Roadside Inspection 85963010
Roadside inspection on Sep 26, 2025 in Maryland • Carrier: VC COMMUNICATIONS INC (USDOT 4092320) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85963010
- Date:
- Sep 26, 2025
- State:
- Maryland
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 14
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- FREDERICK MD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- VC COMMUNICATIONS INC (4092320)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-250 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 4GH9525 (MD)
- VIN:
- 1FT7X2B68BEB33215
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 50.
Compared to the median Level 1 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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.100B-C (Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV., severity weight 7). (393.100B-C)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FT7X2B68BEB33215 | MD 4GH9525 | FORD | F-250 | 2011 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | UNREADABLE0000000 | UK NONE000 | Bri-Mar | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
14 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. | 4 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.43DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.2SAFCH-ATTCH | Coupling - Semi-Trailer, safety devices not attached/not able to be secured. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 | — |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | 1 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 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.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89109902 | Sep 25, 2026 | TN | L2 | UNREADABLE0000000 | — |
| 88913639 | Sep 4, 2026 | TN | L2 | UNREADABLE0000000 | — |
| 80786958 | Jan 30, 2024 | TN | L2 | UNREADABLE0000000 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at FREDERICK MD
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89109825 | Sep 25, 2026 | HC TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 89109424 | Sep 25, 2026 | LUNA CONCRETE INC | 0 | — |
| 89109337 | Sep 25, 2026 | EK'S SERVICE AND REPAIR LLC | 1 | — |
| 89109079 | Sep 25, 2026 | JULIO C ALVARENGA | 2 | — |
| 89108024 | Sep 25, 2026 | MR GEORGES LANDSCAPING SERVICES LLC | 2 | — |
| 89107994 | Sep 25, 2026 | SALAZAR TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |