Best Materials INC Safety Record

DOT# 1223946 · Middletown, DE 19709 · 3023781231

C

Average safety record — scored 40/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 05/02/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Best Materials INC (DOT# 1223946) in Middletown, Delaware has 8 inspections on record with 4 violations and a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

8 Inspections
25.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
5 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0%
Carrier: 25.0% (2 of 8) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 12.5%
Carrier: 12.5% (1 of 8) National: 6.4%
30% OOS rate better than 30% of carriers in Delaware
30% crash rate better than 30% of carriers in Delaware

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

4 total violations across 8 inspections
3 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (75%)
Vehicle Maintenance
2
Unsafe Driving
1
Driver Fitness
1

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 2 states: DE, PA
Level 1: 2 (25%) Level 2: 3 (38%) Level 3: 3 (38%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
05/02/2025 DE 1 0 0
04/25/2024 PA 3 0 1
04/15/2024 DE 2 1 0
08/24/2023 DE 1 0 0
08/10/2023 DE 3 0 0
08/07/2023 PA 3 0 0
06/02/2023 DE 2 0 0
05/12/2023 DE 2 1 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 5
Drivers 2
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 03/17/2004
MCS-150 Filed 20240805 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 100,000
Address 5093 Summit Bridge Road, Middletown, DE 19709