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L B FOSTER RAIL TECHNOLOGIES INC

Joins 40 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 24, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
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  • 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 — L B FOSTER RAIL TECHNOLOGIES INC (USDOT 843083)
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:
  • 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/843083/
As of: Oct 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 843083 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: JOHN KASEL Company officer 2: GREG LIPPARD Other (LUBRICATING GREASE) Based in PITTSBURGH, PA

FMCSA census as of Oct 24, 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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
NR

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.

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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 843083
In FMCSA records since Dec 7, 1999 (~26y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer JOHN KASEL
Company officer 2 GREG LIPPARD
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Other (LUBRICATING GREASE)
Fleet size 44 units
Drivers 39
Annual mileage 834,490 mi
Contact & address
Physical
900 OLD FREEPORT ROAD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15220
Mailing
415 HOLIDAY DRIVE SUITE 100
PITTSBURGH, PA 15220
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 843083
In FMCSA records since Dec 7, 1999 (~26y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 834,490 mi
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
Trailers 2 0 0
Trucks 12 32 0

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

Power Units
44
Drivers
39
Inspections
40
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
11.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
4
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 11.1% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 3.75 4 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (40 rows) View all 40 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88591255 Aug 3, 2026 SC 2 —
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87603052 Apr 14, 2026 GA 1 IVEY GA — 6 — No
86984372 Feb 5, 2026 CO 1 PENROSE CO
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86470711 Dec 3, 2025 OK 1 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 — No
86243338 Nov 5, 2025 KY 3 HARRODSBURG
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85656304 Aug 29, 2025 WY 1 PULL OUT
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85657552 Aug 28, 2025 TX 2 US 82 WB 602
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 — Yes
85028952 Jun 24, 2025 KY 1 LONDON
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
84856745 May 29, 2025 MO 2 HARRISONVILLE MO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
84623506 May 8, 2025 WV 2 WILLIAMSON WV
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
84425699 Apr 15, 2025 WV 2 PRICHARD WV
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
84090355 Mar 7, 2025 MS 3 ITTAWAMBA COUNTY
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
83343609 Dec 9, 2024 OK 1 ok-i-40/-roland-poe
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
83203738 Nov 19, 2024 NJ 1 nj-greenwich-e/b-scale
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
83200362 Nov 18, 2024 TN 1 MOHAWK TN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
83167323 Nov 13, 2024 IA 1 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 — Yes
82747466 Sep 23, 2024 KS 2 ks-olathe-south-m.c.i.s.-#24w
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 — No
82521861 Aug 28, 2024 OK 1 BOISE CITY SCALE HOUSE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
82105788 Jul 11, 2024 KS 1 ks-coffey-county---031
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
81864033 Jun 12, 2024 KY 2 SHELBYVILLE
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 — No
81409458 Apr 19, 2024 NC 3 nc-gaston-county-weigh-station-i-
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
81375668 Apr 16, 2024 OK 1 BOISE CITY SCALE HOUSE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 — No
81176188 Mar 22, 2024 PA 3 pa-i-376-&-i-76-interchange
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
81173936 Mar 20, 2024 NC 2 US17 NEAR FREDERICK RD
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
80738681 Jan 29, 2024 NY 2 HARRIMAN NY — 0 — No
Recent Crashes View all 4 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.

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