CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 182607· MC352924· CARRIER· EIN 62-0868985
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EASTERN FOAM PRODUCTS INC

235 2ND AVE NW, HICKORY, NC, 28601(828) 328-2201weseitz@hickorysprings.comSTEVE ELLIS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
no inspections
Driver OOS
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC352924

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/30/2005
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.· policy AS2-651-022304-30
Authority history (2) ▾
01/14/2009MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
03/09/1999MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (03/14/2005)
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (1)
  1. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/27/199903/05/2005

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · % of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
4
Crashes
3
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
5
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
3
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2011
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
Company officer
STEVE ELLIS
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
78237401
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2012-06-13
Census status
I

Fleet: 5 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 17 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 16 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

16
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
12
Strong links
Strong· 12
1
CARPET CUSHION CO INC
USDOT 535602Inactive· HOPE, AR
Strong
EmailPhone
2
DENISON INDUSTRIES INC
USDOT 2530184Active· DENISON, TX
Strong
Officer
3
ELLIS AUTO PARTS
USDOT 419562Inactive· YANKTON, SD
Strong
Officer
4
ELLIS TRUCKING
USDOT 2432873Inactive· GENTRY, AR
Strong
Officer
5
HI TECH FOAM PRODUCTS LLC
USDOT 900562Inactive· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Strong
Email
6
HICKORY SPRINGS MFG CO
USDOT 935237Inactive· CLEVELAND, TN
Strong
EmailPhone
7
HICKORY SPRINGS OF WISCONSIN LLC
USDOT 1373872Inactive· HICKORY, NC
Strong
EmailPhone
8
HOLLAND WIRE PRODUCTS INC
USDOT 179727Inactive· HICKORY, NC
Strong
OfficerEmailPhone
9
SEA TAC REFRIGERATED SERVICES INC
USDOT 706289Inactive· SEATTLE, WA
Strong
Officer
10
STEVE ELLIS
USDOT 1028887Active· HUSTONVILLE, KY
Strong
Officer
11
STEVE ELLIS
USDOT 1326511Inactive· OLNEY, MD
Strong
Officer
12
STEVE ELLIS
USDOT 2384480Active· ATHENS, AL
Strong
Officer
Medium· 4
HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY
USDOT 46480Active· HICKORY, NC
Medium
PhoneAddress
HICKORY SPRINGS OF CALIFORNIA INC
USDOT 350143Inactive· HICKORY, NC
Medium
Address
HSM LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC
USDOT 3059589Active· HICKORY, NC
Medium
Address
SPILLER SPRING COMPANY
USDOT 264626Active· HICKORY, NC
Medium
Address

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

6 events
  1. 06/13/2012MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2011)

  2. 01/14/2009MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  3. 09/30/2005Insurance filed — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AS2-651-022304-30

  4. 03/05/2005Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-651-022 304-30

  5. 03/09/1999MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/14/2005)

  6. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2012-06-13
Reported mileage
80,000 mi (2011)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 2:06 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.