Annex OrbisFMCSA · SAFETY STATISTICS
What puts trucks and drivers out of service?
The most frequent out-of-service violations in our indexed FMCSA inspection records, ranked by violation code.
Recorded violations13,571,170
Out-of-service violations2,411,961
Violation codes2,379
All violation codes
Highest OOS count first. Codes with no recorded OOS occurrences appear last.
| Violation code | Description | OOS occurrences | All occurrences | Share of all OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172.203A-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list special permit number as required | 0 | 68 | 0.0% |
| 172.203B | Limited quantity not shown | 0 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 172.203B-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list limited quantity as required | 0 | 11 | 0.0% |
| 172.203C1 | Hazardous substance entry missing | 0 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 172.203C2 | RQ not on shipping paper | 0 | 121 | 0.0% |
| 172.203C2-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list RQ as required | 0 | 161 | 0.0% |
| 172.203D1 | Radionuclide name not on shipping paper | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 172.203D1-HMRAMSPS | HM RAM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list each radionuclide as required | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 172.203D2-HMRAMSPS | HM RAM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list description of physical or chemical form as required | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 172.203D3 | No RAM activity | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 172.203D3-HMRAMSPS | HM RAM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list activity/SI units as required | 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 172.203D4 | No RAM label category | 0 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 172.203D4-HMRAMSPS | HM RAM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list category of label as required | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 172.203D5 | No RAM transport index | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 172.203D5-HMRAMSPS | HM RAM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list transport index as required | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 172.203D6 | No fissile radioactive entry | 0 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 172.203D6II-HMRAMSPS | HM RAM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list criticality safety index when required | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 172.203D8 | Export package or foreign made package not marked with IAEA Certificate | 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 172.203E | No empty packaging noted | 0 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 172.203H2-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list additional descriptions for liquefied petroleum gas as required. | 0 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 172.203K | No technical name for n.o.s. entry | 0 | 124 | 0.0% |
| 172.203K-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list technical name for n.o.s. as required. | 0 | 92 | 0.0% |
| 172.203L | No Marine Pollutant entry | 0 | 18 | 0.0% |
| 172.203L-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list marine pollutant as required. | 0 | 16 | 0.0% |
| 172.203M | No Poison Inhalation Hazard and / or Hazard Zone | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 172.203M1 | Poison or toxic with subsid hazard | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 172.203M3 | VOID No poison inhalation hazard and/or zone A | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 172.203M-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list poison/toxic inhalation hazard (PIH/TIH) and zone as required. | 0 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 172.203P | No Non-odorized entry for LPG | 0 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 172.204A-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not include shipper certification as required. | 0 | 59 | 0.0% |
| 172.204D-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not have certification signature legibly signed as required. | 0 | 42 | 0.0% |
| 172.205 | Hazardous waste manifest not as required | 0 | 15 | 0.0% |
| 172.205A-HMSP | HM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle with a hazardous waste manifest not as required per 40 CFR 262.20. Explain: | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 172.205A-HMSPMC | HM (Shipping Papers) - Motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a motor vehicle with a hazardous waste manifest not as required | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 172.205B-HMSPMC | HM (Shipping Papers) - The shipper (generator) shall prepare the manifest in accordance with 40 CFR part 262 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 172.205C-HMSPMC | HM (Shipping Papers) - The original copy of the manifest must be dated by, and bear the handwritten signature of, the person required | 0 | 14 | 0.0% |
| 172.205D-HMSPMC | HM (Shipping Papers) - A copy of the manifest must be dated by, and bear the handwritten signature of the person required | 0 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 172.205E-HMSPMC | HM (Shipping Papers) -A copy of the manifest bearing all required dates and signatures as required | 0 | 13 | 0.0% |
| 172.205I-HMSPMC | HM (Shipping Papers) -The shipping description for a hazardous waste must be modified as required by 172.101(c)(9) | 0 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 172.2B-HMGRMC | HM (General Requirements) - Failing to comply with all applicable requirements of this subchapter, or an exemption or special permit, approval, or registration is | 0 | 14 | 0.0% |
| 172.2C-HMGRMC | HM (General Requirements) - Failing to comply with Hazardous Materials regulations when offering hazardous materials for transportation. | 0 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 172.2D-HMGRMC | HM (General Requirements) - Accepting Hazardous Materials for transportation without registering with PHMSA. | 0 | 15 | 0.0% |
| 172.2E-HMGRMC | HM (General Requirements) - Accepting a hazardous material for transportation which is not properly classed, described, packaged, marked, labeled, and in conditio | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 172.2F-HMGRMC | HM (General Requirements) - Transporting Hazardous Materials not in accordance with this part. | 0 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 172.2G-HMGRMC | HM (GENERAL REQUIREMENTS) - CARGO TANK (PACKAGING) DOES NOT COMPLY WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS. | 0 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 172.301 | NON-BULK PKG MARKING- GENERAL | 0 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 172.301A1-HMMS | HM (Markings) - Offering a non-bulk HM package with no proper shipping name and/or ID number as required, or when minimum size requirements are not met. | 0 | 308 | 0.0% |
| 172.301A1-SZ | Non-bulk package marking is incorrect size | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 172.301A2-HMMS | HM (Markings) - Failing to include the word waste in association with the proper shipping name when the package bears the EPA marking prescribed by 40 CFR 262.32 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 172.301B | No technical name on non-bulk | 0 | 28 | 0.0% |
How to read this report
Each indexed violation identity counts once. Only a violation explicitly marked out of service contributes to the OOS count. Repeated copies are counted once; conflicting code or OOS values are excluded. Unknown flags remain in all occurrences but not in the OOS count. Missing codes appear as “Code not reported”.
These are violation counts, not unique inspections, trucks, drivers, or carrier-wide out-of-service orders. Coverage describes the currently indexed inspection dataset, not all historical FMCSA records. Frequencies do not establish crash causation or a carrier’s safety rating.
Unknown OOS flags: 112 · Conflicting records excluded: 0
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