Roadside Inspection 86291300

Roadside inspection on Nov 5, 2025 in New York • Carrier: KING CASTLE TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3623254) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86291300
Date:
Nov 5, 2025
State:
New York
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HAMMOND NY
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
18399NG (NY)

What this inspection means

6 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 22.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.89 violations per inspection across 18 prior records
vs Level 2 median in New York
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 60,441 Level 2 inspections in New York during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
31%
13 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
4
17 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
7
18 violations · 2 OOS · 2.57 per inspection
Prior 365 days
13
48 violations · 5 OOS · 3.69 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRGL7RG362687 NY 18399NG RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 17YGA4029SB091596 NY CJ56045 AMERITRAIL, INC.
Ticket: Ranch King
Ameritrail, Inc. 2025

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
86487106 Dec 2, 2025 IN L1 KNIGHTSTOWN IN 1
86365540 Nov 20, 2025 CT L2 DANBURY SCALE 4
86416871 Nov 19, 2025 NY L2 OGDENSBURG NY 6
86312977 Nov 13, 2025 NC L1 0
86275630 Nov 3, 2025 NY L2 ALBANY NY 10
86229944 Oct 31, 2025 MD L1 ANNAPOLIS MD 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88196566 Jun 18, 2026 OH L3 17YGA4029SB091596
88196566 Jun 18, 2026 OH L3 3C63RRGL7RG362687
87490636 Apr 2, 2026 MD L2 3C63RRGL7RG362687 OOS
87490636 Apr 2, 2026 MD L2 17YGA4029SB091596 OOS
86745182 Jan 7, 2026 OH L2 3C63RRGL7RG362687 OOS
86745182 Jan 7, 2026 OH L2 17YGA4029SB091596 OOS
86416871 Nov 19, 2025 NY L2 3C63RRGL7RG362687
86416871 Nov 19, 2025 NY L2 17YGA4029SB091596

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (86291300) and date (Nov 5, 2025) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/3623254/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/3623254/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 7 other inspections with a combined 18 violations and 2 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 3.89 violations per inspection across 18 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
6 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLLIFTA, 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LSML, 393.9A-LSML, 393.9A-LSML.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/3623254/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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