Firm Foundations INC
Phone (770) 476-3371Duluth, GA
Find this carrier by: Firm Foundations · USDOT 975021 · 770-476-3371 · 7704763371 · Duluth, GA
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- USDOT
- USDOT975021
- MC
- None
- Registered
- 2001 · 25 yrs
- Location
- Duluth, GA
- MCS-150 filed
- Jan 31, 2026
USDOT registration
Active
Registration status; not operating authority
Authority record
No filing shown
Check current status in Motus
Insurance record
No filing shown
Does not establish uninsured status
Safety rating
Conditional
FMCSA found problems to fix
Overview
The short version and the key numbers.
Firm Foundations INC is an active motor carrier based in Duluth, GA, registered with FMCSA under USDOT 975021. Phone: (770) 476-3371. It reports 12 power units and 12 drivers on its MCS-150 (Jan 31, 2026). In the last 24 months it had 5 roadside inspections, a 60% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and 1 reportable crash.
USDOT 975021 was first registered with FMCSA on Aug 28, 2001 (25 years ago), and its most recent MCS-150 filing is dated Jan 31, 2026. Its vehicles were inspected 5 times on record, most recently on Dec 3, 2025, most often in GA.
Equipment on record
VIN = decoded from the carrier's vehicles · Inspection = seen at roadside inspections · MCS-150 = filed by the carrier
Dates behind this profile
- MCS-150 filing
- Jan 31, 2026
- Registration record changed
- Nov 13, 2026
- Latest inspection recorded
- Dec 3, 2025
- Latest crash recorded
- Jun 23, 2025
- Latest vehicle observation
- Dec 3, 2025
Each date applies to its own record. A registration change does not mean every filing changed. An inspection or vehicle observation describes that date, not continuous operation today.
USDOT registration and operating authority are different records. A crash entry records involvement, not a finding of fault. Missing information is not a clean safety record.
Company details
Filed identity, officers, contacts and registration details.
Company identity & officers
- Company officer
- Christopher K Daigle
- Company officer 2
- David Gaitan Jr
- Legal name
- Firm Foundations INC
- Organization
- Corporation
- Classification
- Private (Property)
- Registered as
- Motor Carrier
Registration & filings
- USDOT number
- 975021
- Docket numbers
- None on file
- Registered
- Aug 28, 2001 (25 yrs)
- Last MCS-150
- Jan 31, 2026
- Usual MCS-150 schedule
- January 2028 (see temporary relief below)
- Operation
- Interstate
- Hazmat, as filed
- No
- Passenger carrier, as filed
- Not available
FMCSA currently provides additional time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and suspends USDOT inactivation for those missed updates. The usual schedule above does not establish a violation. Read our update guide and the cited FMCSA notice (guidance checked October 20, 2026).
Carriers in Duluth, GA
- USDOT registrations in Duluth
- 1,846
- Currently active
- 921 (50%)
- One-truck operations
- 1,312 (71%)
- With for-hire authority
- 982 (53%)
- Registered in the last 12 months
- 87
From FMCSA census records as of Nov 13, 2026. This carrier reports 12 power units against a local average of 4.7.
Find this carrier by
- USDOT
- 975021
- Phone
- (770) 476-3371770-476-33717704763371
- wng@firmfoundationsinc.biz
- Officers
- Christopher K Daigle, David Gaitan Jr
- Legal name
- Firm Foundations INC
- Address
- 3471 Donaville St, Duluth, GA 30096
- Mailing address
- 2825A Buford Hwy, Buford, GA 30096
- VINs inspected under this USDOT
- JALE5J169K7305537, 4MNFB1821N1000023, 3C63RPGLXFG666581, 7PZBU2023MB003885, 1FT8W3DM7PEC37971, 1FT7W2AT7GED21192, 4MNFB1622R1000119, 1GD41VCG7GF170945
Available registration and contact identifiers. Vehicle identifiers below are a recent sample; open a VIN or plate to see its dated records.
Legitimacy check
A quick screen from public records. A flag is a reason to verify, not proof of wrongdoing.
- Pass: Not on the U.S. sanctions list
Name does not match the Treasury OFAC list.
- Pass: USDOT registration is active
FMCSA lists USDOT 975021 as active.
- No data: No authority filing shown
This is not a finding of unauthorized operation. Requirements depend on the operation; verify the current registration in Motus.
- Pass: No federal out-of-service orders
None on record for this USDOT.
- Pass: No prior revocation linked
No earlier revoked USDOT is linked to this one.
Connected companies
Other USDOT numbers that share an officer, phone or address with this carrier. A match is a lead to check, not proof.
