Carrier profile · USDOT 252932 · MC-174124 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Foster Moving Systems Inc

3 power unitsRICHMOND, CA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-174124 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(510) 234-9133 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’19 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

American’91–’99

American Automobile’99–’05

New Hampshire’05–’09

American Guarantee’09–’14

Wesco’14–’19

beyond this history

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. · since Jan 2019

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Jan 2019	$750K	2
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Oct 2009 → Oct 2014	$750K	1
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2005 → Oct 2009	$750K	1
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1999 → Jul 2005	$750K	1
THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1991 → Jul 1999	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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 · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

RICHMOND, CA

167 S 2ND ST

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@fostervanlines.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 80386 USDOT 369367

Shares a company officer with other carriers

matthew foster — 11 carriers: USDOT 80386 USDOT 1571305 USDOT 2042233 USDOT 2727048 USDOT 3203178 USDOT 3656078 USDOT 3863732 USDOT 4055873

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 167 S 2ND ST, RICHMOND, CA, 94804
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (510) 234-9133
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: fostervanlines.com

Registration

Officers: Matthew Foster · Joe Foster
USDOT / docket: 252932 · MC-174124
First registered: Nov 16, 1984
Last MCS-150: Feb 6, 2025 · 250 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 3, 1989
D-U-N-S: 803063759

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

250

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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Safety and violations

No dated FMCSA inspections were found for this period. Safety status is not verified.

Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FOSTER MOVING SYSTEMS INC.

FOSTER MOVING SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 252932) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. effective Jan 1, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 6, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 3, 1989 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FOSTER MOVING SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?

FOSTER MOVING SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 252932, and its motor carrier number is MC-174124.

Is FOSTER MOVING SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. FOSTER MOVING SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.