BEST BAY TRUCKING CORPORATION

USDOT 2178221MC-Docket MC756420WILMINGTON, CA
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized44 power units

BEST BAY TRUCKING CORPORATION (USDOT 2178221) in WILMINGTON, CA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2011-11-13 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-10-16) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 7 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 11 times, most recent 2025-10-16 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 2.23
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.67
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.1
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.01
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.13

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
3
Injuries
7
Crashes
242
Inspections
48
OOS inspections
62
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
44
Total drivers
44
Years in business
15
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
7 of 7 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
5.5%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
23.7%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
11 times last 2025-10-16
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-04-20
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2011-11-13
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

318
Inspections
59
OOS inspections
346
Violations
85
OOS violations
2
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-08-04 → 2026-06-06.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-10-03 CA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-07-08 NJ Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-04-16 CA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-03-18 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-01-05 IL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Snow, Daylight, Snow
2024-12-31 MO Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Unknown, Daylight, Wet
2024-09-25 CA 2 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-06-06 NM 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-05-23 PA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
152 55 2026-06-02
Unsafe driving 392
77 2 2026-06-02
Hours of service 395
65 10 2025-12-02
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
36 14 2025-12-02
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
7 5 2025-12-03
General safety regulations 390
3 0 2025-08-22
CDL standards 383
2 2 2025-01-15
Driver qualifications 391
2 2 2024-10-29
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
2 0 2025-03-27

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-20 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2026-04-20 Vehicle Maintenance Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s) OOS
2026-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-03-18 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loo OOS
2026-03-04 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-03-04 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2026-02-19 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2026-02-12 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any obscured on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2026-02-05 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2026-01-15 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal
2026-01-08 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2025-12-02 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2025-12-02 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove OOS
2025-12-02 Hours-of-Service Compliance ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) OOS
2025-12-02 Vehicle Maintenance Brake system pressure loss OOS
2025-12-02 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal
2025-12-02 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
2025-12-02 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative/defective brakes
2025-12-02 Vehicle Maintenance CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/afte
2025-12-02 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp OOS
2025-12-02 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2025-12-02 Vehicle Maintenance Brakes (general) Explain:
2025-12-02 Vehicle Maintenance Television/video display device - Improperly located
2025-12-02 Vehicle Maintenance Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude
2025-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories OOS
2025-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance Oil and/or grease leak
2025-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance No Lower Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before Decemb
2025-11-25 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-11-22 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-11-22 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2025-10-29 Vehicle Maintenance Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s) OOS
2025-08-05 Vehicle Maintenance Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.
2025-08-05 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-08-05 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-08-05 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2025-08-05 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2025-07-30 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2025-07-22 Vehicle Maintenance Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s) OOS
2025-07-02 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2025-07-02 Vehicle Maintenance Coupling - Movement of the fifth wheel mounting components
2025-07-01 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2025-06-25 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-06-10 Vehicle Maintenance Wheel/Rim - Any disc wheel or rim crack/missing piece of more than 3 inches OOS
2025-06-03 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-06-03 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi
2025-05-30 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2025-05-30 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-05-29 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-06-02 CA · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2026-05-28 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-05-08 CA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BLMACBD OOS
2026-04-21 CA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-04-20 CA · Level 2 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 126B-CIM OOS
2026-04-02 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2026-03-18 CA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 23-LEU OOS
2026-03-04 CA · Level 2 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2026-02-19 CA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
2026-02-12 CA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9B-LTSO OOS
2026-02-12 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
2026-02-05 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
2026-01-15 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9TS
2026-01-08 CA · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSIV
2025-12-03 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 823A-HMPMCNP
2025-12-02 TX · Level 2 16 viols· 7 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 19
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55D1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75B OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 88
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9TS
Hours of service 395 8A-ELD OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1BL OOS
2025-11-26 TX · Level 1 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 13C2
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1 OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B
2025-11-25 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2025-11-22 CA · Level 2 4 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 823A-HMTVMMCNID OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
Hours of service 395 24
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 834A-HMC OOS
2025-10-29 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 126B-CIM OOS
2025-10-06 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLDL
2025-08-22 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TB1-MC
2025-08-11 CA · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
2025-08-05 CA · Level 1 10 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-OAL
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
2025-07-30 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS

Verify on FMCSA

FMCSA is the system of record. One click through to the official source.

An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙

Rejoining the server...

Rejoin failed... trying again in seconds.

Failed to rejoin.
Please retry or reload the page.

The session has been paused by the server.

Failed to resume the session.
Please retry or reload the page.