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BESTWAY TRANSPORT INC

Puerto Nuevo, PR

CarrierChk vetting signal
Review recommended
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
41.9% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 94% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority  ·  DOT 437806
Active Satisfactory
84
Power Units
82
Drivers
76
Inspections
54%
Vehicle OOS
—
Insurance

Broker Vetting Summary

Key signals from current FMCSA records

Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Satisfactory
41.9% OOS · 76 inspections on record
Flags · 1
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
41.9% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 94% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
Vetting notes
  • Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
  • No active insurance filing found on record
  • FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 53.6% — above the 20.7% national average
  • Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
  • 76 FMCSA inspections on record

Company Information

Registration, contact and cargo details

FMCSA Registration

DOT Number
437806
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
July 26, 2024
FMCSA Registration
March 4, 1991
Annual Mileage
1,590,000 mi (2023)

Contact Information

Address
Bldg C Ofc 4 Port Zone, Puerto Nuevo, PR 00920
Owner / Officer
Abner Barbosa Seijo

Cargo Types

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal/Sheet SteelMotor VehiclesLogs/Poles/BeamsMachinery/Large ObjectsFresh ProduceLiquids/GasesIntermodalRefrigerated FoodBeveragesChemicalsMeat

Safety Snapshot

Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes

Safety & Inspection Summary

Total Inspections
76
Driver Inspections
16
Vehicle Inspections
46
Out-of-Service Violations
37

Violations by Category

Vehicle Maintenance105
Unsafe Driving24
Hours of Service0

OOS Rates vs. National Average

Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate53.6% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (32.9pp higher)
41.9% of 43 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — 94th percentile among carriers with 25–99 inspections (lower is better). CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.

Inspection Trend by Year

2026
21 insp · 12 OOS
2025
30 insp · 17 OOS
2024
24 insp · 8 OOS

Violation Rate by Category

Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.

Vehicle Maintenance 30 of 34 inspections
Unsafe Driving 11 of 45 inspections
Hours of Service 0 of 45 inspections
Driver Fitness 8 of 45 inspections
Controlled Substances 0 of 45 inspections

Fleet & Operating Areas

Observed roadside activity and equipment

Where This Carrier Operates

States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
PR65

Fleet & Equipment (71)

Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Tractor-Trailer Power units Class 6–8 · trailers up to 53 ft
Power units
~42
of 84 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~29
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
34
Semi-trailer
17
Truck
6
Dry Van
5
Incomplete Chassis
4
Container Chassis
3
Not Applicable
2
Units on record
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
1993 Kenworth K100 Tractor · Class 8 1XK1D49X3PJ263480 4 1
2005 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 1FVACWDC35HU53562 3 —
Unknown Semi-trailer 00000000000000000 2 —
2004 Mack CX (Vision) Tractor · Class 8 1M1AE06Y74N019009 2 —
2009 Mack CXU (Pinnacle) Tractor · Class 8 1M1AW02Y79N005766 2 2
2009 Mack CXU (Pinnacle) Tractor · Class 8 1M1AW09Y09N007185 2 1
2012 Mack CXU (Pinnacle) Tractor · Class 8 1M2AW07Y9CM024921 2 2
1994 Kenworth T800 Truck · Class 8 1NKDL40X4RR349778 2 —
1994 Kenworth T800 Truck · Class 8 1NKDL40X7RR318668 2 —
2023 Kenworth T680 Truck · Class 8 1NKYL40X5PJ265515 2 —
Show all 71 units
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
2024 Kenworth W9 Series Tractor · Class 8 1XKWD40X0RR353113 2 1
2024 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD40XXRJ364093 2 1
2025 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYDP9X9SJ129663 2 1
2013 Volvo Truck VNL Tractor · Class 8 4V4NC9EH0DN133533 2 —
2014 Volvo Truck VNL Tractor · Class 8 4V4NC9EH2EN151128 2 —
2012 Volvo Truck VNL Tractor · Class 8 4V4NC9EH9CN544993 2 —
2021 Volvo Truck VNR Tractor · Class 8 4V4WC9EG0MN270662 2 2
2022 Volvo Truck VNR Tractor · Class 8 4V4WC9EG3NN286078 2 —
2022 Volvo Truck VNR Tractor · Class 8 4V4WC9EGXNN291486 2 —
Bee Bob Tr Semi-trailer 0000000000114298L 1 1
Unknown Semi-trailer 0000000000133919A 1 —
Better Bui Semi-trailer 10Y2C4820GL004478 1 1
Stoughton Semi-trailer 1DW1C5327WE198331 1 1
2005 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 6 ft 1GRAA06265T513131 1 1
2007 Wabash Wabash National Corporation Dry Van · 53 ft 1JJV532W57L051214 1 —
2009 Mack CXU (Pinnacle) Tractor · Class 8 1M1AW09Y99N007184 1 —
2013 Mack CXU (Pinnacle) Tractor · Class 8 1M1AW09YXDM030956 1 —
2001 Mack CH Tractor · Class 8 1M2AA14Y21W135661 1 —
2003 Mack CV (Granite) Tractor · Class 8 1M2AG11Y33M007012 1 —
2013 Mack CHU (Pinnacle) Tractor · Class 8 1M2AN07Y6DM014416 1 1
2013 Mack CXU (Pinnacle) Tractor · Class 8 1M2AW07Y2DM034451 1 1
2008 Mack CXU (Pinnacle) Tractor · Class 8 1M2AW07Y38N002771 1 1
2012 Mack CXU (Pinnacle) Tractor · Class 8 1M2AW07Y7CM021256 1 1
1994 Kenworth T800 Truck · Class 8 1NKDL40X5RR268580 1 1
1994 Kenworth T800 Truck · Class 8 1NKDL40X5RR318670 1 1
1994 Kenworth T800 Not Applicable · Class 8 1NKDL40X9RR318669 1 —
Hyundai Tr Semi-trailer 1NNC04120EW090183 1 1
1999 Monon Container Chassis · 53 ft 1NNC05328XM304026 1 1
2025 Monon Dry Van · 45 ft 1NNZS452XSM233156 1 1
2020 Peterbilt 579 Not Applicable · Class 8 1NPBDP9X8LD667457 1 —
2025 Peterbilt 567 Tractor · Class 8 1NPCDP0X3SD711736 1 1
2017 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYDK9X3HJ128875 1 1
2025 Kenworth T880 Tractor · Class 8 1XKZDP0XXSJ153018 1 —
Unknown Semi-trailer 29537A29537ABESTW 1 —
1995 Hyundai Translead Trailers Container Chassis · 49 ft 3H3C492S6ST000081 1 —
1998 Hyundai Translead Trailers Container Chassis · 53 ft 3H3C532S5WT063298 1 —
2011 Hyundai Translead Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 3H3V532C5BT121096 1 —
2008 Hyundai Translead Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 3H3V532CX8T141448 1 —
Unknown Semi-trailer 3H3VA52CLST000377 1 1
Unknown Semi-trailer 481637488285BESTW 1 1
Unknown Semi-trailer 482069X0X0X0X0X0X 1 —
Unknown Semi-trailer 488706MPG1118801A 1 1
2018 Volvo Truck VNL Tractor · Class 8 4V4NC9EH0JN891402 1 —
2013 Volvo Truck VNL Tractor · Class 8 4V4NC9EH1DN565242 1 1
2016 Volvo Truck VNL Tractor · Class 8 4V4NC9EH1GN942964 1 1
2018 Volvo Truck VNL Tractor · Class 8 4V4NC9EH4JN993852 1 —
2018 Volvo Truck VNL Tractor · Class 8 4V4NC9EH5JN993939 1 —
2013 Volvo Truck VNL Tractor · Class 8 4V4NC9EH6DN565298 1 —
2018 Volvo Truck VNL Tractor · Class 8 4V4NC9TG1JN886669 1 —
2021 Volvo Truck VNR Tractor · Class 8 4V4WC9EG1MN270721 1 1
2025 Volvo Truck VNR Tractor · Class 8 4V4WC9EH3SN662024 1 1
2000 Charleston Marine Containers Incomplete Chassis · 40 ft 5D7GC4023YC001635 1 —
2003 Cheetah Chassis Incomplete Chassis · 40 ft 5EF2GC4013B752014 1 1
2022 Cheetah Chassis Incomplete Chassis · 40 ft 5EF2GC409NB799357 1 1
2005 Cheetah Chassis Incomplete Chassis · 53 ft 5EF2GC5305B763100 1 1
Unknown Semi-trailer 700819BESTWAY7008 1 1
Oshkosh Tr Semi-trailer 797554 1 —
Unknown Semi-trailer FLXZ1853139374A00 1 1
C & Jindo Semi-trailer LV1GV45267S106735 1 1
Unknown Semi-trailer NO TIENE 1 1
Unknown Semi-trailer STRU-8330103 1 1
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.

