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393.104C — Cargo securement - tiedown damaged

FMCSA violation code under Vehicle Maintenance. 337 events recorded in roadside inspections. Severity weight: 6.

Severity Weight
6
OOS Eligible
No
BASIC Category
Vehicle Maintenance
Total Events
337
Code
393.104C
Code System
FMCSR
BASIC Category
Vehicle Maintenance
OOS Eligible
No
Severity Weight
6
Violation Group
—
Total Events
337
Carriers Cited
269

Violation Description

Tiedown or cargo securement device is damaged, defective, or unable to perform its intended function.

About This Violation Code

Code 393.104C falls under the Vehicle Maintenance BASIC category in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS). It carries a severity weight of 6 (scale 1-10, higher = more severe).

When this violation is cited during a roadside inspection, it contributes to the carrier's Vehicle Maintenance 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 393.104C in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

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Events (all time)
337
OOS Events
52
OOS Rate
15.4%
Top State (180d)
Texas
88 events

Top Enforcing States

Where 393.104C is most commonly cited (last 180 days)

1.Texas
88
OOS 14.8%
2.New Mexico
2
OOS 0.0%
3.Iowa
1
OOS 0.0%
4.Illinois
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 393.104C citations. Red bars mark months with OOS-triggering citations.

9
Apr
19
May
33
Jun
29
Jul
31
Aug
31
Sep
23
Oct
13
Nov
22
Dec
6
Jan
19
Feb
23
Mar
1
Apr

Most Active Stations

Inspection stations citing 393.104C most often (last 180 days)

1.14522 FM521
9
OOS 22.2%
2.14236 FM521 SB
3
OOS 0.0%
3.SL-0336 IN MONTGOMERY CO. (674
2
OOS 0.0%
4.8600 SOUTH FWY
2
OOS 0.0%
5.14030 FM521
2
OOS 50.0%
6.IH10 WB MM 791
2
OOS 100.0%
7.600M US82 WB
2
OOS 0.0%
8.FM-2854 IN MONTGOMERY CO. (660
2
OOS 0.0%
9.8300 MYKAWA RD
2
OOS 0.0%
10.US-0067 IN ELLIS CO. (424-434)
2
OOS 0.0%

Often Cited Together

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

393.920 co-occurrences393.47E11 co-occurrences393.798 co-occurrences396.17C7 co-occurrences393.787 co-occurrences393.53B6 co-occurrences393.116 co-occurrences393.95A5 co-occurrences392.2RG4 co-occurrences393.60C4 co-occurrences

Citation patterns suggest related root causes (e.g., HOS violations paired with logbook errors).

Top Carriers Cited

Ranked by frequency • 269 carriers total • Page 1 of 11

Top Carriers with 393.104C Violations

Showing 25 of 269

fmcsa-violations
Top Carriers with 393.104C Violations
#CarrierUSDOT# Violations
#1DIRT MONEY TRUCKING LLC43979524
#2SANTOS MOYA19585264
#3MAJIC DUMP TRUCKING LLC20177933
#4CRISTIAN VELASQUEZ19539963
#5ARISTEO AVILES VENCES24811683
#6JR POOL PLASTERING & TEXAS GUNITE LTD19357163
#7JOSE BONILLA19357683
#8HERIBERTO ZAMORA35750973
#9OCTOMUS TRANSPORT LLC31760643
#10OSVALDO CHAVEZ29393883
#11EUSTAQUIO CRUZ25113433
#12R MIRANDA TRUCKING & CONSTRUCTION LLC18008942
#13HERIBERTO LOPEZ CORONA32708572
#14EDWIN YOBANY LINO41780152
#15GILBERT JOSUE RAMIREZ24415332
#16OSMAN MEDINA PLACERES34246112
#17ALFREDO PALMA GRANDE44512812
#18GENARO ROCHA SALGUERO25964362
#19MARCO A BALDERAS32310472
#20JOHNNY R GIL20117542
#21MANCIA E TRUCKING LLC37595492
#22DBK LOGISTICS FREIGHT LLC43892672
#23COIL PROCESSORS LLC19902282
#24M L JOHNSON AND ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED15140542
#25DANIELS TREE SERVICE LLC22096682

Recent Inspections

Latest inspections where 393.104C was cited • 337 total events • Page 1 of 14

Recent Inspections with 393.104C

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Recent Inspections with 393.104C
DateReport #StateLevelOOS
Apr 1, 202687487993TXLevel 2No
Mar 31, 202687478725TXLevel 1Yes
Mar 26, 202687441819TXLevel 2No
Mar 25, 202687422839TXLevel 1No
Mar 20, 202687374223TXLevel 2Yes
Mar 20, 202687374221TXLevel 2No
Mar 18, 202687384726TXLevel 2No
Mar 18, 202687384612TXLevel 2No
Mar 18, 202687384672TXLevel 2No
Mar 17, 202687323780TXLevel 2No
Mar 16, 202687373572TXLevel 2No
Mar 13, 202687302726TXLevel 2No
Mar 13, 202687291088ILLevel 2No
Mar 11, 202687276234TXLevel 2No
Mar 6, 202687263767TXLevel 2No
Mar 3, 202687263828TXLevel 2No
Mar 3, 202687227752TXLevel 2No
Mar 2, 202687191478TXLevel 2No
Mar 2, 202687263809TXLevel 2No
Mar 2, 202687263811TXLevel 2No
Feb 25, 202687166146TXLevel 2Yes
Feb 23, 202687183005TXLevel 2Yes
Feb 23, 202687165073TXLevel 2No
Feb 19, 202687154648TXLevel 2No
Feb 19, 202687154594TXLevel 2No

Data sources & freshness

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

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