Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
43 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1076336 · MC-317018
BLUE WATER OIL TRANSPORT LLC
DBA FLT & COB-ASH
43 power unitsavg 9.8 yrRegional · 3 statesRICHMOND, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-317018 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
43Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.8Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 49 inspections.
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo5.65.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.8 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BLUE WATER OIL TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is BLUE WATER OIL TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? BLUE WATER OIL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1076336, MC-317018) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in RICHMOND, MI, operating 43 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 49 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 5.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BWBLUE WATER OIL TRANSPORT LLC 88
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Safety
49 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 5.6% (24-mo)36 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.3% (24-mo)38 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.4% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 43-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 43
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 38
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving29
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 177.817 Other violationOther2 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+28 earlier
Old Republic · 09–13
Old Republic · 13–15
Old Republic · 18–23
At Lloyds · 19–25
Rsui · 19–25
Old Republic · 23–25
20072026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
34 insurer eras · collapsed from 46 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASCOT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2026 → Apr 2026 | $5M | 1 |
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Nov 2025 → Apr 2026 | $5M | 1 |
| ASCOT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Apr 2026 | $5M | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Feb 2025 → Nov 2025 | $5M | 2 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2025 | $5M | 5 |
| RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Mar 2025 | $5M | 2 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Feb 2019 → Mar 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2018 → Feb 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2018 → Feb 2018 | $5M | 1 |
| RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2018 → Feb 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Feb 2018 → Mar 2018 | $5M | 1 |
| RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2017 → Feb 2018 | $5M | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2017 → Feb 2018 | $5M | 1 |
| RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2016 → Feb 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2016 → Feb 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2015 → Feb 2016 | $5M | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2015 → Feb 2015 | $5M | 2 |
| RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2014 → Feb 2014 | $5M | 2 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Feb 2015 | $5M | 2 |
| RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Feb 2014 | $5M | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Feb 2013 | $5M | 1 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Feb 2013 | $5M | 1 |
| RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Feb 2013 | $5M | 2 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Mar 2013 | $5M | 1 |
| RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Feb 2013 | $5M | 1 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Feb 2012 | $5M | 1 |
| RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2011 → Feb 2012 | $5M | 1 |
| EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2010 → Feb 2011 | $5M | 2 |
| RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2010 → Feb 2011 | $5M | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2009 → Feb 2013 | $5M | 1 |
| RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2008 → Feb 2010 | $5M | 2 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2008 → Feb 2008 | $5M | 1 |
| RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2007 → Feb 2008 | $5M | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2007 → Feb 2009 | $5M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 43
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo3737
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RICHMOND, MI
Top corridor
MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 811465USDOT 2374970
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@fosteroil.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1717908
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4343
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 36065 WATER STREET, RICHMOND, MI, 48062
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 430, RICHMOND, MI, 48062
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (586) 727-3996
- Web domain
- fosteroil.com
Registration
- Officers
- Nancy Borgacz · John Foster
- USDOT / docket
- 1076336 · MC-317018
- First registered
- 11/29/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 04/02/2025 · 1,385,635 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/20/2008
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is BLUE WATER OIL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
BLUE WATER OIL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1076336, and its motor carrier number is MC-317018.
Is BLUE WATER OIL TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BLUE WATER OIL TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BLUE WATER OIL TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
BLUE WATER OIL TRANSPORT LLC has a 5.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BLUE WATER OIL TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
BLUE WATER OIL TRANSPORT LLC operates 43 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BLUE WATER OIL TRANSPORT LLC based?
BLUE WATER OIL TRANSPORT LLC is based in RICHMOND, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.