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FMCSA SMS Appendix A + MCMIS catalog · 8 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 →HOS (Form) - Paper Log / Logging Programs Form and Manner
ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)
HOS (Passenger) - No record of duty status using the method prescribed.
No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required)
Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed.
HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form not in specified grid form and/or in duplicate for each 24 hour period. Date:
Driver failed to submit their record of duty status within 13 days.
| Code ↑ | Description ↕ | Pts ↕ | OOS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8(a) | HOS (Form) - Paper Log / Logging Programs Form and Manner Hours-of-Service Compliance | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 395.8A-ELD | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) Hours-of-Service Compliance | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 395.8A-HOSPVI | HOS (Passenger) - No record of duty status using the method prescribed. Hours-of-Service Compliance | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 395.8A-NON-ELD | No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) Hours-of-Service Compliance | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 395.8A1 | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours-of-Service Compliance | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. Hours-of-Service Compliance | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 395.8A1IIIB-HOSF | HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form not in specified grid form and/or in duplicate for each 24 hour period. Date: Hours-of-Service Compliance | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 395.8A2II | Driver failed to submit their record of duty status within 13 days. Not in SMS | Not in SMS | — | 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
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- 393.53(b)
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- 393.75(c)
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- 393.60(c)
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored