Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1717908
FOSTER BLUE WATER OIL LLC
48 power unitsavg 7.5 yrLocal · 2 statesRICHMOND, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
48Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
7.5Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 19 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.111.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.5 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FOSTER BLUE WATER OIL LLC safe to work with?
Is FOSTER BLUE WATER OIL LLC safe to load? FOSTER BLUE WATER OIL LLC (USDOT 1717908) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in RICHMOND, MI, operating 48 power units and 53 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-13
FBFOSTER BLUE WATER OIL LLC 88
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.1% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 48-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 48
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 48
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
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
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@fosteroil.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1076336
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john foster — 26 carriers: USDOT 340423USDOT 835851USDOT 998417USDOT 1240565USDOT 1257026USDOT 1365139USDOT 1425994USDOT 1452240
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4848
Observed (24 mo)1111
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 ST, RICHMOND, MI, 48062
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (586) 727-4333
- Fax
- (586) 727-4651
- Web domain
- fosteroil.com
Registration
- Officers
- Nancy Borgacz · John Foster
- USDOT / docket
- 1717908
- First registered
- 12/17/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 02/13/2026 · 1,500,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 FOSTER BLUE WATER OIL LLC's USDOT number?
FOSTER BLUE WATER OIL LLC's USDOT number is 1717908.
Is FOSTER BLUE WATER OIL LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-13, FOSTER BLUE WATER OIL LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is FOSTER BLUE WATER OIL LLC's safety record?
FOSTER BLUE WATER OIL LLC has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FOSTER BLUE WATER OIL LLC's fleet?
FOSTER BLUE WATER OIL LLC operates 48 power units and 53 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FOSTER BLUE WATER OIL LLC based?
FOSTER BLUE WATER OIL LLC is based in RICHMOND, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.