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F R LAFAYETTE INC
DBA: Lafayette Highway Specialties
Essex Junction, VT
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Authority, insurance, safety rating, crash records and out-of-service rates checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 203608
Active
Satisfactory
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Satisfactory
4 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- 4 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
203608
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
July 22, 2024
FMCSA Registration
June 1, 1974
Annual Mileage
50,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
52 Kellogg Rd, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Brent Tewksbury
Officer 2
Kevin Ford
Cargo Types
Metal/Sheet SteelLogs/Poles/BeamsBuilding MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesConstruction Materials
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
4
Driver Inspections
0
Vehicle Inspections
4
Out-of-Service Violations
2
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance3
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2025
2024
2023
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 of 2 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 2 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 2 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 2 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 2 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
VT3
Fleet & Equipment (6)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~3
of 6 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~3
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
2
Chassis / Incomplete
1
Equipment Trailer
1
Flatbed
1
Utility Trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Gmc Sierra | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1GD52VCG0GZ416962 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 International MA025 | Truck · Class 6 | 1HTMMMML7FH572570 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 Interstate Trailers, Inc. | Flatbed · 24 ft | 1JKDLA402AM010793 | 1 | — |
| 2021 International MV607 | Truck · Class 7 | 3HAEUTAN0ML448300 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Sure-trac Sure-Trac Trailers | Utility Trailer · 25 ft | 5JW2U2562E1096165 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Kaufman Trailers Group, Llc | Equipment Trailer · 22 ft | 7UZFD2222PL004529 | 1 | 1 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (4)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2025 | 4600000708 | COLCHESTER NB WS, VT | II | — | — | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL INTERSTATE TRAILERS, INC. |
3HAEUTAN0ML448300 1JKDLA402AM010793 |
VT 395A973 VT AYN927 |
| October 22, 2024 | 2161009550 | ORWELL, VT | II | 2 | 1 | F R LAFAYETTE INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL SURE-TRAC |
1HTMMMML7FH572570 5JW2U2562E1096165 |
VT 297A457 VT APP698 |
| 393.43DBMA | OOSBrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | ||||||||
| August 1, 2024 | 50B0001103 | DORSET, VT | II | 2 | 1 | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
GMC KAUFMAN TRAILERS GROUP, LLC |
1GD52VCG0GZ416962 7UZFD2222PL004529 |
VT 288A787 VT AYL307 |
| 393.130 | OOSNo/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement | General Securement | ||||||||
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| November 2, 2023 | 59A0003638 | COVENTRY NB RA, VT | II | — | — | FR LAFAYETTE INC | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
INTL INTERSTATE TRAILERS, INC. |
1FVHC5CV87HX49742 1JKDLA402AM010793 |
VT 472A187 VT AYN927 |
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