R H Foster Energy LLC
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
61 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 6
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 61
- Annualized
- ≈31 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.4 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.65 Fuel systemVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 79 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 31 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | ME | 0 | 3 | No |
| Feb 12, 2024 | ME | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 18, 2023 | ME | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 19, 2023 | ME | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 30, 2023 | ME | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jan 12, 2023 | ME | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 2, 2022 | ME | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Feb 11, 2022 | ME | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 30, 2021 | ME | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2020 | ME | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 10, 2019 | ME | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 7, 2018 | ME | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 18, 2016 | ME | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 30, 2016 | ME | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 16, 2015 | ME | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 18, 2015 | ME | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 5, 2015 | ME | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 5, 2014 | ME | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 15, 2011 | ME | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 24, 2008 | ME | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jan 23, 2006 | ME | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 12, 2006 | ME | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2005 | ME | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 23, 2003 | ME | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 6, 2001 | ME | 0 | 3 | Yes |