Roadside Inspection 88046238

Roadside inspection on Jun 4, 2026 in Massachusetts • Carrier: LAFRANCE EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC (USDOT 2893500) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
6
60% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88046238
Date:
Jun 4, 2026
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
H-UXBRIDGE
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
W67238 (MA)

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 59.

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 Massachusetts
10
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 2,186 Level 1 inspections in Massachusetts during 2026
vs typical at H-UXBRIDGE
10
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 106 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
10
9 more than the median (1)
Compared to 407,924 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 177.834A-HMC (HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, under conditions normally incident to transportation., severity weight 10). (177.834A-HMC)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FDRF3GT7CEB93130 MA W67238 FORD F-350 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 7UZFD2226R1005164 MA TZ34134 KAUFMAN TRAILERS GROUP, LLC Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC 2024

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
177.834A-HMC HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, under conditions normally incident to transportation. 10 Hazardous Materials OOS
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2-NCDLR License - Restriction (non-CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of restriction. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving
393.40F-BNPB Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
391.11B4-CLHA Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate 2 Driver Fitness OOS

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
88560599 Jul 30, 2026 MA L2 H-UXBRIDGE 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88560599 Jul 30, 2026 MA L2 1FDRF3GT7CEB93130

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