Better Living Components INC Safety Record

DOT# 467300 · Charlottesville, VA 22911-5702 · 4349781666

B

Good safety record — scored 20/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 04/21/2025

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

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

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Better Living Components INC (DOT# 467300) in Charlottesville, Virginia has 9 inspections on record with 20 violations and a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

9 Inspections
33.3% 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 33.3%
Carrier: 33.3% (3 of 9) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 9) National: 6.4%
23% OOS rate better than 23% of carriers in Virginia
37% crash rate better than 37% of carriers in Virginia

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.

20 total violations across 9 inspections
3 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (15%)
Vehicle Maintenance
17
Unsafe Driving
2
Other
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.

Level 1: 2 (22%) Level 2: 2 (22%) Level 3: 5 (56%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
04/21/2025 VA 3 0 0
04/17/2025 VA 1 1 0
12/12/2024 VA 1 2 0
11/05/2024 VA 3 0 0
10/30/2024 VA 3 0 0
09/13/2024 VA 3 0 0
01/29/2024 VA 2 0 0
01/12/2024 VA 2 0 0
11/28/2023 VA 3 0 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 3
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 01/06/1992
MCS-150 Filed 20250114 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 85,868
Address 2553 Proffit Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911-5702