172.504B-HMPS — Placarding - table 1 materials

FMCSA violation code under Hazardous Materials. 57 events recorded in roadside inspections. Severity weight: 8.

Severity Weight
8
OOS Eligible
No
BASIC Category
Hazardous Materials
Total Events
57
Code
172.504B-HMPS
Code System
FMCSR
BASIC Category
OOS Eligible
No
Severity Weight
8
Violation Group
Total Events
57
Carriers Cited
50

Violation Description

Failure to placard for Table 1 hazardous materials (high hazard) at any quantity.

About This Violation Code

Code 172.504B-HMPS falls under the Hazardous Materials BASIC category in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS). It carries a severity weight of 8 (scale 1-10, higher = more severe).

When this violation is cited during a roadside inspection, it contributes to the carrier's Hazardous Materials BASIC score. Carriers with high BASIC percentiles may be prioritized for FMCSA interventions including warning letters, investigations, or compliance reviews.

Regulatory Reference

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations

This violation references 49 CFR 172.504B in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

Events (all time)
57
OOS Events
4
OOS Rate
7.0%
Top State (180d)
California
4 events

Top Enforcing States

Where 172.504B-HMPS is most commonly cited (last 180 days)

1.California
4
OOS 25.0%
2.Georgia
2
OOS 0.0%
3.Michigan
1
OOS 0.0%
4.Mississippi
1
OOS 0.0%
5.New York
1
OOS 0.0%
6.Ohio
1
OOS 0.0%
7.Pennsylvania
1
OOS 0.0%
8.South Carolina
1
OOS 0.0%
9.South Dakota
1
OOS 0.0%
10.Tennessee
1
OOS 0.0%
11.Washington
1
OOS 0.0%

Click a state to see roadside inspection activity, top stations, and carrier profiles in that jurisdiction.

Citation Trend (12 months)

Monthly count of 172.504B-HMPS citations. Red bars mark months with OOS-triggering citations.

2
Apr
3
May
2
Jun
10
Jul
4
Aug
3
Sep
3
Oct
2
Nov
3
Dec
2
Jan
1
Feb
5
Mar

Most Active Stations

Inspection stations citing 172.504B-HMPS most often (last 180 days)

Often Cited Together

Other violations commonly found on the same inspection (last 90 days)

Top Carriers Cited

Ranked by frequency • 50 carriers total • Page 1 of 2

Recent Inspections

Latest inspections where 172.504B-HMPS was cited • 57 total events • Page 1 of 3

Recent Inspections with 172.504B-HMPS

Showing 25 of 57

fmcsa-inspections
Recent Inspections with 172.504B-HMPS
DateReport #StateLevelOOS
Mar 23, 202687388482OHLevel 2No
Mar 19, 202687377491WALevel 1No
Mar 18, 202687321080SDLevel 2No
Mar 4, 202687226666PALevel 2No
Mar 4, 202687221185TNLevel 2No
Feb 20, 202687229484CALevel 1No
Jan 15, 202686829776SCLevel 2No
Jan 8, 202686754235CALevel 2No
Dec 22, 202586645240CALevel 3Yes
Dec 3, 202586513877NYLevel 2No
Dec 2, 202586460645MILevel 2No
Nov 20, 202586388618CALevel 2No
Nov 5, 202586275013GALevel 1No
Oct 30, 202586206907MSLevel 2No
Oct 20, 202586134453GALevel 1No
Oct 15, 202586076466OHLevel 1No
Sep 13, 202585779370KSLevel 2No
Sep 8, 202585729924OHLevel 2No
Sep 3, 202585719643MTLevel 2No
Aug 30, 202585676111CALevel 2No
Aug 24, 202585579760ALLevel 2No
Aug 13, 202585486486CALevel 2No
Aug 4, 202585437714FLLevel 2No
Jul 31, 202585388091TNLevel 1No
Jul 31, 202585381472MELevel 3No

Data sources & freshness

FMCSA Vehicle Inspections and Violations
Unknown freshness
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR)
Unknown freshness