Roadside Inspection 87529449

Roadside inspection on Apr 2, 2026 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
5
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87529449
Date:
Apr 2, 2026
State:
New York
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ALBANY NY
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
TCF6690 (VA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 26.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.80 violations per inspection across 25 prior records
vs Level 2 median in New York
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,065 Level 2 inspections in New York during 2026
vs typical at ALBANY NY
5
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 1,088 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 540,806 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
29%
17 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
1
5 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
8 violations · 2 OOS · 4.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
17
49 violations · 4 OOS · 2.88 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRGLXRG407167 VA TCF6690 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 17YGA3222SB091897 VA 497653TM AMERITRAIL, INC.
Ticket: Ranch King
Ameritrail, Inc. 2025

Violations Cited

5 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
395.3A1-HOSPD HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time: 7 Hours of Service
395.3A2-HOSPD HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time: 7 Hours of Service
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp 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
87711722 Apr 29, 2026 ME L3 SIDNEY - SCALES 4
87670149 Apr 24, 2026 NJ L1 NJ 0
87670327 Apr 23, 2026 VT L2 VT 0
87584808 Apr 15, 2026 KY L1 LONDON 5 OOS
87490636 Apr 2, 2026 MD L2 PERRYVILLE MD 8 OOS
87233317 Mar 5, 2026 OH L1 WILMINGTON OH 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88296052 Jun 30, 2026 KY L1 17YGA3222SB091897
88296052 Jun 30, 2026 KY L1 3C63RRGLXRG407167
86487106 Dec 2, 2025 IN L1 17YGA3222SB091897
86487106 Dec 2, 2025 IN L1 3C63RRGLXRG407167
86312977 Nov 13, 2025 NC L1 17YGA3222SB091897
86312977 Nov 13, 2025 NC L1 3C63RRGLXRG407167

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