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Not combinable with other offers.",null,"oil-change",{"id":15,"title":16,"seoTitle":17,"description":18,"seoDescription":19,"offer":20,"terms":21,"expiresAt":12},"30-off-repairs-over-300","$30 Off Any Repair Service Over $300","$30 Off Any Repair Over $300 | Fogg’s, Scotia NY","Take $30 off any repair service with a total over $300 — brakes, suspension, cooling system, electrical, whatever the finding was.","Save $30 on any repair service over $300 at Fogg’s Automotive Fleet & Service Center in Scotia, NY, serving Schenectady and the Capital Region. One per visit.","$30 OFF","Repair services only; excludes tires, batteries and NYS inspection fees. One per vehicle per visit. Not combinable with other offers.",{"id":23,"title":24,"seoTitle":25,"description":26,"seoDescription":27,"offer":28,"terms":29,"expiresAt":12},"wiper-blades-2-off","Wiper Blades — $2 Off Per Blade + Free Installation","Wiper Blades $2 Off + Free Install | Fogg’s, Scotia NY","Winter is hard on wipers. Get $2 off each blade and free installation when you buy a pair — done in the lane while you wait.","Wiper blades $2 off per blade with free installation on a pair at Fogg’s in Scotia, NY, near Schenectady. Replace streaking blades before the first ice storm.","$2 OFF","Free installation with purchase of a pair. Rear blades priced separately. Not combinable with other offers.",{"id":31,"title":32,"seoTitle":33,"description":34,"seoDescription":35,"offer":36,"terms":37,"expiresAt":12,"serviceSlug":38},"free-multi-point-inspection","Free Multi-Point Inspection","Free Multi-Point Inspection | Fogg’s, Scotia NY","A technician checks brakes, tires, fluids, belts, hoses, battery, lights and the underbody, and you get a written report sorted into now, soon and fine — no purchase required.","Free multi-point inspection at Fogg’s in Scotia, NY, minutes from Schenectady: brakes, tires, fluids, battery, lights and underbody with a written report.","FREE","No purchase necessary. By appointment or as bay availability allows. Visual inspection; measured diagnostics quoted separately.","engine-diagnostics",{"id":40,"title":41,"seoTitle":42,"description":43,"seoDescription":44,"offer":45,"terms":46,"expiresAt":12,"serviceSlug":47},"20-off-wheel-alignment","$20 Off Wheel Alignment","$20 Off Wheel Alignment | Fogg’s, Scotia NY","Pothole season is alignment season. Save $20 on a four-wheel alignment on our Hunter rack, with the before-and-after printout.","Save $20 on a wheel alignment at Fogg’s in Scotia, NY, serving Schenectady and Saratoga County. Hunter rack, before-and-after printout, most vehicles.","$20 OFF","Most vehicles. Lifted trucks and dual-rear-wheel vehicles quoted separately. Not combinable with other offers.","wheel-alignment",{"id":49,"title":50,"seoTitle":51,"description":52,"seoDescription":53,"offer":36,"terms":54,"expiresAt":12,"serviceSlug":55},"free-fleet-consultation","Fleet Account Consultation","Free Fleet Account Consultation | Fogg’s, Scotia NY","A 5-minute quote walkthrough of your vehicles, their service intervals and how billing would work — one monthly invoice, per-vehicle history, FMC or national-account billing if you use one. Two work vehicles is enough.","Free 5-minute fleet quote at Fogg’s in Scotia, NY, minutes from Schenectady: intervals, priority repair and billing setup for 2+ vehicles.","No obligation. Bring registrations and recent repair history if you have it. By appointment with the fleet desk, Monday–Friday 7:30 AM–6:00 PM.","fleet-maintenance-program",{"id":57,"title":58,"seoTitle":59,"description":60,"seoDescription":61,"offer":62,"terms":63,"expiresAt":12,"serviceSlug":64},"fleet-nys-inspections","NYS Inspections Batched for Fleets","Fleet NYS Inspections Batched — $21 Each | Fogg’s, Scotia NY","Schedule three or more fleet units together and we run the New York State safety and emissions inspections in one morning at the state fee, with every bulb and line checked before the paperwork starts.","Batched New York State inspections for fleets at Fogg’s in Scotia, NY, near Schenectady: schedule 3+ units together, $21 state fee each, early drop-off.","$21 EA.","State-regulated fee for most passenger vehicles and light trucks in Schenectady County; heavy vehicles differ. Three or more units scheduled together. Repairs for failed items quoted separately.","nys-inspection",{"city":66,"service":101,"pair":155,"enServiceSlug":99,"enSvc":99,"esSvc":166,"siblings":167},{"slug":67,"name":68,"county":69,"driveMinutes":70,"distanceMiles":71,"directions":72,"localNote":73,"zips":74,"faqs":83,"commonWork":90,"featuredServices":95},"albany","Albany","Albany