FOSS AUTO RECYCLING TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 538227MC-Docket MC091202LA GRANGE, NC
Review before tendering103 power units
FOSS AUTO RECYCLING TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 538227) in LA GRANGE, 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.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 5 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.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 5 times, most recent 2023-01-05 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2020-01-09 (C).
- 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
- Not applicable
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.31
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.04
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.01
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
0
Injuries
5
Crashes
216
Inspections
20
OOS inspections
26
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $2,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 103
- Total drivers
- 79
- Years in business
- 33
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 5 of 5 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0.4%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 20.6%
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
- 5 times last 2023-01-05
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-11-07
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2020-01-09 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
366
Inspections
42
OOS inspections
158
Violations
49
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-19 → 2026-06-10.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-04-09
NC
Tow-away
2026-03-27
TN
Tow-away
2025-05-01
NC
Tow-away
2025-02-25
VA
Tow-away
2024-09-09
NC
Tow-away
2024-05-30
NC
1 injured
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
95 | 41 | 2026-05-28 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
30 | 0 | 2026-05-28 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
20 | 6 | 2026-05-27 |
General safety regulations 390
|
6 | 0 | 2026-05-28 |
Hours of service 395
|
5 | 0 | 2025-07-17 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 2 | 2026-06-01 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | OOS |
| 2026-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio | — |
| 2026-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-05-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative Brake Lamps | OOS |
| 2026-05-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2026-05-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper | — |
| 2026-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2026-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2026-03-23 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/improper securement of roll/hook container | OOS |
| 2026-02-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | No Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 199 | — |
| 2026-02-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-12-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container | OOS |
| 2025-10-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-09-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering system components worn welded or missing | OOS |
| 2025-09-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-09-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-08-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-08-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-08-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) missing | — |
| 2025-08-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-08-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-08-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable tail lamp | — |
| 2025-08-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | — |
| 2025-08-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2025-08-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2025-07-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | — |
| 2025-07-08 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2025-06-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2025-02-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | — |
| 2025-02-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-01-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container | OOS |
| 2025-01-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-01-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-01-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-01-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-01-21 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | — |
| 2025-01-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2025-01-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-01-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/improper securement of roll/hook container | OOS |
| 2025-01-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-01-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-01-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-01-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or improper load securement | — |
| 2024-12-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
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.
2026-06-01 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
2026-05-28 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205C-WRAWFLMIB | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLMF | — | — |
2026-05-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B | — | — |
2026-05-14 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100B | OOS | — |
2026-05-13 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C1-B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALR | OOS | — |
2026-05-13 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2026-05-07 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9BRKLAMP | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2026-05-06 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
2026-05-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LRR | — | — |
2026-05-05 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
2026-04-30 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
2026-04-17 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A | OOS | — |
2026-04-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
2026-03-27 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | OOS | — |
2026-03-23 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 134 | OOS | — |
2026-03-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS4 | — | — |
2026-02-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 13C1 | — | — |
2026-02-04 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
2025-12-17 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 134B-CRHLC | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLDL | — | — |
2025-10-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-HLLH | — | — |
2025-09-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
2025-09-10 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209D | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
2025-09-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
2025-08-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2FT | — | — |
2025-08-14 6 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LSML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
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