BLUE WATER OIL TRANSPORT LLC

DBA FLT & COB-ASH

USDOT 1076336 MC 317018 Richmond, MI Authorized For-Hire
43 power units 30 drivers 1.4M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 58.8 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
24 yrs history · 37 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
43 all owned
Drivers · CDL
30 · 30
Annual miles
1.4M ~32k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors430043
Trailers3003

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Feb 20, 2008)18 yrs old
Registered
Nov 29, 2002 (24 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Apr 2, 2025
Officers
NANCY BORGACZ · JOHN FOSTER
Phone
(586) 727-3996
Email
dlafore@fosteroil.com
Address
36065 Water Street, Richmond MI 48062

Cargo

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
4
1 fatal (1 death) · 1 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
37
46% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
5.7%
2 of 35 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
5.4%
2 of 37 driver inspections
Violations
38
4 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 9 inspections, 0 out of service 9 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 7 inspections, 2 out of service 7 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
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Violations

38 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    27 · 2 out-of-service
    Lights 15 · Brakes 10 · Steering & suspension 1 · Other parts 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    5 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 3 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    Over hours limit 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    4 · 1 out-of-service
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jun
    3
    2026
    Jun 3, 2026 · Michigan
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    24
    2025
    Feb 24, 2025 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
  • Nov
    14
    2024
    Nov 14, 2024 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Sep
    26
    2024
    Sep 26, 2024 · Michigan
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
primary $2,000,000 + excess $3,000,000 (total $5,000,000) · Ascot Insurance Company
on record since Apr 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 1997
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY → ASCOT INSURANCE COMPANY (Nov 2025)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Michigan (HQ) 33
  • Ohio 3
  • Federal inspectors 1

Mostly inspected in its home state (89%).

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