County",30,20,"I-90 west out of the city to the Thruway at Exit 24, stay on the Thruway to Exit 25, and take I-890 west through Schenectady. Exit at Route 5 \u002F State St, cross the Western Gateway Bridge into Scotia, and turn right onto Route 50 (Saratoga Rd) north — the Fogg’s Automotive campus is about a mile and a half up. From the Port of Albany, I-787 north to I-90 west; from the uptown campus, Washington Ave Extension to I-90. About 30 minutes from the Empire State Plaza.","Albany is the biggest fleet market in upstate New York — state agencies and authorities, the Port of Albany, Albany Med and St. Peter’s, downtown delivery and the courier vans that feed the Empire State Plaza — and most of it is 30 minutes from our door via I-90 and I-890. Fleet coordinators come to us for what the city’s shops cannot offer: 27 bays that can take a dozen units at once, government and postal billing we already run for the United States Postal Service, DOT and NYS inspections batched together, and per-vehicle histories that survive an audit. For an Albany driver with one car, the drive makes sense for the expensive questions — a transmission, a fleet-grade diesel, a used-truck purchase — not for an oil change, and we will tell you so.",[75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82],"12202","12203","12204","12206","12207","12208","12209","12210",[84,87],{"q":85,"a":86},"Our Albany agency needs annual DOT inspections on a dozen box trucks — can you batch them?","Yes. We stage the trucks through 27 bays in batches that fit your schedule, perform the DOT annual inspection alongside the NYS inspection and any preventive work due, fix the items that would fail roadside in the same bay, and keep the reports and certificates per vehicle for audits. Billing goes to your purchase order or contract. Programs are quoted per account.",{"q":88,"a":89},"Is it realistic to send a vehicle to Scotia from Albany and have it back the same day?","For most preventive, brake, inspection and diagnostic work, yes — if it reaches us by mid-morning. Fleet units are dispatched first, and 27 bays mean we are not waiting on space. Fleets of 10+ vehicles can ask about pickup and delivery; otherwise plan the driver or the tow. we tell you in the first hour whether it is a same-day job or a parts wait so you can plan the route either way.",[91,92,93,94],"State-agency, authority and hospital-system fleets on staged drop-offs — a dozen units at a time through 27 bays, billed to a purchase order or one monthly invoice","DOT annual inspections and NYS inspections batched together for Albany box trucks and cutaways","Priority breakdown repair for downtown delivery and courier vans so an I-90 breakdown costs a route, not a week","Transmission diagnosis for Albany commuters and fleet vans: fluid service $189–$349 or an honest replacement number ($3,200–$6,500), decided with live data",[96,97,55,98,99,100],"government-municipal-fleet-service","fleet-repair","transmission-repair","dot-inspection","commercial-van-truck-service",{"slug":99,"title":102,"shortTitle":103,"category":104,"icon":105,"excerpt":106,"answerCapsule":107,"description":108,"symptoms":113,"includes":119,"price":126,"turnaround":130,"fleetNote":131,"faqs":132,"relatedServices":145,"relatedSymptoms":148,"seo":152},"DOT Annual Inspections","DOT Inspections","fleet","lucide:file-check-2","The 49 CFR 396.17 annual inspection for commercial motor vehicles over 10,001 lbs GVWR — brakes to coupling devices — with the decal, the 14-month report, and repairs on the same visit.","Fogg’s Automotive Fleet & Service Center in Scotia, NY, minutes from Schenectady, performs the annual DOT inspection required by 49 CFR 396.17 for commercial motor vehicles over 10,001 lbs GVWR — brakes, steering, suspension, frame, fuel and exhaust systems, lighting, tires, wheels, glazing, wipers, coupling devices — with the decal and the inspection report your carrier must retain for 14 months.",[109,110,111,112],"If your fleet runs a vehicle over 10,001 lbs gross vehicle weight rating in commerce — a box truck, a cutaway, an F-450 with a service body — federal law requires a periodic inspection at least once every 12 months, by a qualified inspector, to the minimum standards in Appendix A to 49 CFR Part 396. That is the DOT annual inspection. It applies to interstate carriers under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, and