JUSTIN FOSTER'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC

Warrenton, VA · Interstate · 8 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jan 8, 2023 (3 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is pending (last known)FMCSA has not granted the authority yet.
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Operating authority
Last known: Pending
MC1508142: Common carrier pending
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
50.0%
Only 2 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC1508142 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Pending
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
DOT FILER, LLC

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 4007812 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC1508142PrimaryAMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy CA 21276520002 · 91X
$1,000,000Mar 9, 2025Active
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 3 policies
EndedTypeInsurerEffectiveHow it ended
Mar 9, 2025Liability (BI&PD)
MC1508142
DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy 1000203709
Jul 30, 2024Replaced
Aug 30, 2024Liability (BI&PD)
MC1508142
DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy CA 9357843
Jul 30, 2023Cancelled at term end
Jul 30, 2024Liability (BI&PD)
MC1508142
DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy CA 9357843
Jul 30, 2023Replaced

"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

4inspections
50.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 2 · Virginia avg 21.3%
25.0%driver out-of-service
1 of 4 · Virginia avg 6.0%
13violations written on inspection reports

By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate

Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.

Where it was inspected 3 states and provinces, 24 months

AK: 0 inspectionsAKME: 0 inspectionsMEVT: 0 inspectionsVTNH: 0 inspectionsNHWA: 0 inspectionsWAID: 0 inspectionsIDMT: 0 inspectionsMTND: 0 inspectionsNDMN: 0 inspectionsMNIL: 0 inspectionsILWI: 0 inspectionsWIMI: 0 inspectionsMINY: 0 inspectionsNYRI: 0 inspectionsRIMA: 0 inspectionsMAOR: 0 inspectionsORNV: 0 inspectionsNVWY: 0 inspectionsWYSD: 0 inspectionsSDIA: 0 inspectionsIAIN: 0 inspectionsINOH: 0 inspectionsOHPA: 0 inspectionsPANJ: 0 inspectionsNJCT: 0 inspectionsCTCA: 0 inspectionsCAUT: 0 inspectionsUTCO: 0 inspectionsCONE: 0 inspectionsNEMO: 0 inspectionsMOKY: 0 inspectionsKYWV: 0 inspectionsWVVA: 2 inspectionsVAMD: 1 inspectionMDDE: 0 inspectionsDEAZ: 0 inspectionsAZNM: 0 inspectionsNMKS: 0 inspectionsKSAR: 0 inspectionsARTN: 0 inspectionsTNNC: 0 inspectionsNCSC: 1 inspectionSCDC: 0 inspectionsDCOK: 0 inspectionsOKLA: 0 inspectionsLAMS: 0 inspectionsMSAL: 0 inspectionsALGA: 0 inspectionsGAHI: 0 inspectionsHITX: 0 inspectionsTXFL: 0 inspectionsFL
  1. VA 2 50.0%
  2. SC 1 25.0%
  3. MD 1 25.0%

Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months

Power units: 4

2 straight trucks · 2 tractors

Peterbilt 3Kenworth 1

8 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.

Trailers: 1

1 semi-trailers

Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.

4 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jul 15, 2026MD22Yes
Jul 8, 2026SC34No
Aug 5, 2025VA27Yes
Mar 21, 2025VA30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Virginia average covers 31,583 vehicle and 51,678 driver inspections of all Virginia-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

8 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 13 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareVirginia share
Vehicle Maintenance4150.0%67.5%
Unsafe Driving2025.0%13.5%
Driver Fitness1112.5%4.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance1012.5%12.8%
8 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
License - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 39111B5LNCDLNVE
11
Coupling - Driveaway safety devices missing
Coupling Devices · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39371H10CDDSDM
11
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
10
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS4
10
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A1
10
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI
10
Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper
Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LRR
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Virginia column is the mix across all Virginia-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Mar 21, 2025VA00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number4007812
MC / docketMC1508142
Legal nameJUSTIN FOSTER'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units8
Drivers2
Annual mileage231,000 (2024)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJan 8, 2023 · 3 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 15, 2025
Email domain on file@gmail.com (free email service)

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Tractors11
Straight trucks24
Trailers40

Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.

Cargo carried

General FreightDrive/Tow Away

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about JUSTIN FOSTER'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC

What does JUSTIN FOSTER'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for JUSTIN FOSTER'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC (MC1508142), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about JUSTIN FOSTER'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking JUSTIN FOSTER'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4007812. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (540) 905-2826, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1508142, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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