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Carrier profile · USDOT 2998483 · Updated 06/13/2026

DEREK LEE FOSTER

DBA DEREK FOSTER

1 power unitsLocal · 1 statesWINNEBAGO, MN

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.5Avg age (yr)

2010–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(507) 525-7002 Email dispatchDEREKFOSTER0711@GMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 9 years

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 1

Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 9-yr registration — unrated.Full read

Is DEREK LEE FOSTER safe to load? DEREK LEE FOSTER (USDOT 2998483) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WINNEBAGO, MN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WINNEBAGO, MN

147 3RD AVE SW

Top corridor

IA ⇄ MN

IA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2361281 USDOT 4237961 USDOT 1545884

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 147 3RD AVE SW, WINNEBAGO, MN, 56098
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (507) 525-7002
Email: derekfoster0711@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Derek Foster
USDOT / docket: 2998483
First registered: 04/19/2017
Last MCS-150: 03/25/2026 · 90,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

90,000

Annual mileage

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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 DEREK LEE FOSTER's USDOT number?

DEREK LEE FOSTER's USDOT number is 2998483.

Is DEREK LEE FOSTER authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, DEREK LEE FOSTER is active in the FMCSA register.

What is DEREK LEE FOSTER's safety record?

DEREK LEE FOSTER has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.

How big is DEREK LEE FOSTER's fleet?

DEREK LEE FOSTER operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DEREK LEE FOSTER based?

DEREK LEE FOSTER is based in WINNEBAGO, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(507) 525-7002 Email dispatchDEREKFOSTER0711@GMAIL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2998483
Officer: DEREK FOSTER
Address: 147 3RD AVE SW
WINNEBAGO, MN, 56098

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

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No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Call dispatch(507) 525-7002 Email dispatchDEREKFOSTER0711@GMAIL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2998483
Officer: DEREK FOSTER
Address: 147 3RD AVE SW
WINNEBAGO, MN, 56098

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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