Roadside Inspection 87882693
Roadside inspection on May 18, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: KIM & LAE TRUCKING CORP (USDOT 3507585) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle OOS
Driver OOS
CVSA L1
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 87882693
- Date:
- May 18, 2026
- State:
- Connecticut
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 16
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- PLAINFIELD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- KIM & LAE TRUCKING CORP (3507585)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- AW668U (NJ)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLDR5GSGZ2176
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 68.
Compared to the median Level 1 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 Level 1 median in Connecticut
16
Heavier than median (4)
Median of 1,879 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2026
vs typical at PLAINFIELD
16
Heavier than station median (4)
Median of 60 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 1 median
16
15 more than the median (1)
Compared to 341,988 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Honest opinion
An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.9A-LSLIWR (Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LSLIWR)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLDR5GSGZ2176 | NJ AW668U | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532D8KL143182 | ME 5611807 | WABASH VANS | Dry Van Duraplate | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
16 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 383.51A-SOUT | Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance | 5 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47B-BMBCAD-SA | Air Disc Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-DLDSCBBP | Driveline/Driveshaft - More than 1/2 inch (12.7mm) vertical movement (with hand pressure only) of the shaft in the center bearing carrier. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | 1 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Vehicle Maintenance
13
violations
6 OOS
Driver Fitness
2
violations
2 OOS
Unsafe Driving
1
violation
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86654293 | Dec 26, 2025 | MA | L3 | 1JJV532D8KL143182 | OOS |
| 85404334 | Aug 4, 2025 | CT | L1 | 3AKJGLDR5GSGZ2176 | OOS |
| 82112112 | Jul 15, 2024 | CT | L1 | 3AKJGLDR5GSGZ2176 | OOS |
| I036830020 | Jun 12, 2024 | TN | L3 | 1JJV532D8KL143182 | — |
| 8988000515 | Mar 25, 2024 | IN | L3 | 1JJV532D8KL143182 | — |
| 80295903 | Dec 4, 2023 | ME | L2 | 3AKJGLDR5GSGZ2176 | OOS |
Related records
Carrier
KIM & LAE TRUCKING CORP
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Station
PLAINFIELD
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State
Inspections in Connecticut
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Level
Level I — North American Standard
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Vehicle
VIN 3AKJGLDR5GSGZ2176
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Plate
AW668U (NJ)
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Reference
FMCSR Violations
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How to use this inspection record
- Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (87882693) and date (May 18, 2026) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
- 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.
- Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
- 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/3507585/inspections/
- 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/3507585/
Frequently asked questions about this inspection
What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect? ▾
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier? ▾
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order for both the vehicle and the driver. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record? ▾
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
16 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLL, 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9A-LTSI, 383.51A-SOUT, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.45B2-BHTD.
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/3507585/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.
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