Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
91 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 141444 · MC-143179
FUTURE FOAM INC
91 power unitsavg 9 yrNational · 21 statesCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-143179 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
91Power units
43 observed · MCS-150
48Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 fileMultiple injury crashes
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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 103 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.213.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FUTURE FOAM INC safe to work with?
Is FUTURE FOAM INC safe to load? FUTURE FOAM INC (USDOT 141444, MC-143179) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, operating 91 power units and 75 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 103 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.2% (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 (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FFFUTURE FOAM INC 94
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Safety
103 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.2% (24-mo)38 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.9% (24-mo)77 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 91-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 91
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 77
- Annualized
- ≈39 / 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 Driving24
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
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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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Travelers Property · 93–11
Sentry · 11–19
19932019
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 91
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 43
- Trailers (towed)
- 48
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo7777
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1637148USDOT 2028359USDOT 891526Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (18 trucks · 21 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2567379USDOT 2905720USDOT 2935168USDOT 3797208USDOT 81947USDOT 86787USDOT 2433339USDOT 2028359
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@futurefoam.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 799247
Shares a company officer with other carriers
bruce schneider — 5 carriers: USDOT 1780018USDOT 1868172USDOT 2503593USDOT 2686007
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9191
Observed (24 mo)4343
Shared w/ other carriers1919
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
- 400 N 10TH ST, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, 51503-1017
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (712) 323-6718
- Fax
- (712) 323-7163
- Web domain
- futurefoam.com
Registration
- Officers
- Bruce Schneider · Patrick Medinger
- USDOT / docket
- 141444 · MC-143179
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 01/12/2026 · 1,768,950 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/13/1993
- D-U-N-S
- 610046393
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 FUTURE FOAM INC's USDOT number?
FUTURE FOAM INC's USDOT number is 141444, and its motor carrier number is MC-143179.
Is FUTURE FOAM INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FUTURE FOAM INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FUTURE FOAM INC's safety record?
FUTURE FOAM INC has a 13.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 103 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FUTURE FOAM INC's fleet?
FUTURE FOAM INC operates 91 power units and 75 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FUTURE FOAM INC based?
FUTURE FOAM INC is based in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.