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BEST CARTAGE INC

MC173882 · DOT 00244285 · KERNERSVILLE, NC

Contact

+1 (800) 849-1818 dleonard@shipwithbest.com

+1 (336) 793-4654Alternate

MOTUSOfficial MOTUS Record FMCSAFMCSA SAFER

Broker · HHGCarrier · HHGCarrier · PassengersForwarder · PropertyForwarder · HHG

Broker Authority

Active

Active Broker Since

8 years, 2 months

since reinstatement

Surety Bond (BMC-84)

$75,000 · Active

on file since Jan 18, 2024

Process Agent (BOC-3)

Service of Process Agents, Inc.

Ownership & Leadership

DANIELLE LEONARDOwnerMOTUS

DIRECTOR OF SAFETY

RICHARD HEPLER

CHIEF RISK OFFICIER

History & Compliance

Broker authority

Broker authority — Active
Current
Surety bond ($75,000) — 33 years 6 months of 33 years 6 months covered
✓ Currently insured (since Jan 1993)
Involuntary Revocation
Property broker authority — discontinued 02/03/2021, authority retained
Feb 1, 2021Archive
Reinstated
Property broker authority
May 2, 2018Archive
Authority Revoked
Dec 4, 2013Archive
Revocation ordered — Involuntary Revocation
effective 12/04/2013
Nov 1, 2013Archive
Reinstated
Property broker authority
Feb 25, 2010Archive
Authority Revoked
Aug 24, 1993Archive
Granted
Property broker authority
Jan 22, 1992Archive

Also operating as a carrier since Nov 1984 — see the Trucking tab (24 events).

Rejected filings: as of 2026-05 (FMCSA stopped publishing this dataset)

Authority Status

Active broker authority

30/30

Authority Age

5+ years in business

20/20

Bond Status

Bond/surety on file

20/20

Revocation History

2 revocation(s), all over 2 years ago

5/10

Rejected Filings

No rejected filings

5/5

Compliance

BOC-3 filed, MCS-150 current, no bond lapses

10/10

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Is BEST CARTAGE INC a legitimate freight broker?

BEST CARTAGE INC (MC173882) has active broker authority with the FMCSA. Their MOTUS-verified Trust Score is A (90/95). They've been an active broker 8 years, 2 months.