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393.130 — Cargo securement - heavy equipment

FMCSA violation code under Vehicle Maintenance. 6,520 events recorded in roadside inspections. Severity weight: 7. Out-of-service eligible.

OOS Eligible
Severity Weight
7
OOS Eligible
Yes
BASIC Category
Vehicle Maintenance
Total Events
6,520
Code
393.130
Code System
FMCSR
BASIC Category
Vehicle Maintenance
OOS Eligible
Yes
Severity Weight
7
Violation Group
BASIC 5
Total Events
6,520
Carriers Cited
5,497

Violation Description

Heavy vehicles, equipment, and machinery not properly secured.

About This Violation Code

Code 393.130 falls under the Vehicle Maintenance BASIC category in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS). It carries a severity weight of 7 (scale 1-10, higher = more severe). This violation is Out-of-Service eligible, meaning the driver or vehicle may be placed out of service at roadside when cited.

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 393.130 in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

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Events (all time)
6,520
OOS Events
6,371
OOS Rate
97.7%
Top State (180d)
Texas
338 events

Top Enforcing States

Where 393.130 is most commonly cited (last 180 days)

1.Texas
338
OOS 97.0%
2.Iowa
50
OOS 100.0%
3.North Carolina
49
OOS 91.8%
4.Illinois
19
OOS 94.7%
5.New Mexico
3
OOS 100.0%

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

Citation Trend (12 months)

Monthly count of 393.130 citations. Red bars mark months with OOS-triggering citations.

29
Apr
105
May
95
Jun
124
Jul
101
Aug
100
Sep
108
Oct
99
Nov
87
Dec
72
Jan
60
Feb
90
Mar
2
Apr

Most Active Stations

Inspection stations citing 393.130 most often (last 180 days)

1.US-0067 IN ELLIS CO. (424-434)
10
OOS 100.0%
2.IH-0030 IN DALLAS CO. (32-64)
9
OOS 100.0%
3.US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
9
OOS 100.0%
4.IH-0820 IN TARRANT CO. (0-34)
8
OOS 100.0%
5.US-0287 IN ELLIS CO. (484-520)
8
OOS 100.0%
6.39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD
7
OOS 100.0%
7.TW-PGBT IN DALLAS CO. (895-165
6
OOS 100.0%
8.IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE
6
OOS 100.0%
9.IH-0035W IN TARRANT CO. (39-67
5
OOS 100.0%
10.INDIOS POE
5
OOS 100.0%

Often Cited Together

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

392.2RG86 co-occurrences396.17C83 co-occurrences393.982 co-occurrences392.2W50 co-occurrences393.95A36 co-occurrences393.48A33 co-occurrences390.21(a)32 co-occurrences393.95F29 co-occurrences393.43D28 co-occurrences383.23A227 co-occurrences

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

Top Carriers Cited

Ranked by frequency • 5,497 carriers total • Page 1 of 220

Top Carriers with 393.130 Violations

Showing 25 of 5,497

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Top Carriers with 393.130 Violations
#CarrierUSDOT# Violations
#1UNITED RENTALS NORTH AMERICA INC89974832
#2EQUIPMENTSHARECOM INC283410419
#3SUNBELT RENTALS INC50057917
#4E W WYLIE LLC82762211
#5EPIFANIO CORDERO GAYTAN16423829
#6DIEGO FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ DE JAUREGUI23306468
#7HERC RENTALS INC3721638
#8GENOVEVO CANO DE LA ROSA10141737
#9JESUS DIONICIO NAVARRO RODRIGUEZ40267117
#10MARYLAND TREE EXPERTS33049317
#11GT EXPRESS INC24723267
#12BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC926936
#13WAGNER TRUCKING INC2430126
#14LANDHAWK CARRIERS INC30188226
#15E AND B ENTERPRISES LLC29339756
#16ROAD KING EXPRESS INC25785345
#17HECTOR LUIS GOMEZ GOMEZ11911365
#18MARIO SANTOS MAYA10695335
#19WILLIAM STANLEY & SONS PAVING LLC6672905
#20ANDERSON ASPHALT & CONCRETE PAVING LLC20879205
#21ATS SPECIALIZED INC6060565
#22YU HUA CONSTRUCTION CORP17993195
#23AXIS POWER LLC35067725
#24MAGIC VALLEY CONCRETE LLC19485895
#25DMSJ SOLUTIONS LLC40594575

Recent Inspections

Latest inspections where 393.130 was cited • 6,520 total events • Page 1 of 261

Recent Inspections with 393.130

Showing 25 of 6,520

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Recent Inspections with 393.130
DateReport #StateLevelOOS
Apr 1, 202687485906NCLevel 2Yes
Apr 1, 202687485974NCLevel 2Yes
Mar 31, 202687487397TXLevel 2Yes
Mar 31, 202687459824NCLevel 4Yes
Mar 31, 202687459820NCLevel 2Yes
Mar 30, 202687469092TXLevel 2Yes
Mar 30, 202687453260IALevel 2Yes
Mar 30, 202687467243TXLevel 1Yes
Mar 30, 202687438693NCLevel 4Yes
Mar 28, 202687432589NCLevel 2Yes
Mar 27, 202687467767TXLevel 2Yes
Mar 27, 202687440802TXLevel 2Yes
Mar 27, 202687453345IALevel 2Yes
Mar 27, 202687432263NCLevel 1Yes
Mar 26, 202687443062TXLevel 1Yes
Mar 26, 202687420783IALevel 2Yes
Mar 26, 202687420834ILLevel 2No
Mar 26, 202687442028TXLevel 2Yes
Mar 25, 202687408686IALevel 2Yes
Mar 25, 202687395556NCLevel 2No
Mar 25, 202687395429NCLevel 2No
Mar 25, 202687467542TXLevel 2Yes
Mar 25, 202687423876TXLevel 2Yes
Mar 25, 202687466480TXLevel 2Yes
Mar 25, 202687423463TXLevel 2Yes

Data sources & freshness

FMCSA Vehicle Inspections and Violations
Updated 3 months ago
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR)
Unknown freshness

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