Roadside Inspection 86407668
Roadside inspection on Nov 23, 2025 in Maryland • Carrier: AUTOMOTIVE TALK TOWING & RECOVERY LLC (USDOT 2500941) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86407668
- Date:
- Nov 23, 2025
- State:
- Maryland
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- GAITHERSBURG MD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- AUTOMOTIVE TALK TOWING & RECOVERY LLC (2500941)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 20982TT (MD)
- VIN:
- 1FVACWFC7NHND9515
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 16.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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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 393.128B-CLWV (Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans., severity weight 7). (393.128B-CLWV)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FVACWFC7NHND9515 | MD 20982TT | FREIGHTLINER | M2 | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.128B-CLWV | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.71H10-CDDSDM | Coupling - Driveaway, safety devices missing. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.17B1-LDSML | Lighting - Driveaway, side marker lamp(s) missing on rearmost towed vehicle. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86548975 | Dec 10, 2025 | MD | L1 | LA PLATA MD | 0 | — |
| 86497868 | Dec 4, 2025 | MD | L1 | LA PLATA MD | 0 | — |
| 86489002 | Dec 4, 2025 | MD | L1 | LA PLATA MD | 0 | — |
| 86488174 | Dec 4, 2025 | MD | L1 | LA PLATA MD | 0 | — |
| 86137680 | Oct 21, 2025 | MD | L2 | ANNAPOLIS MD | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86497868 | Dec 4, 2025 | MD | L1 | 1FVACWFC7NHND9515 | — |
| 86137680 | Oct 21, 2025 | MD | L2 | 1FVACWFC7NHND9515 | — |
| 85732329 | Sep 5, 2025 | MD | L2 | 1FVACWFC7NHND9515 | — |
| 83250563 | Nov 26, 2024 | MD | L1 | 1FVACWFC7NHND9515 | — |
| 82518932 | Aug 29, 2024 | MD | L1 | 1FVACWFC7NHND9515 | — |
| 82518610 | Aug 28, 2024 | MD | L1 | 1FVACWFC7NHND9515 | — |
| 80273569 | Nov 30, 2023 | MD | L1 | 1FVACWFC7NHND9515 | — |
| 79540963 | Aug 30, 2023 | MD | L1 | 1FVACWFC7NHND9515 | — |
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Recent activity at GAITHERSBURG MD
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