Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
- First granted
- May 29, 1986 40 yrs
- BIPD required / on file
- $0 / $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Not required
- Bond or trust fund
- Required · on file
Public carrier record · USDOT 142382
COPEBESTWAY EXPRESS INC
Cheektowaga, NY · MC 140349
Based in Cheektowaga, New York, COPEBESTWAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 142382, MC 140349) reports 19 power units and 17 drivers hauling general freight and household goods. It is registered as a hazmat carrier; 2 inspections involved a placarded load. 8.3% of its vehicle inspections ended out of service, against 22.9% for all carriers.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
AuthorityActive2 active · since May 1986
Insurance3 on fileinsurance filings
Safety ratingSatisfactoryMar 04, 2011
Power units19as reported
Drivers17as reported
Inspections25latest Sep 16, 2026
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 142382 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | COPEBESTWAY EXPRESS INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 140349 |
| Reported physical address | 1875 HARLEM RD, CHEEKTOWAGA, NY, 14212, US |
| Reported business phone | (716) 875-6565 |
| Reported power units | 19 |
| Reported drivers | 17 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Jamin Cope, Shaunna Grimm |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Entity type | Carrier, Shipper, Broker |
| Hazmat indicator | Yes |
| Mailing address | P O BOX 179, CHEEKTOWAGA, NY, 14225 |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Latest FMCSA review | Compliance review · Feb 24, 2011 |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Mar 04, 2011 |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
COPEBESTWAY EXPRESS INC reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-09-25 through 2026-09-24.
25 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 4 states. Inspected in 14 of 25 months; busiest Jul 2026 with 4.
| Inspections | 25 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 25) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 8.3% (1 of 12) |
| Violations | 14 across 7 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 1 |
| Crashes | 0 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
| Placarded hazmat inspections | 2 · 0 with a hazmat out-of-service order |
Most frequent published violation codes
3939ALSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.239311A1CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997139311A1CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997139345CBSGAir Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard139345DBAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Reported cargo and business classification
COPEBESTWAY EXPRESS INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 13 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Household goods
- Logs, poles, beams and lumber
- Building materials
- Machinery and large objects
- Intermodal containers
- Grain, feed and hay
- Chemicals
- Dry bulk commodities
- Beverages
- Paper products
- Construction
- Other: FOODSTUFFS
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Dec 22, 2025
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- First granted
- May 29, 1986 40 yrs
- BIPD required / on file
- $1,000,000 / $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Not required
- Bond or trust fund
- Not required
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC140349 | National Interstate Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | Feb 01, 2026 | BMC-91X | CAT 0011658-00 |
| MC140349 | Western Surety Company | $75,000 | Dec 19, 2018 | BMC-84 | 929320934 |
| MC140349 | AGCS Marine Insurance Company | $5,000 | Feb 01, 2011 | BMC-34 | MZI93028245 |
Process agent (BOC-3)
- National Resident Agent Services, Inc.West Chester, PA · MC140349
The company the carrier designated to receive legal papers in each state, as filed on its BOC-3.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against COPEBESTWAY EXPRESS INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC140349 · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
- GrantedMC140349 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
A notice or status line describes the docket, not the reason behind it. Check Motus for the current status before booking.
Shared contact details
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General freightBuilding materialsMachinery and large objectsHousehold goodsLogs, poles, beams and lumberDry bulk commoditiesIntermodal containers
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