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COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC. is a general freight trucking, local employer in BUFFALO, NY. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $2,800 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC.

2475 GEORGE URBAN BLVD SUITE 200, BUFFALO, NY, 14212

Parent: Peoplease (31 locations)

484110 Top companies in General Freight Trucking, Local

EIN: 582275794

19 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
4 violations
$2,800 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.2
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$2,800
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
10 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
25% serious$700 avg per violation$1,400 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$2,800 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-3.2
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2.5
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

85%
Worse than most peers
vs 292 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
77%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
75%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
13
Unfair Labor Practice
13
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
142382
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC. is one of 31 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Peoplease.

Federal enforcement records on COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Peoplease across all 31 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Peoplease

Other employers in General Freight Trucking, Local within NY

Industry context

Within the general freight trucking, local industry in NY, COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC. ranks in the 85th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 292 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 77th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 75th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.2 for the general freight trucking, local sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5. COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $2,800 in total penalties.
How does COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC. operates in the general freight trucking, local industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC. of BUFFALO, NY from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Peoplease, which operates 31 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if COPE BESTWAY EXPRESS, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.