Foster Van Lines Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Richmond, CA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 5 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 3
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Foster Van Lines Inc (USDOT 80386) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Richmond, CA and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 5 trucks and 3 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Foster Van Lines Inc licensed?
Foster Van Lines Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 80386, MC126666), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
The filing reports 5 trucks and 3 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 80386
- MC number
- MC126666
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 5 power units
- Drivers
- 3
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- June 28, 2024
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 200
- Address
- 167 South Second Street, Richmond, CA 94804
- Phone
- (510) 234-9131
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Foster Van Lines Inc had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 2 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 2 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, against 13.0%). With fewer than five inspections, a single result moves these rates by 20 points or more, so read them as a handful of events, not a pattern.
| Last 24 months | Foster Van Lines Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 2 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 2 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 0 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Foster Van Lines Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 1 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 2 on longer runs and 1 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 3 of the 3 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 5 power units on file (3 owned and 2 term-leased), 2 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 2 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 200 miles reported for 2023, about 40 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Last FMCSA review
- July 27, 1989; the safety rating dates from October 24, 1989.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Foster Van Lines Inc against the 260 movers within 30 miles
61 of the 260 hold interstate authority and 5 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Foster Van Lines Inc | Median of the 260 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 5 trucks | 1 | 29 of 260 |
| Years registered | 52 | 5 | 1 of 260 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 2 | 0 | 76 of 260 |
Ranked among the listed movers within 30 miles, itself included; rank 1 is the largest, longest-registered or most-inspected, and ties share a rank. National figures: moving industry statistics.
What a move with Foster Van Lines Inc should cost
Not Foster Van Lines Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Richmond costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Richmond: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Richmond: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $44–$56 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $515 – $859.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $251 – $411 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $339 – $635 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $515 – $859 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $867 – $1,587 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,483 – $2,315 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,835 – $2,763 |
Hourly rates are scaled to California: hand movers there earn a median $21.50 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $44–$56 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Richmond: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Richmond, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 410 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,983 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,983 | $13,424 – $17,898 | $15,437 – $20,583 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 410 | $1,845 – $2,460 | $2,122 – $2,829 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,154 | $9,693 – $12,924 | $11,147 – $14,863 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,723 | $7,754 – $10,338 | $8,917 – $11,889 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,912 | $8,604 – $11,472 | $9,895 – $13,193 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,831 | $12,740 – $16,986 | $14,650 – $19,534 |
Other licensed movers near Richmond
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Richmond.
Before you book Foster Van Lines Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC126666
Foster Van Lines Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC126666. If the written estimate names a van line or another carrier, that company is the one legally responsible for your goods, so check its number too.
- 2
Ask which truck and crew you get
Foster Van Lines Inc had 2 roadside inspections in 24 months and 0 vehicle out-of-service orders (0.0% against 19.0%). The record covers the company; the truck and crew on your day are what you are buying.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Foster Van Lines Inc files 2 tractors. If a full rig cannot reach your door, the move needs a shuttle truck, which is a separate line on the bill; ask before the estimate is written.
- 4
Ask whose truck arrives
2 of the 5 power units Foster Van Lines Inc files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 80386, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $515 – $859
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Richmond at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $13,424 – $17,898. A surveyed, written estimate from Foster Van Lines Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 80386 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Foster Van Lines Inc: questions people ask
Is Foster Van Lines Inc a licensed moving company?
Foster Van Lines Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 80386, MC126666), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Foster Van Lines Inc?
The federal filing reports 5 trucks and 3 drivers. Among the 260 listed movers within 30 miles of Richmond it ranks 29 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Foster Van Lines Inc's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Foster Van Lines Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service. Inspections are random roadside checks of the truck and driver; the full breakdown by FMCSA category is on this page and on the live FMCSA record.
How much does Foster Van Lines Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Richmond at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $13,424 – $17,898, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Foster Van Lines Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 80386 (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; costs from the published model. Data last refreshed October 7, 2026. No payment for placement; a carrier corrects its record with the FMCSA.