Direct answers to driver questions about 393.75(e) regrooved tire violations—OOS risk, next steps, and what the data shows.
Ranks #2,089 of 3,146 FMCSR codes by citation frequency • OOS rate of 13.3% is below the FMCSR-wide average of 33.3%.
Regrooved Tire on front of truck or truck-tractor
Direct answers grounded in TruckCodex inspection data
No, not typically. Across our 13 million inspection records, 393.75(e) citations resulted in an out-of-service placement only 13.3% of the time (2 OOS placements out of 15 all-time citations). This is significantly lower than the 31.4% average OOS rate across all FMCSR codes. Most drivers cited for this violation are allowed to continue operating after repair is scheduled.
No. Our inspection database ranks 393.75(e) at #2050 out of 3,036 FMCSR codes by citation volume. Peer maintenance violations like inoperable lamps (393.9) show a 15.4% OOS rate, slack adjuster defects (393.47E) show 0%, and windshield defects (393.78) show 0.3%. The 13.3% OOS rate for 393.75(e) places it in the lower-severity range of vehicle maintenance citations.
Very few. Our inspection records show zero citations for 393.75(e) in the last 90 days and zero in the last 12 months. All 15 all-time citations in our database predate the past year. This suggests regrooved tires on truck fronts are rare findings in roadside enforcement—either compliance is high or inspectors encounter the violation infrequently.
Our inspection records show this violation is extremely rare across all carriers. The top cited carriers each have only 1 citation: Southern Pipe & Supply Co Inc (USDOT 79183), FFE Transportation Services Inc (USDOT 109745), C G Hall Trucking Inc (USDOT 535215), and seven others. No single carrier pattern emerges, indicating this is not a systemic compliance issue in any segment.
Yes, if the citation is factually incorrect. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) DataQs portal allows you to contest inspection findings within 90 days if the equipment defect was not actually present, was already corrected, or was misrecorded. Submit photos or maintenance records proving tire condition at the time of inspection. Regrooved tire violations are equipment-based findings, so contestation depends on physical evidence, not documentation alone.
Both. FMCSA records tie the violation to the carrier's USDOT number and safety profile, affecting the company's CSA scores and inspection frequency. However, you as the driver may also be cited individually if you were operating the vehicle and failed to perform a pre-trip inspection that would have caught the defect. Your next employer will see the citation on your Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) if a violation was attributed to you personally.
Our data is sparse, but Volvo trucks appear in 4 out of 15 all-time citations (including both VOLV and VOLVO entries). Other cited makes include Peterbilt, Kenworth, Mack, Hino, International, and East Dump. Given the extremely low citation volume (15 all-time, zero in 12 months), no make-model pattern is statistically meaningful. Focus on your own tire inspection and replacement schedule rather than brand vulnerability.
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