New York adopts those rules for most intrastate commercial motor vehicles, so a landscaper that never leaves Schenectady County is usually not exempt.","The inspection is a documented check of the systems Appendix A names: the full brake system, including the parking brake, drums and rotors, hoses, and warning devices; coupling devices such as fifth wheels and pintle hooks; exhaust and fuel systems; lighting and reflectors; safe loading; the steering mechanism from wheel lash to tie rods; suspension; frame; tires, at 4\u002F32″ minimum on steer axles and 2\u002F32″ elsewhere; wheels, rims, and fasteners; windshield glazing; and wipers. Buses add exits, seating, and cables. Every item is marked on the report, and the vehicle passes only when every listed defect is corrected.","The paperwork is the point. Under 396.17 and 396.21 the report must identify the vehicle, inspector, date, components inspected, and results, and the carrier must keep it for 14 months at the principal place of business or where the vehicle is housed. Proof rides with the vehicle too — the report or a decal with the inspection date and a way to reach the carrier’s records. We complete the report, apply the decal, log the inspection and expiration to the unit’s record, and send a copy to your office so the 14-month file is already built.","How this differs from the New York State inspection confuses almost everyone, so plainly: the NYS inspection is a DMV registration requirement for every vehicle registered in New York, with a 12-month sticker, state-set fees, and an emissions test on lighter vehicles. The DOT annual inspection is a federal FMCSA requirement for commercial motor vehicles in commerce, with its own checklist and no emissions component. Many trucks need both. FMCSA recognizes certain state programs as equivalent to 396.17 for some vehicles, so whether your NYS inspection also covers your DOT obligation depends on how the vehicle is registered and operated; ask us and you get a straight answer. We also support the daily side of Part 396: driver vehicle inspection reports, pre-trip checklists, and the systematic maintenance records 396.3 requires.",[114,115,116,117,118],"A truck over 10,001 lbs GVWR with no DOT decal or an expired one","A new unit entering service that needs its first annual inspection","A roadside inspection cited an out-of-date or missing periodic inspection","Driver vehicle inspection reports keep listing the same defects","Nobody is sure whether the NYS inspection covers your DOT obligation",[120,121,122,123,124,125],"Annual inspection to Appendix A of 49 CFR Part 396 by a qualified inspector (396.19)","Coupling device inspection for trucks that tow; bus-specific items where applicable","Completed inspection report and dated decal applied to the vehicle (396.17)","Copy of the report to your office for the 14-month retention file (396.21); expiration logged on your account","Defects quoted at published prices and corrected on the same visit when parts allow","Support for driver pre-trip checklists, DVIR defects, and 396.3 maintenance records",{"low":127,"high":127,"unit":128,"note":129},0,"quoted per vehicle class","Quoted per vehicle class — a straight truck, a cutaway, and a pickup-and-trailer combination take different time on the lift. Repairs needed to pass are quoted separately at our published ranges and approved before any work. Fleet accounts schedule DOT inspections alongside NYS inspections and PM visits and see them on the monthly invoice.","Inspection itself typically one to two hours; scheduled with the unit’s PM or NYS inspection so one visit covers all three.","Also for one truck: an owner-operator with a single 12,000 lb box truck needs the same 396.17 inspection and the same 14-month file as a carrier with fifty — we schedule it, apply the decal, and send the report so a roadside stop is a formality.",[133,136,139,142],{"q":134,"a":135},"Does my 12,000 lb box truck need a DOT inspection if I only drive in New York?","Almost certainly yes. The federal annual inspection rule in 49 CFR 396.17 applies to commercial motor vehicles over 10,001 lbs GVWR in interstate commerce, and New York adopts the federal safety regulations for most intrastate commercial motor vehicles, so a truck that never leaves Schenectady County is generally still covered. Exemptions are narrow — bring the registration and we’ll tell you plainly.",{"q":137,"a":138},"Is a DOT inspection the same as a New York State inspection?","No. The NYS inspection is a DMV registration requirement for every New York vehicle, with a 12-month sticker and an emissions test on lighter vehicles. The DOT annual inspection is a federal FMCSA requirement for commercial motor vehicles in commerce, with its own checklist and a 14-month record. Many trucks need both — ask us which applies to yours.",{"q":140,"a":141},"How long do I have to keep the DOT inspection report?","Fourteen months from the inspection date, under 49 CFR 396.21, at your principal place of business or wherever the vehicle is housed. Proof must also be on the vehicle — the report or a decal. We apply the decal, send a copy to your office, and keep the inspection on the unit’s record.",{"q":143,"a":144},"What happens if a vehicle fails the DOT inspection?","The report lists every defect, and the vehicle does not get the decal until each one is corrected. We quote the repairs at our published prices, do them on the same visit when parts allow, and re-check them. A truck with a brake, steering, or tire defect that would be an out-of-service condition at roadside should not leave until it is fixed — and we will say so.",[64,100,55,146,147],"brake-repair","diesel-repair",[149,150,151],"brakes-grinding","steering-hard-or-noisy","car-suddenly-loud",{"title":153,"description":154},"DOT Annual Inspections in Schenectady, NY | 49 CFR 396.17","DOT inspections near Schenectady at Fogg’s in Scotia, NY for trucks over 10,001 lbs GVWR: Appendix A checklist, decal, 14-month report, repairs on site.",{"citySlug":67,"serviceSlug":99,"capsule":156,"bridge":157,"faq":160,"seo":163},"Fogg’s performs DOT annual inspections for Albany’s commercial fleets — box trucks, cutaways and medium-duty units running under a USDOT number — 30 minutes west via I-90 and I-890. Inspections batched with NYS inspections and preventive visits, documentation kept per vehicle for roadside and audit, billing to the account.",[158,159],"Albany’s commercial carriers — Port of Albany haulers, downtown distributors, construction outfits with medium-duty dumps, non-profits running passenger cutaways — carry federal paper on top of New York’s. A commercial vehicle over 10,000 lbs GVWR operating in interstate commerce needs an annual inspection under 49 CFR 396.17 — brakes, steering, suspension, frame, coupling devices, tires and wheels, lighting, exhaust, windshield and wipers, emergency equipment — with the report kept on file and proof carried on the vehicle. Missing or expired, it is a roadside out-of-service and a mark on your carrier profile.","At Fogg’s we batch DOT annual inspections into the fleet’s preventive visits so a truck is inspected, serviced and re-stickered in one trip rather than three. Findings come as measurements — brake lining thickness and adjustment, tire depth, frame and crossmember condition — with the items that would fail roadside fixed in the same bay. Inspection reports and certificates are kept per vehicle alongside the NYS inspection and service history, ready for a DOT audit or a roadside request. Billing goes to the account, purchase order or FMC. Pricing is quoted per account.",{"q":161,"a":162},"Do my Albany box trucks need a DOT inspection on top of the NYS inspection?","If they are over 10,000 lbs GVWR and run in interstate commerce under a USDOT number, yes — the federal annual inspection is separate from the NYS inspection, and the report has to be on file with proof on the truck. We do both in one visit, batched into your preventive schedule, and keep the paperwork per vehicle. Not sure which rules cover your trucks? Call (518) 348-7764 and we walk through it.",{"title":164,"description":165},"DOT Inspections Near Albany, NY | Fogg’s","DOT annual inspections for Albany commercial fleets, 30 minutes west in Scotia. Batched with NYS inspections and PM visits, measured findings, records.","inspeccion-dot",[168,172,176,180,184,189],{"serviceSlug":96,"svc":169},{"slug":96,"icon":170,"shortTitle":171},"lucide:landmark","Government & Postal Fleets",{"serviceSlug":97,"svc":173},{"slug":97,"icon":174,"shortTitle":175},"lucide:siren","Fleet Priority Repair",{"serviceSlug":55,"svc":177},{"slug":55,"icon":178,"shortTitle":179},"lucide:calendar-check","Fleet PM Programs",{"serviceSlug":98,"svc":181},{"slug":98,"icon":182,"shortTitle":183},"lucide:settings-2","Transmission",{"serviceSlug":185,"svc":186},"fleet-tires",{"slug":185,"icon":187,"shortTitle":188},"lucide:circle-dot","Fleet Tires",{"serviceSlug":100,"svc":190},{"slug":100,"icon":191,"shortTitle":192},"lucide:truck","Vans & Work Trucks",1793327442351]