Will a 172.600C citation put your truck out of service? Get direct answers backed by 13M+ inspection records.
Ranks #1,120 of 3,146 FMCSR codes by citation frequency • OOS rate of 0.7% is below the FMCSR-wide average of 33.3%.
Emergency response information for hazardous materials not immediately available during transport.
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No. Our inspection records show that 172.600C citations result in an out-of-service order only 0.4% of the time—just 1 placement out of 273 all-time citations. This is far below the all-FMCSR average OOS rate of 31.4%, meaning inspectors treat this as a documentation or process violation, not an immediate safety shutdown. Your truck will almost certainly be allowed to continue.
This violation carries a severity weight of 6 CSA points. In the 30-day rolling average that feeds your Safety Management Cycle (BASIC) score, that single citation can affect your Hazardous Materials BASIC category—especially if you're cited multiple times. Across 13 million inspections, we logged 165 citations in the last 12 months, so this remains an active enforcement focus.
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It's among the least serious hazmat violations by enforcement severity. Compare our peer codes: general loading/unloading violations (177.834A-HMC) have a 99.2% OOS rate and 3,954 citations; placarding violations (177.817a) carry a 75.1% OOS rate. By contrast, 172.600C's 0.4% OOS rate places it closer to Placard damaged violations (172.516, 1.6% OOS). It's a compliance gap, not an acute safety threat in inspectors' judgment.
Yes, DataQs disputes are always available for roadside inspection citations. Because 172.600C is a documentation/accessibility violation (not equipment failure), your challenge is strongest if you can prove: (1) emergency response information was on board and accessible, or (2) the hazmat required under your shipping papers didn't mandate the reference material DOT specifies. Gather your bill of lading, placards, and proof of document stowage before filing.
Over the last 180 days, Texas leads enforcement with 55 citations, followed by Iowa with 7 citations and Illinois with 3 citations. Across our 13 million records, 172.600C ranks #1118 out of 3,036 FMCSR codes by citation volume—relatively low nationally. Texas alone accounts for the vast majority of recent enforcement activity in this code.
Low immediate urgency for truck operations, but high urgency for compliance documentation. Since 0.4% of citations result in OOS, you won't be grounded. However, our 90-day trend shows 28 citations in just 3 months, signaling active inspector focus. Correct your emergency response information stowage and procedures now—this prevents repeat violations, CSA point accumulation, and potential carrier-level scrutiny if your fleet shows a pattern.
Freightliners (FRHT) appear in 47 citations all-time, followed by Kenworths (KW, 41 citations) and Peterbilts (PTRB, 40 citations). These numbers reflect fleet population and hazmat operation frequency, not vehicle defect. The violation itself is independent of truck make—it's about driver procedure and document management during transport of hazardous materials.
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