- D & K Conveyance LLCUSDOT 2196553 · Sugar Hill, GASame phoneActivePossible link
Matched on FMCSA filings: company officer names, phone and physical address. Large fleets and shared office buildings can match by chance.
Authority & insurance
Stored filing details and guidance for checking current status.
FMCSA filing records
Authority, insurance and notice records can include earlier filings. Read each recorded status and effective date; a filing alone does not confirm current authority or insurance coverage. Missing records do not establish unauthorized operation or missing insurance.
Amounts are shown exactly as filed, without scaling or currency conversion. Confirm coverage and amounts with the insurer.
Operating authority
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance filings
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Suspension and revocation notices
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance history
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Earlier FMCSA filing records
These records may omit later filings. Their presence does not establish current authority or coverage. Missing records do not establish that a carrier is unauthorized or uninsured. Check current records in FMCSA Motus, then confirm coverage directly with the insurer. Follow the verification guide and its FMCSA sources. Guidance checked October 20, 2026.
Safety
FMCSA's rating and how this carrier compares with the national average.
Safety rating
- Rating
- Conditional
- Rated on
- Nov 15, 2010
- Last review
- Sep 17, 2010
- Driver inspections (24 mo)
- 5 (5 out of service)
- Vehicle inspections (24 mo)
- 5 (3 out of service)
Out-of-service rates (24 months)
FMCSA BASICs
| Category | Percentile | Measure | Inspections with violation | Acute / critical | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | Not public | 1.58 | 2 | No | Not available |
| Hours-of-Service | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Driver Fitness | Not public | 7 | 5 | No | Not available |
| Controlled Substances | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Vehicle Maintenance | Not public | 16.16 | 5 | No | Not available |
Percentile: 0 is best, 100 is worst. FMCSA flags an alert above its threshold (65–80% depending on category). Some property-carrier percentiles are not public.
Most-cited violations, in plain English
| Code | What it means | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 391.41APC | — | 4 | 4 |
| 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | — | 4 | 0 |
| 393.95A1 | — | 4 | 0 |
| 393.95F | Emergency equipment missing or insufficient | 4 | 0 |
| 390.21TB1-MC | — | 3 | 0 |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | — | 3 | 0 |
Inspections & crashes
Roadside inspections and reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
Inspection, violation and out-of-service counts: FMCSA 24-month inspection record, as of Nov 13, 2026. Crash counts: FMCSA crash file, 24-month rolling window (1 record, Jun 23, 2025 to Jun 23, 2025). "Fatal crashes" counts crashes with at least one death; "Deaths" counts people killed (0 people were injured).
Most recent
- Last inspection
- Dec 3, 2025
- Last crash
- Jun 23, 2025
Latest inspections
| Date | Inspection ID | State | Location | Level | Driver viol. / OOS | Vehicle viol. / OOS | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2025 | 86484596 | GA | Duluth Ga | Full (Level 1) | 2 / 1 | 5 / 1 | 7 violations
|
| Oct 7, 2025 | 86038423 | GA | Norcross Ga | Full (Level 1) | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 8 violations
|
| Aug 14, 2025 | 85551162 | GA | Hogansville Ga | Full (Level 1) | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 14 violations
|
| Jun 13, 2025 | 84992601 | GA | Duluth Ga | Full (Level 1) | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 12 violations
|
| Mar 5, 2025 | 84084932 | GA | Duluth Ga | Full (Level 1) | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 7 violations
|
Latest crashes
| Date | Location | Deaths | Injured | Tow-away | Vehicles | Conditions | Hazmat released | FMCSA recordable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2025 | Unknown, GA | 0 | 0 | Yes | 1 | No adverse conditions · Dry · Daylight | No | Yes |
A roadside out-of-service finding applies to the inspected driver or vehicle; it is different from a federal order against the carrier. Crash involvement does not determine fault or preventability. Counts cover the stated reporting period, not the carrier’s entire history.
Where its vehicles were inspected
| State | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|
| GA · Georgia | 5 | 5 |
The states where FMCSA recorded roadside inspections for this USDOT. A rough picture of where the fleet runs, not a list of lanes.
Fleet & drivers
Filed fleet and driver counts, cargo types, and vehicles observed at inspections.
