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BEST WAY OF INDIANA INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 68/100. 26 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 722226MC 518170ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateIllinois National Insurance Co.INDIANAPOLIS, IN

COMPANY

Authority since
2005-04-06
MCS-150
2026-05-07 · 7,296,628 mi (2025)
Fleet
418 units · — trailers · 251 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
7,296,628 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
2577 KENTUCKY AVE
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46221
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
3174843365
Email
accounting@azoservices.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
DANIEL BALKEMA
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Waste Hauler
Cargo types
1
Garbage, Refuse, Trash
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
258 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
Illinois National Insurance Co.
RISK GRADE
Elevated Risk
3 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
13.4%
16 / 119 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

68
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
418 power units
Unique power units seen
24
+ 6 trailer VINs
Inspections
28
Discrepancy
0.1x

Elevated Risk

3 risk factors · 4 strengths · 7 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
271 crashes · 8 fatal · 96 with injuries · 260 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
87% — 103 clean of 119 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
13.4% — driver OOS 0 insp., vehicle OOS 16 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
2 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-05-07

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,000,000

SUMMARY

Fatal crash 23 months ago
Elevated OOS rate 13% (last 24 mo)
4 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low crash rate (1.4 per 100 trucks/yr)
87% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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