FIRM FOUNDATIONS INC

NORTH CONWAY, NH

Joins 3 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 1, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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Violations per Inspection above national average 3.00 vs 1.80 national (+1.20).
For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

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TruckCodex risk summary — FIRM FOUNDATIONS INC (USDOT 440283)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 3.00 vs 1.80 national (+1.20).
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/440283/
As of: Nov 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 440283 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: SHERYL CARRIER Company officer 2: CHRISTOPHER M FOSTER General Freight Based in NORTH CONWAY, NH

FMCSA census as of Nov 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 440283

In FMCSA records since Mar 21, 1991 (~35y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer SHERYL CARRIER

Company officer 2 CHRISTOPHER M FOSTER

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 10,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (603) 356-5168

Email: [email protected]

Physical

60 ARTIST FALLS ROAD

NORTH CONWAY, NH 03860

Mailing

PO BOX 687

NORTH CONWAY, NH 03860

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 440283

In FMCSA records since Mar 21, 1991 (~35y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	2	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	3	3	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	33.33%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

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Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2025-02 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
New Hampshire (NH)	3	1	33.3%	May 21, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Ford		3

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.16	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	2.33	2	—	Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	19.00	19	—	Oct 26, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87931543	May 21, 2026	NH	2	GORHAM	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK NH 3730273 · 1FDWW37R88EB59941	4	393.40F-BNPB, 393.110B3-C, 393.9A-LRLI	Yes
86515619	Dec 9, 2025	NH	2	GLEN	FORD TRUCK TRACTOR NH AR4258 · 1FDZW86E8WVA10841	7	393.9A-LBL, 392.2-SLLDL, 392.2SLLHOS	No
83837129	Feb 10, 2025	NH	3	GLEN	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK NH 3730273 · 1FDWW37R88EB59941	2	392.2-SLLTL, 391.45A-MCEM	No
78964266	Jun 22, 2023	NH	1	—	FORD TRUCK TRACTOR NH AR4258 · 1FDZW86E8WVA10841	1	396.17(c)	No
78817076	Jun 5, 2023	NH	2	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK NH 4354923 · 1FDAF56P75EA81315	4	392.9(a)(1), 392.7(a), 393.95(a)	Yes

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
GLEN	NH	2	0
GORHAM	NH	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.7(a)	Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
392.9(a)(1)	Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.81	Horn inoperative	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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