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393.75(a) — Tires/tubes - general defects

FMCSA violation code under Vehicle Maintenance. 26,907 events recorded in roadside inspections. Severity weight: 6. Out-of-service eligible.

OOS Eligible
Severity Weight
6
OOS Eligible
Yes
BASIC Category
Vehicle Maintenance
Total Events
26,907
Code
393.75(a)
Code System
FMCSR
BASIC Category
Vehicle Maintenance
OOS Eligible
Yes
Severity Weight
6
Violation Group
BASIC 5
Total Events
26,907
Carriers Cited
16,316

Violation Description

Operating a commercial motor vehicle with tires that do not meet the minimum tread depth or have defects.

About This Violation Code

Code 393.75(a) 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). 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 393.75 in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

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Events (all time)
26,907
OOS Events
25,369
OOS Rate
94.3%
Top State (180d)
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Top Carriers Cited

Ranked by frequency • 16,316 carriers total • Page 1 of 653

Top Carriers with 393.75(a) Violations

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Top Carriers with 393.75(a) Violations
#CarrierUSDOT# Violations
#1J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC80806177
#2WESTERN EXPRESS INC511412159
#3SWIFT TRANSPORTATION CO OF ARIZONA LLC54283151
#4US XPRESS INC303024110
#5SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS INC264184101
#6CRETE CARRIER CORPORATION7370583
#7UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC2180080
#8WERNER ENTERPRISES INC5346767
#9ANNETT HOLDINGS INC8740966
#10CRST EXPEDITED INC5377355
#11COVENANT TRANSPORT LLC27381852
#12EVANS DELIVERY COMPANY INC3811142
#13C R ENGLAND INC2840641
#14RYDER TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS LLC29907341
#15KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC42882340
#16P&S TRANSPORTATION LLC124333837
#17CENTRAL TRANSPORT LLC66117336
#18MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD7443235
#19RYDER INTEGRATED LOGISTICS INC16542035
#20TYSON FOODS INC332733
#21STEVENS TRANSPORT INC7946631
#22EPES TRANSPORT SYSTEM LLC12019531
#23USA TRUCK LLC21375431
#24FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION8687630
#25MR BULT'S INC38710229

Recent Inspections

Latest inspections where 393.75(a) was cited • 26,907 total events • Page 1 of 1077

Recent Inspections with 393.75(a)

Showing 25 of 26,907

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Recent Inspections with 393.75(a)
DateReport #StateLevelOOS
Oct 15, 202482909805KYLevel 1Yes
Oct 15, 202482910422NCLevel 2Yes
Oct 15, 202482910390NCLevel 2Yes
Oct 15, 202482910198NCLevel 2Yes
Oct 14, 202482899147NCLevel 2Yes
Oct 14, 202482899286NCLevel 1Yes
Oct 14, 202482899283NCLevel 1No
Oct 14, 202482899278NCLevel 1Yes
Oct 14, 202482911120NELevel 2Yes
Oct 14, 202482898587ALLevel 2No
Oct 14, 202482910281NCLevel 2Yes
Oct 14, 202482909813KYLevel 2Yes
Oct 14, 202482909766KYLevel 1No
Oct 14, 202482899429NCLevel 2Yes
Oct 14, 202482899389NCLevel 2Yes
Oct 14, 202482899378NCLevel 1Yes
Oct 14, 202482899216NCLevel 2Yes
Oct 14, 202482910990NELevel 2Yes
Oct 14, 202482910256NCLevel 2Yes
Oct 13, 202482901692TXLevel 2No
Oct 13, 202482899113NCLevel 1Yes
Oct 13, 202482899274NCLevel 2Yes
Oct 12, 202482910797ILLevel 2Yes
Oct 11, 202482898637KYLevel 1Yes
Oct 11, 202482901667TXLevel 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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