Lafayette Highway Specialties — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
4 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
F R Lafayette Inc
DBA
Lafayette Highway Specialties
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
52 Kellogg Rd, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Phone
(802) 878-5341
Power units
6
Drivers
7
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 4 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
50.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 4 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
btewksbury@lhsvt.com — company domain
Mail host
Enterprise (Barracuda)
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: VT 04/2016 · VT 09/1996 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2025 | VT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 22, 2024 | VT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 1, 2024 | VT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 2, 2023 | VT | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 4 of 4 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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Recent coverage
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