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FMCSA SMS Appendix A + MCMIS catalog · 7 codes
Search any FMCSA violation code from the SMS Methodology (Appendix A) by code, keyword, or BASIC category. Every entry shows the CSA severity weight (points), whether the violation is out-of-service (OOS) eligible, and which of the seven BASICs it counts against — including codes that appear on roadside inspections but aren't used in SMS scoring.
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Missing code? Submit it →Package or containment device not labeled as required
HM (Labeling) - Non-bulk package not labeled as required.
HM (Labeling) - Bulk, other than cargo tank, portable tank, or tank car, package not labeled as required.
HM (Labeling) - Portable tank less than (1000 gallons) capacity, not labeled as required.
HM (Labeling) - 106/110 multi-unit tank car tank not labeled as required.
HM (Labeling) - Overpack/freight container/unit load device, less than 640 cubic feet, not labeled as required.
HM (Labeling) - CGA C-7 Appendix A marking - not marked legibly and durably - (failing to meet labeling exception).
| Code ↑ | Description ↕ | Pts ↕ | OOS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172.400(a) | Package or containment device not labeled as required Hazardous Materials Compliance | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 172.400A1-HML | HM (Labeling) - Non-bulk package not labeled as required. Hazardous Materials Compliance | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 172.400A2-HML | HM (Labeling) - Bulk, other than cargo tank, portable tank, or tank car, package not labeled as required. Hazardous Materials Compliance | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 172.400A3-HML | HM (Labeling) - Portable tank less than (1000 gallons) capacity, not labeled as required. Hazardous Materials Compliance | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 172.400A4-HML | HM (Labeling) - 106/110 multi-unit tank car tank not labeled as required. Hazardous Materials Compliance | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 172.400A5-HML | HM (Labeling) - Overpack/freight container/unit load device, less than 640 cubic feet, not labeled as required. Hazardous Materials Compliance | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 172.400AA1-HML | HM (Labeling) - CGA C-7 Appendix A marking - not marked legibly and durably - (failing to meet labeling exception). Hazardous Materials Compliance | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
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Most-cited violation codes
Ranked by roadside-inspection citation count across FMCSA public data.
- 393.9
Inoperable Required Lamp
- 392.2RG
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
- 393.47(e)
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 396.17(c)
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
- 396.17C-PI
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection.
- 393.95(a)
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
- 393.9TS
Inoperative turn signal
- 392.2SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation.
- 393.75(a)(3)
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
- 393.78
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.
- 393.95(f)
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or impr…
- 392.2
Violation of Local Laws - Explain:
- 392.2-SLLS2
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit.
- 396.3A1BOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the se…
- 393.11
No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
- 396.3(a)(1)
Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
- 393.75A3-TAOL
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum…
- 393.53(b)
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment …
- 393.75(c)
Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tre…
- 393.60(c)
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored