Roadside Inspection 84013099
Roadside inspection on Mar 3, 2025 in Maryland • Carrier: VC COMMUNICATIONS INC (USDOT 4092320) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 84013099
- Date:
- Mar 3, 2025
- State:
- Maryland
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- QUEEN ANNES COUNTY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- VC COMMUNICATIONS INC (4092320)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 9GM6807 (MD)
- VIN:
- 1FDAW56F42EC51729
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 25.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FDAW56F42EC51729 | MD 9GM6807 | FORD | F-550 | 2002 | — |
| 2 | OTHER | 1XNBE2026R3109069 | UK NONE |
TRIPLE CROWN TRAILERS, INC
Ticket: Unknown
|
Triple Crown Trailers, Inc | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.75A3-TFL | Tires - Front, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.43DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.45A-MCEM | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CMV with an expired medical certificate. | 1 | Driver Fitness | — |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". | — | General/Admin | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84373279 | Apr 9, 2025 | VA | L3 | EMPORIA VA | 4 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85369840 | Jul 28, 2025 | MD | L2 | 1FDAW56F42EC51729 | OOS |
| 84690087 | May 15, 2025 | MD | L1 | 1FDAW56F42EC51729 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at QUEEN ANNES COUNTY
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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