Vehicles filed on the MCS-150
| Vehicle | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Drivers
- Total drivers
- 12
- CDL drivers
- 0
- Interstate, over 100 mi
- 0
- Interstate, within 100 mi
- 12
- Intrastate, over 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Leased drivers / month
- Not available
Operations
- Power units
- 12
- Trucks
- 12
- Buses
- 0
- Annual miles
- 198,721 (2025)
- Seen at inspections
- 5 trucks · 3 trailers
Vehicles inspected under this USDOT
| VIN | Year | Make & model | Type | Plate | Inspections | Last seen | Violations / OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JALE5J169K7305537 | 2019 | Isuzu Nrr | Straight Truck | XDW803 GA | 1 | Dec 3, 2025 | 5 / 2 |
| 4MNFB1821N1000023 | 2022 | Better Built Trailers | Full Trailer | 2531RN SC | 1 | Oct 7, 2025 | 0 / 0 |
| 3C63RPGLXFG666581 | 2015 | Ram 3500 | Straight Truck | 2531RN SC | 1 | Oct 7, 2025 | 5 / 2 |
| 7PZBU2023MB003885 | 2021 | Gps Trailers GPS Trailers | Semi-Trailer | YBC350 GA | 1 | Aug 14, 2025 | 0 / 0 |
| 1FT8W3DM7PEC37971 | 2023 | Ford F-350 | Straight Truck | SJT4924 GA | 1 | Aug 14, 2025 | 12 / 4 |
| 1FT7W2AT7GED21192 | 2016 | Ford F-250 | Straight Truck | RNN8325 GA | 1 | Jun 13, 2025 | 10 / 4 |
| 4MNFB1622R1000119 | 2024 | Better Built Trailers | Semi-Trailer | YVK107 GA | 1 | Mar 5, 2025 | 0 / 0 |
| 1GD41VCG7GF170945 | 2016 | GMC Sierra | Straight Truck | RHQ6398 GA | 1 | Mar 5, 2025 | 4 / 1 |
Vehicles recorded at roadside inspections under this USDOT (the carrier operated them; this is not a record of ownership). Open a VIN or plate for its dated carrier associations and available history. Plates can change or be reassigned. Vehicle details reflect filed records and available VIN decoding; these observations are not a complete fleet or ownership history.
Equipment evidence
- Straight TruckInspection 5 straight trucks recorded at roadside inspections
- Doubles/TriplesInspection 1 full trailer (pulled as doubles/triples) recorded at roadside inspections
Cargo carried, as filed
Changes & history
Dated changes, earlier values and filing history for this registration.
Timeline of this registration
- MCS-150 filing on record.
- MCS-150 filing on record.
- Most recent vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection.
- Most recent roadside inspection on file.
- Earliest reportable crash on file.
- First vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection under this USDOT.
- Earliest roadside inspection on file.
- FMCSA safety rating: Conditional.
- Registered with FMCSA as USDOT 975021.
Dates come from FMCSA filings and inspection records as filed; a filing date is when FMCSA recorded it, not when an event happened on the road.
MCS-150 filings on record
- MCS-150 filed
- MCS-150 filed
Registration
- First registered with FMCSA
- Aug 28, 2001
- Last MCS-150 update
- Jan 31, 2026
Questions & answers
Quick answers, written from this carrier's FMCSA record.
Is Firm Foundations INC an active carrier?
The available FMCSA record lists USDOT 975021 as active. Registration is separate from operating authority and insurance coverage.
What is Firm Foundations INC's USDOT number?
USDOT 975021. No MC, MX or FF docket number is on file.
How do I contact Firm Foundations INC?
As filed with FMCSA: phone (770) 476-3371; email wng@firmfoundationsinc.biz; address 3471 Donaville St, Duluth, GA 30096; mailing address 2825A Buford Hwy, Buford, GA 30096.
What is Firm Foundations INC's safety rating?
Conditional, rated Nov 15, 2010.
How many trucks and drivers does Firm Foundations INC have?
Power units: 12; drivers: 12, as filed on its MCS-150 (Jan 31, 2026).
What does Firm Foundations INC haul?
Its FMCSA filing lists these cargo types: general freight, metal/sheet/coil, motor vehicles, logs/poles/beams, building materials, machinery (large), construction.
What equipment does Firm Foundations INC operate?
On government records: Straight Truck (5 straight trucks recorded at roadside inspections); Doubles/Triples (1 full trailer (pulled as doubles/triples) recorded at roadside inspections).
How many inspections and crashes has Firm Foundations INC had?
Inspections: 5; crashes recorded: 1, in the available 24-month records.
What is the usual MCS-150 update schedule for Firm Foundations INC?
The usual USDOT-digit schedule gives January 2028. The latest filing stored here is Jan 31, 2026. FMCSA currently gives extra time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and has suspended inactivation for those missed updates. This calculated date is not a finding of noncompliance. Check the linked FMCSA notice for changes.
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