3
392.2LVLane Restriction violation2× SW 3

Hours of Service 4

395.3(a)(3)(ii)Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes1× SW 7
395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to produce and transfer the driver's hours of service records to an authorized safety official1× SW 1
395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)1× SW 1
395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× SW 1

Vehicle Maintenance 15

393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× SW 6
393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× SW 6
393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19985× SW 4
393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection4× SW 4
396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber2× SW 4
393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× SW 4
396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve2× SW 4
392.7B-DDriver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection of intermodal equipment1× SW 4
393.48A-BMBCBDDrum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)1× SW 4
393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.1× SW 4
393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative2× SW 2
393.205C-WRAWFLMIBWheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.2× SW 2
393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× SW 2
393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative1× SW 2
393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× SW 2

Locations

Physical Address

BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC
263 DISTRIBUTION STREET
PORT NEWARK, NJ 07114

Mailing Address

Same as physical.

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BEST TRANSPORTATION LLC

About this carrier

Carrier Details

Authority & Operations

Cargo Authorized

Operating Territory

Crashes (24 mo)

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

Inspection Summary

Violations Cited 31 unique codes

Critical 7

Unsafe Driving 5

Hours of Service 4

Vehicle Maintenance 15

Locations

Location on Map

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Same legal or DBA name 5

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