FOOTPRINT RETAIL SERVICES
Legal: FOOTPRINT ACQUISITION LLC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 1 time historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 9 times across 5 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20269 inspections · 19 violations (3 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 2392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
6
2× · sev 3
- 3395.8A-NON-ELDHours-of-Service Compliance
No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required)
5
1× · sev 5
- 4393.45B21 OOS
Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
2
2×
- 5392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
2
2×
- 6390.21TE-LCMVINFO
Leased CMV - Failing to have the required information on the rental agreement when the lease is not more than 30 days.
2
2×
- 7391.41A
Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail
1
1×
- 8390.21BNot in SMS
Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required
1
1×
- 9376.11D1Not in SMS
Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV
1
1×
- 10391.41A-MCPCDriver Fitness
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request, but presents proof prior to com
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- MA6
- CA5
- VT1
- NY1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 22.2% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA13 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi8 drivers
- Company officer
- KEVIN KOTCHE
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 133422415
- Registered since
- 2011-11-19
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-07-10
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 8 trucks.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 13 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
18 events- 07/10/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.2M mi reported (2024)
- 04/18/2019MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 04/12/2019Insurance filed — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1L568476
- 02/26/2016Insurance filed — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 106453529
- 02/26/2016Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
SURETY · policy 2015120101
- 12/09/2015PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
- 09/09/2015Insurance name changed — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
SURETY · policy 2015120101
- 08/03/2015PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (09/09/2015)
- 07/07/2015Insurance transferred — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
SURETY · policy 2015120101
- 01/14/2015Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy NIC10067
- 10/31/2013Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 83BSBGC5540
- 10/04/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/21/2013)
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 83BSBGC5540
- 11/19/2011Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 09/14/2011Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 121808
- 02/24/2009PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
TRANSFER CONSUMMATED (07/09/2015)
- 02/09/2009Insurance replaced — HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO.
SURETY · policy 83BSBET8193
- 08/20/2007PROPERTY BROKER — DISMISSED
TRANSFER CONSUMMATED (07/09/2015)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2023-08-16
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-07-10
- Reported mileage
- 184,000 mi (2024)
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