Inspection Details

Each roadside inspection with its violations

Inspection Records (76)

DateReport #LocationLevelViolOOSShipperUnit TypeMakeVINLicense
October 14, 2026 7080000590 SALINAS PR II 1 — —
Straight Truck
KENWORTH
1NKDL40X9RR318669
PR RP16897
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws -
September 26, 2026 2150000731 ISABELA PR II 3 1 —
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
VOLVO
UNKNOWN
4V4NC9EH2JN996359
BESTWAY101010TRAN
PR RP17958
PR X0X0X0
393.9A-LSLIWR OOSLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on Lighting
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV Seat Belt
September 22, 2026 2160001032 CAYEY PR III 1 — CAMPOFRESCO CORP
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
KENWORTH
UNKNOWN
1NKDL40X9RR318669
00000000000000000
PR RP16897
PR 142815AS
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2
August 26, 2026 2160000994 CAGUAS PR II 5 — CARIBE TRANS
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
PETERBILT
CHARLESTON MARINE CONTAINERS
1NPBDP9X8LD667457
5D7GC4023YC001635
PR RP15941
ME 19 80595
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2
391.41A-MCPC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request, but presents proof prior to com Medical Certificate
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. Emergency Equipment
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
393.60D Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance Windshield/ Glass/ Markings
August 21, 2026 0030000968 SAN JUAN PR III 1 — —
Truck Tractor
MACK
1M1AE06Y74N019009
PR RP11469
392.7A-D Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories Inspection Reports
July 2, 2026 8100000757 JUANA DIAZ PR II 1 — —
Truck Tractor
KENWORTH
1NKYL40X5PJ265515
PR RP16702
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
May 14, 2026 2150000613 ISABELA PR II 6 3 —
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
PETERBILT
UNKNOWN
1NPCDP0X3SD711736
700819BESTWAY7008
PR RP17711
PR 700819
393.9A-LSLIWR OOSLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on Lighting
393.9A-LTSI OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. Lighting
393.9A-LTSI OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. Lighting
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
393.11A1-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing Clearance Identification Lamps/Other
May 6, 2026 0706000495 AGUADILLA PR II 4 1 CC1 PUERTO RICO, INC
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
VOLVO TRUCK
UNKNOWN
4V4WC9EG0MN270662
488706MPG1118801A
PR RP17296
PR 118801A
393.9A-LSLIWR OOSLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on Lighting
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
393.11A1-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp missing Clearance Identification Lamps/Other
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection Brakes All Others
May 6, 2026 2150000598 ISABELA PR II 2 1 —
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
VOLVO TRUCK
UNKNOWN
4V4NC9EH1DN565242
481637488285BESTW
PR RP16864
PR 481637
393.9A-LSLIWR OOSLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on Lighting
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
March 24, 2026 0027000741 SAN JUAN PR II 5 — —
Straight Truck
MACK
1M1AW09YXDM030956
PR RP13345
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection Inspection Reports
392.2-SLLSOA State/Local Laws - State operating authority violation
392.7A-D Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories Inspection Reports
392.2-SLLSOA State/Local Laws - State operating authority violation
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws -

Shippers Seen at Inspections

Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.

ShipperInspectionsMost recent
WALMART 3 March 18, 2026
CAMPOFRESCO CORP 1 September 22, 2026
CARIBE TRANS 1 August 26, 2026
CC1 PUERTO RICO, INC 1 May 6, 2026
WALTMART 1 November 13, 2025
V SUAREZ & CO INC 1 August 12, 2025
ARIZONA INTERNATIONAL LLC 1 August 5, 2024
SHELL 1 June 4, 2024

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