Roadside Inspection 89021783

Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: AUTOMOTIVE TALK TOWING & RECOVERY LLC (USDOT 2500941) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89021783
Date:
Sep 15, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BRANDYWINE MD
Operating authority:
MC974675
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
20978TT (MD)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 10.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.56 violations per inspection across 36 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maryland
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 11,448 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2026
vs typical at BRANDYWINE MD
2
On par with station median (2)
Median of 162 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 431,349 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
63%
8 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
2
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
2 violations · 0 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
8
7 violations · 1 OOS · 0.88 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FVACVFD4MHMS1329 MD 20978TT FREIGHTLINER M2 2021

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 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
88952926 Sep 8, 2026 MD L2 FORESTVILLE MD 0
88854562 Aug 29, 2026 MD L1 CAMP SPRINGS MD 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83448072 Dec 19, 2024 MD L2 1FVACVFD4MHMS1329
83250541 Nov 26, 2024 MD L1 1FVACVFD4MHMS1329
82518882 Aug 28, 2024 MD L1 1FVACVFD4MHMS1329 OOS
82116101 Jul 15, 2024 MD L1 1FVACVFD4MHMS1329 OOS
80340485 Dec 8, 2023 MD L1 1FVACVFD4MHMS1329
80273545 Nov 30, 2023 MD L1 1FVACVFD4MHMS1329

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