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TALKIE COMMUNICATIONS INC

USDOT 3325627 • DBA: TALKIE • 99 TALBOT BLVD, CHESTERTOWN, MD, 21620-1012

ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
3,325,627
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
State
Maryland
Phone
8445825543
Email
[email protected]
Power Units (MCS-150)
35
Drivers (MCS-150)
30
MCS-150 Mileage
3,000
Physical Address
99 TALBOT BLVD, CHESTERTOWN, MD, 21620-1012
Contact
Phone: 8445825543

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file

Operating Authority

fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026
No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
44%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
41
Violations
64
18 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
22.0%
Driver OOS %
9.8%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
35
Drivers (MCS-150)
30
Crash Records
2

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
1
Jun
1
Jul
1
Aug
2
Sep
Oct
1
Nov
Dec
Jan
1
Feb
3
Mar
1
Apr
1
May
1
Jun
Jul
1
Aug
Sep
2
Oct
3
Nov
2
Dec
5
Jan
3
Feb
2
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 41 of 41 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

2 states • 41 inspections

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Violation Summary (64 violations from 41 inspections)

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Violation Summary (64 violations from 41 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued1008Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.43DBMABrake - relay emergency valve557Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps503Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCDOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued308Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.11Lighting devices/reflectors303Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.16-DFailing to use seat belt (49 CFR)203Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSROperating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.20—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LILInoperable required lamps203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3Speeding 11-14 mph over limit207Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency22—Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.9A-LTSIInoperable required lamps223Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21T(b)390.21T(b)20—General/Admin
FMCSR:396.17(c)No proof of periodic inspection203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.11(b)(4)No valid medical certificate227Driver Fitness
FMCSR:390.21TC-MC390.21TC-MC10—General/Admin
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLIWRInoperable required lamps113Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LHWSInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLCPOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL11—Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS11—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLTLOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.11A1-LILLighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.100(b)Cargo securement - aggregate working load116Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.19(b)(2)390.19(b)(2)10—General/Admin
FMCSR:392.9b(a)392.9b(a)11—Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95(a)Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.43Brake - relay emergency valve117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.81Horn inoperable102Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.82(a)(1)Texting while driving1010Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:391.41(a)Physical qualification - general107Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.9Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement11—Unsafe Driving

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
22.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-1.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
9.8%vs nat'l 6.7%
+3.1 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
1.56vs nat'l 1.80
-0.24 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (41 inspections)

