FOSTER-CAVINESS COMPANY INC
DBA FOSTER
USDOT 434005MC-Docket MC1170141WINSTON-SALEM, NC
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FOSTER-CAVINESS COMPANY INC (USDOT 434005) in WINSTON-SALEM, NC — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $2,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 30 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-01-30) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 4 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 1991-11-19 (S).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.15
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.02
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.27
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.11
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 0.95
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
4
Injuries
4
Crashes
83
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
7
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $2,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 77
- Total drivers
- 113
- Years in business
- 35
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 4 of 4 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 5.6%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 5.9%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 1 (not recurring)
- Physical address
- 1 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-02-03
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 1991-11-19 · S
Inspection history (all-time)
128
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
70
Violations
7
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-21 → 2026-06-12.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-04-04
NC
Tow-away
2025-10-13
NC
1 injured
2025-05-09
NC
Tow-away
2025-04-02
SC
3 injuredTow-away
2024-05-10
NC
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
33 | 1 | 2026-05-09 |
Hours of service 395
|
16 | 0 | 2025-11-07 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
10 | 2 | 2026-04-28 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
4 | 0 | 2024-01-02 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 2 | 2026-05-04 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
2 | 2 | 2025-04-10 |
Operating authority / leasing 376
|
1 | 0 | 2024-09-11 |
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
|
1 | 0 | 2025-08-12 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2025-12-20 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2026-05-02 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers | — |
| 2026-05-02 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2026-01-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2026-01-21 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-11-07 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-08-30 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence or evidence of use within the past 24 hours. | OOS |
| 2025-08-28 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Truck routing restriction | — |
| 2025-04-29 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2025-04-29 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2025-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-03-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2025-02-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2025-01-14 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2024-08-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | — |
| 2024-08-08 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2024-08-01 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has | OOS |
| 2024-08-01 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-05-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2WG | — | — |
2026-05-04 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2 | OOS | — |
2026-05-02 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLUP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22A-D | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22B-DFPWD | — | — |
2026-04-28 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
2026-04-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22B-DFPWD | — | — |
2026-02-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-01-31 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
2026-01-21 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2025-12-20 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TE2IV-D | — | — |
2025-11-07 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
2025-08-30 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 4A-DOSU | OOS | — |
2025-08-28 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG3 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2SLTRS | — | — |
2025-08-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial responsibility (insurance) 387 | 303B4 | — | — |
2025-07-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
2025-06-09 1 violPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | Not Guilty/Dismissed |
2025-05-06 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG3 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2FT | — | — |
2025-04-29 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
2025-04-10 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41APC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
2025-03-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
2025-02-24 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A | OOS | — |
2025-01-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2IRP | — | — |
2025-01-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2024-12-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
2024-09-11 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating authority / leasing 376 | 11(d)(1) | — | — |
2024-09-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
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