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Inspection History (41 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Mar 19, 202687340278VIENNA MDMDLevel 2CARGO CRAF SEMI-TRAILER2393.43DBMA, 392.16-DYes
Mar 5, 202687235823VIENNA MDMDLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Feb 24, 202687143373VIENNA MDMDLevel 2GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Feb 10, 202687023549VIENNA MDMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2-SLLTCDNo
Feb 5, 202686973893VIENNA MDMDLevel 1GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jan 23, 202686885097CENTREVILLE MDMDLevel 2LOADTRAIL SEMI-TRAILER1393.43DBMAYes
Jan 19, 202686849675CECILTON MDMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.43DBMAYes
Jan 8, 202686755945WARWICK MDMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.43DBMAYes
Jan 7, 202686764835MIDDLETOWN DEDELevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jan 7, 202686744475MILLINGTON MDMDLevel 2GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK3392.2-SLLSR, 393.95A1, 393.9A-LILNo
Dec 16, 202586588831VIENNA MDMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Dec 1, 202586468277CHURCH HILL MDMDLevel 2LCON SEMI-TRAILER1392.2-SLLS3No
Nov 19, 202586418326CENTREVILLE MDMDLevel 2UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER2390.21TC-MC, 391.41APCYes
Nov 12, 202586308284VIENNA MDMDLevel 1UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Nov 10, 202586292097CHESTERTOWN MDMDLevel 2COURIER STRAIGHT TRUCK2392.16-D, 391.41APCYes
Oct 20, 202586104488VIENNA MDMDLevel 1GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Oct 7, 202585998846GEORGETOWN MDMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Aug 6, 202585426901VIENNA MDMDLevel 2VERMEER MF SEMI-TRAILER1392.2-SLLTCDNo
Jun 6, 202584908840CECILTON MDMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK5393.9A-LTSI, 393.43DBMA, 393.9A-LSLIWRYes
May 29, 202584821858SALISBURY MDMDLevel 2LCON SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Apr 1, 202584279424CECILTON MDMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK3392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLCP, 393.9A-LILNo
Mar 31, 202584271334CECIL COUNTYMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Mar 26, 202584226544QUEEN ANNES COUNTYMDLevel 2FORD TRUCK TRACTOR3392.2-SLLS3, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.75A3-TAOLYes
Mar 14, 202584129337QUEEN ANNES COUNTYMDLevel 1FORD TRUCK TRACTOR2392.2-SLLTL, 393.95A1No
Feb 25, 202583954877CECILTON SCALE HOUSEMDLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2-SLLTCDNo
Nov 12, 202483131012RT 50 @ VIENNA SCALE HOUSEMDLevel 2FELI FULL TRAILER1393.11A1-LILNo
Sep 24, 202482743534RT 50 @ VIENNA SCALE HOUSEMDLevel 2LCON SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Sep 23, 202482731115KENT COUNTYMDLevel 2FELL SEMI-TRAILER3393.100(b), 390.19(b)(2), 392.9b(a)Yes
Aug 19, 202482420025QUEEN ANNES COUNTYMDLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jul 30, 202482253164VIRTUAL MD213S @ SASSAFRAS RVRMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jun 20, 202481920509CECIL COUNTYMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Apr 30, 202481481919RT 50 @ VIENNA SCALE HOUSEMDLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK2393.9(a)No
Apr 30, 202481481955RT 50 @ VIENNA SCALE HOUSEMDLevel 1FELI OTHER3392.2, 393.9(a), 393.11No
Apr 16, 202481360831RT 50 @ VIENNA SCALE HOUSEMDLevel 1CMPS OTHER6393.95(a), 393.95(f), 393.43Yes
Feb 9, 202480811159RT 50 @ VIENNA SCALE HOUSEMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK6392.2, 390.21T(b), 396.17(c)No
Oct 24, 202379990440RT 13 S/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSEMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Oct 10, 202379881145TALBOT COUNTYMDLevel 2LCON SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Oct 3, 202379815212RT 50 @ VIENNAMDLevel 2BUTL FULL TRAILER4392.2, 396.17(c), 390.21T(b)No
Sep 26, 202379752094RT 50 @ VIENNAMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK3391.11(b)(4), 392.2Yes
Aug 29, 202379541127QUEEN ANNES COUNTYMDLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK2392.82(a)(1), 391.41(a)No
Jun 6, 202378816959RT 50 @ VIENNAMDLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK4392.2, 393.9(a), 392.9Yes

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

34 total · 29.4% OOS
2024-042026-03
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

VIENNA MD9 · 1 OOS
RT 50 @ VIENNA SCALE HOUSE6 · 1 OOS
QUEEN ANNES COUNTY4 · 1 OOS
CECILTON MD3 · 2 OOS
RT 50 @ VIENNA3 · 2 OOS
CENTREVILLE MD2 · 2 OOS
CECIL COUNTY2
CHURCH HILL MD1

Violations by BASIC category

Unsafe Driving24 · 2 OOS
Driver Fitness6 · 5 OOS

Recent Crashes

2 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
2
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Across 1 crash
Tow-Aways
2

Crash History (2 records)

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Crash History (2 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Apr 18, 2024MDTOW00BUTLERTOWN11.75 FEET NORTH OF MILE POINT 7.750 ON MD 298 - L...C92992TALKIE COMMUNICATIONS INC
Feb 9, 2023MDINJURY01—CHESTERVILLE BRIDGE RD...C10262TALKIE COMMUNICATIONS INC

Compliance Timeline

2 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Apr 18, 2024
Crash
Tow-away crash in MD
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Feb 9, 2023
Crash
Injury crash in MD
0 fatalities, 1 injury

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StationVIENNA MD
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StationRT 50 @ VIENNA SCALE HOUSE
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StationQUEEN ANNES COUNTY
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